In Australia and globally, education is increasingly recognised as a vital means of achieving sustainability. Environmental education has evolved from nature studies to sustainability education, and from information provision to community development which enables people to ‘get out there and do it themselves’ — at home, at work and at school.

AAEE exists to provide a forum for the Australian community to share their knowledge and expertise. It also serves to represent environmental educator’s discussions, debates and recommendations to issues and directions for a sustainable future. AAEE has a 10 step vision for the community and you are invited to read and consider how you can support this.

AAEE also includes a number of Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) for members: Teacher and Teacher Educator; Early Childhood; Decade of Education for Sustainable Development; Early Career Researchers.

AAEE has professional links with similar associations and it is through strong partnerships like these that we ensure a positive, cooperative and inclusive framework for change through education. Please view them below.

AAEE_KristyTheissling [Read-Only] The National Marine Debris Initiative

AAEE_marinedebris_ktheissling_2 Short form National Marine Debris Initiative

ANDERSEN_P [Read-Only] Converting the bubble wrap generation into eco warriors.

Andrews_S [Read-Only] Underwater photelicitation: A new experientail Marine education technigue

Armstrong_P1 [Read-Only] The Guide Beside

ArmstrongP_2 TLfS Wednesday 2.15 [Read-Only] Leading for Change

Berthold_I_Smith [Read-Only] Local partnerships for monitoring aquatic health

Caddey_M [Read-Only] Sustainability action process

Christie_J [Read-Only] My garden is wren friendly

COLLIER_G1 [Read-Only] National professional development initiative for sustainabilty educators

COOKE_L [Read-Only] Sustainable education in schools: The flow on effects to health and wellbeing

Crawford_J [Read-Only] Ecological footprint calculation at blacktown city council

Donnelly_A [Read-Only] Building Australia’s national phenology network

Douglas_B_PowerPoint [Read-Only] The SEE-Change movement in the ACT

Douglas_B Notes

EAMES_C1 Whole organisation approached to environmental education: A framework for systems thinking

EAMES_C2 Teaching and learning in environmental education: A framework for developing action competence

Finn_M [Read-Only] The GreenHouse Program: Testing scoial marketing approaches to change the behaviour of high consuming households

Gough_N [Read-Only] Complexity theorising and complexity reducation: Implications for environmental education research

Grant_N [Read-Only] Sustainable agriculture: An educational and environmental imperative

GREGORY_A1 [Read-Only] Throsby/Styx Creek combined schools project. St. Columban’s Primary School, Mayfield & Islington Public School

GREGORY_A2 [Read-Only] International Partnerships in Environmental Education

Guevara_65_Presentation [Read-Only] Facilitating Change: Weaving Significant Stories of EfS Programs in Victorian Schools

HIGGS_P [Read-Only] Engaging Students in Citizen Science; Using Mobile Tools

Hopkins_K [Read-Only] Sustaining our Towns; Sustainability – It’s our Future

Hunt_G [Read-Only] Turning down the heat – community education for climate change

James_a [Read-Only] Transition Towns

JAMES_T [Read-Only] Using appreciative inquiry to create collaborative connections across systems

Kim_N_Revision [Read-Only]Weaving an eco-friendly web Korean NGO reflections on the impact of a school education programme

Kininmonth_I [Read-Only] Targeton: Collaborative web-based software for planning, implementing and measuring behaviour and practice change for sustainability

Kongprasit_S Cultural Influence in Thai Environmental Leadership

KRUPA_A [Read-Only] Fertilise Wise – A behavioral approach to residential nutrient reduction

Larri_Ll [Read-Only] Evaluating EfS: 10 years, a reflection, trends & challenges

Lewis_E1 [Read-Only] Silos, Systems and Circles: Education for Sustainability at a Primary School

Liefman_J [Read-Only] ResourceSmart: Education-Taking the next steps along the EfS journey in Victoria

Lubczenko_V [Read-Only] A fresh approach to collaboration or are we just strange bedfellows?

martin_s1 [Read-Only] Supporting councils in their journey towards sustainability

Martin_S2 [Read-Only] Our journey so far lessons on becoming a sustainable school community

McLoughlin_ L Why do social research – who cares?

Moffat_Z Area planning: Delivering sustainable water services to Sydney

Nielsen_W [Read-Only]Teaching for Sustainability: Perspectives on a collaborative, experiential environmental education subject for preservice teachers

ONEILL_K [Read-Only] Results of community participation and education in describing relationships between human impacts and a coastal lagoon

OVERTON_W [Read-Only] Green Business ‘What you do and How you do it’

PARSONS_HBirds As Indicators: Engaging the School Community in Sustainability Concepts Through Bird Monitoring

Pavlidis_L [Read-Only] Deforestation and land degradation in Queensland – the Culprit

Pearson_OCC_AAEE [Read-Only] Climate change: Creating online education in Western Australian primary schools

PETTIT_A [Read-Only] Considering Waste, Science & Psych: Leading & supporting advanced shifts to sustainable living

Pipino_M [Read-Only] 2010 Australia Post: Kids Teaching Kids Week ‘A call for action across Australia’

PrabawaSear_K [Read-Only] Barriers to environmental behaviour change: A case study of the behaviours and attitudes of year 11 and 12 practical geography students.

PUDIN_S [Read-Only] Sabah Environmental Education Network (SEEN): Its Journey and the Way Forward

ROBINSON_E [Read-Only] Creating Urban Wet3ands, Environment, Education & Eleocharis

RYAN, J [Read-Only] Putting colour and oomph into making decisions – the role of education in developing policy.

Smith_M1 [Read-Only] “Moving forward” on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: 8 opportunities to embed Climate Change and sustainability into the “education revolution”

Smith_P1 [Read-Only] The Healing Game: Restorative practices and sustainability education working together

SPARROW_J_AAEEwebsite [Read-Only] Love Food Hate Waste Program Lessons from a multidisciplinary team approach

TASSELL_P Effectively Communicating the Global Arming and Climate Change issue to Young People by Empowering Action and inspiring Change

VICKERY_R [Read-Only] Koalas Future: Time To Act

Welden_B_AAEE2010 [Read-Only] Primary Industries Education Foundation: The peak body for primary industries education in Australian schools

Whelan V [Read-Only] Recording Local Aboriginal Knowledge for ACT School Curriculum

WHITEHOUSE_H1 [Read-Only] Interculture in contemporary environmental education

You will find that we are made up of many parts and our members are just like you, passionate about helping others learn to live more sustainably.

Some of you will be volunteers in local groups involved in hands on rehabilitation projects, probably with the assistance of your local governments. Some may come from small business and training schemes learning about state and national regulations and initiatives for sustainability. Others will be looking for ideas to help in classes at schools or in the home as we face challenges of working and living in a healthy way.

The national Executive is made up of members from the states and territories in Australia. With the support of this group my work as the President is to respond to members needs and provide tools and support for your work. As you look through the website we are sure that it will be a useful resource for you as it continues to grow.

Yours sincerely

Dr Jennifer Pearson

President of AAEE

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The group includes practising early childhood educators, lecturers at university and TAFE, primary school teachers, educators in extension education services and others with a professional interest in early childhood environmental education

The group functions across Australia as a network for coordinating, advocating and resourcing early childhood environmental education. The SIG group has developed two Action Plans to date, the Action Plan 2007- 09 identifies current priorities for action in the early childhood sector. SIG members connect electronically by email and meet locally or at the biannual AAEE conference. The SIG convenor circulates a quarterly newsletter and contributions are welcome.
To join the Early Childhood SIG when you join AAEE, nominate your interest on your membership application form or membership renewal, or contact Sue Elliott – Team Leader susan.elliott(at)rmit.edu.au

The group includes practising early childhood educators, lecturers at university and TAFE, primary school teachers, educators in extension education services and others with a professional interest in early childhood environmental education

The group functions across Australia as a network for coordinating, advocating and resourcing early childhood environmental education. The SIG group has developed two Action Plans to date, the Action Plan 2007- 09 identifies current priorities for action in the early childhood sector. SIG members connect electronically by email and meet locally or at the biannual AAEE conference. The SIG convenor circulates a quarterly newsletter and contributions are welcome.
To join the Early Childhood SIG when you join AAEE, nominate your interest on your membership application form or membership renewal, or contact Sue Elliott – Team Leader susan.elliott(at)rmit.edu.au