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Special Interest Groups
There are six special interest groups have been set up in order to develop particular members interests, so far three are in existence:
1. Teachers and Teacher education -Click here to go to the webpage.
2. Early childhood
3. Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
4. Transformative learning
5. Young people and Citizenship
6. Research student and early career researcher
Teachers and Teacher Education SIG
There are over 60 million teachers in the world and each one is a key agent for bringing about the change in lifestyles and systems that we need (UNESCO, 2002, p. 11).
Teachers play an indispensable role in environmental education. The Teacher Education SIG is comprised of teachers/educators actively working in environmental education. If you are like-minded, please join our SIG and contribute to the reorientation of environmental education in the profession of teaching (both informal and formal).
To join the SIG as part of your AAEE membership, nominate your interest on your membership application form or contact: Amy Cutter-MacKenzie - Team Leader
Amy.CutterMacKenzie@education.monash.edu.au
, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Penisula Campus, Office A3.32, McMahon Rd, Frankston, Vict 3199
Early Childhood SIG
The EC SIG was established in 2003 by AAEE to recognise an emerging group of early childhood professionals working across the early childhood sector to promote environmental education. 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 an Action Plan 2003- 06 that identifies priorities for action in the early childhood sector. SIG members connect electronically by email and a chat site 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)bigpond.com
Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
2005 begins the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The Decade provides AAEE with unprecedented opportunities to further promulgate and facilitate environmental education and education for sustainable development across all sectors. In response AAEE introduced a Special Interest Group for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development in late 2004. A year later it has over 70 members, from across Australia and a variety of sectors, each who share an interest in DESD activities.
The DESD SIG aims to connect AAEE members interested in the DESD in debate surrounding the event. The SIG provides an opportunity for members to find out about international, national and local events surrounding the decade, and an opportunity for partnership and dialogue to further enhance education for sustainable development for the next decade.
Through this SIG, AAEE is working closely with UNESCO Australia and State and Commonwealth government agencies to plan for and engage with the opportunities that the DESD provides.
To join the SIG as part of your AAEE membership, nominate your interest on your membership application form or contact:Vacant - Team Leader.
Transformative learning
Twenty people are participating in this SIG. In the light of the escalating environmental and social issues of our times and the potential flow-on social and economic impacts, we need to learn our way forward to “one planet living” with speed. The goal of the group would be to map who is doing what in the field and to share learning and tools for facilitating personal,community and organisation transformation. Convenor: Sue Lennox (slennox@ozgreen.org.au)
Young People and Citizenship Young at heart and action? Young in age? Across Australia there are many organisations that work with young people (under 25) and there are many organisations that work in the environment and there is a few that do both. There are also many young people who are actively involved in sustainability education. This SIG will initially focus on what is currently going on across Australia and internationally in engaging young people, share and develop good practice in environmental citizenship for young people and encourage young people to be actively involved in the environment. The ultimate success for this SIG is to have a young person as Convenor. Any out there? Temporary Convenor:Sue Burton (sue.burton@environment.nsw.gov.au)
Research student and early career researcher
Targeted towards current research students (honours, masters, doctorate)- AAEE members who have recently completed their degree, who are just starting out in research,or who supervise research students and would like to provide advice. The SIG will provide an opportunity for new researchers to share their research in a supportive environment, and provide members with information about research opportunities. Convenors: Kate Thompson (k.thompson@edfac.usyd.edu.au) and Rebecca Miles (rmiles@csu.edu.au)
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