Come along and learn all things water in the RSS program and to get you inspired ahead of World Oceans Day.  We've got a line up of guest presenters: - SWEP (Schools Water Efficiency Program) - Marine & Freshwater Discovery Centre (part of the Victorian Fisheries Agency) - Leading RSS teachers from two schools sharing their experiences and ideas for the water module, including the fascinating, hands-on projects they've been involved in A link to join this online session will be sent closer to the date. To attend this workshop, you need to be a participating school in the ResourceSmart School program in the Western Metro region or the Barwon South West region.  If you're not sure if your school is participating, ask Nerida, EEV's RSS Coordinator, on resourcesmart@eev.vic.edu.au  

Join us for our term 2 meeting, after an inspiring in-person meeting at Camberwell Grammar in term 1. Bring along your initiatives, achievements, challenges, hurldes and quetions, and together we'll brainstorm, inspire, and support each other. Let us know if you have something that you'd like us to present on, or if you would like to run a presentation yourself. We'll also briefly plan for the next in-person meeting for term 3.   Whether you're at the beginning of your sustainability journey or already commited to reaching net zero, you will find support and ideas. Network facilitators are also delivery partners for the international award winning ResourceSmart Schools program and can support you with that program, as it compliments this network perfectly. If you haven't been invited to be part of this network but are interested, contact us with your enquiry.   For any questions about this event, contact Nerida (from EEV) at resourcesmart@eev.vic.edu.au or Annette (from EASL) at A.Anderson@yarraranges.vic.gov.au   This network is coordinated by the Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Living (EASL) and Environment Education Victoria (EEV).

Join Maria James, the VCAA Curriculum Manager - Science, to talk about assessment task requirements for the VCE Environmental Science 2022-2026 Study Design and then collaborate with your colleagues to refine and develop your own tasks.  Bring your assessment ideas, examples, questions and your laptop. In person at Our Community House, or with limited collaboration online. You can purchase tickets using a credit card, or for Purchase Orders, email publications@eev.vic.edu.au with your order.

Join us for an online meeting of the Environmental Educators' Network. We are lucky to have Josh Brown from DeadlyEd as our guest speaker for this meeting.  Josh will speak to us about Integrating Aboriginal perspectives, culture and history in real-world contexts and common barriers for non-Aboriginal educators – How Deadly Ed can help you and your organisation We will have time to share everyone's news and updates and opportunities to discuss ideas and collaborate. If you have any other issues you'd like to discuss, please email to let us know. To get started, please use the following padlets to share your ideas (we'll add more during the meeting): Tell us what you want from the network: https://padlet.com/jo1909/EEN_Aims More details will be emailed as the meeting date approaches. thanks

Join musician Jess Gold, as she offers insight, and workshop outlines for incorporating music into environmental education.  Jess will also offer 6 months of free access to the Project Earth Rock program for all members.  We will also hear from Hobson's Bay Resource Recovery Officer, Rebecca Rigby. Rebecca will share details of the many waste education opportunities in the Hobson's Bay area.  Lastly, we'll have a chance to hear from Katherine Balson from FEAST and network with each other: what's working well at your school? What isn't? How are you embedding RSS into the curriculum?  We can't wait to see you at the first Teacher Environment Network of the year!  Image: Project Earth Rock Please email silkom@eev.vic.edu.au for more information.     

This event is by invite only (from either EASL or EEV) for a newly established network for very large, independent schools. If you are interested in this event but have not been invited, please email us (resourcesmart@eev.vic.edu.au) to express your interest. We will begin this workshop with a school tour, with a focus on the energy and waste systems. The rest of the day will be organised early in term 1 with input from network members via a poll or questionnaire, but will include time to work on your RSS online system &/or sustainability/net zero plans.

Let us help you to set yourself up for the year - get set up to maximise the impact you can have on sustainability at your school even if you're time poor. We'll go through effective ways of getting more support from others/setting up a team, establishing processes to guide you along, and more efficiently complete multiple actions at once. Get more done this year, more easily! You will also find out what this leading RSS school, hosting the workshop, is doing and how they've been so efficient and organised. There will also be time with EEV's amazing Education Officers, Elia and Nerida, to help you work through the ResourceSmart School program, and move closer to the stars (RSS stars, that is). To attend this workshop, you need to be a participating school in the ResourceSmart School program in the Barwon South West Region.  If you're not sure if your school is participating, ask Nerida, EEV's RSS Coordinator.

Let us help you to set yourself up for the year - get set up to maximise the impact you can have on sustainability at your school even if you're time poor. We'll go through effective ways of getting more support from others/setting up a team, establishing processes to guide you along, and more efficiently complete multiple actions at once. Get more done this year, more easily! You will also find out what this leading RSS school, hosting the workshop, is doing and how they've been so effective. There will also be time with EEV's amazing Education Officer, Adele, to help you work through the ResourceSmart School program, and move closer to the stars (RSS stars, that is). To attend this workshop, you need to be a participating school in the ResourceSmart School program in the Barwon South West Region or Western Metro region.  If you're not sure if your school is participating, ask Nerida, EEV's RSS Coordinator.  

Let us help you to set yourself up for the year - get set up to maximise the impact you can have on sustainability at your school even if you're time poor. We'll go through effective ways of getting more support from others/setting up a team, establishing processes to guide you along, and more efficiently complete multiple actions at once. Get more done this year, more easily! You will also find out what this leading RSS school, hosting the workshop, is doing and how they've been so efficient and organised. There will also be time with EEV's amazing Education Officers, Nerida and Silkom, to help you work through the ResourceSmart School program, and move closer to the stars (RSS stars, that is).

We here at EEV are the ResourceSmart Schools delivery partner for the Barwon South West region, and in this way, we provide free and expert support for all schools in the region to reduce their environmental impact, improve biodiversity, and embed sustainability in their school's operations, infrastructure, culture, and curriculum. We embrace every opportunity to collaborate with LGAs, and we see fantastic outcomes when this collaborative effort is taken to support schools. This online meeting is for staff from all LGAs in the Western Metro region. A meeting link will be sent closer to the date.

We here at EEV are the ResourceSmart Schools delivery partner for the Barwon South West region, and in this way, we provide free and expert support for all schools in the region to reduce their environmental impact, improve biodiversity, and embed sustainability in their school's operations, infrastructure, culture, and curriculum. We embrace every opportunity to collaborate with LGAs, and we see fantastic outcomes when this collaborative effort is taken to support schools. This meeting is for staff from all LGAs in the Barwon South West region. A meeting link will be sent out closer to the date.

Join us for an online meeting of the Environmental Educators' Network. Alan Reid will be our Guest Presenter.  He will speak on the Global Environmental Education Partnership. We will have time to share everyone's news and updates and opportunities to discuss ideas and collaborate. If you have any other issues you'd like to discuss, please email to let us know. If you'd like to share your upcoming events, job ads, milestone celebrations or other news, please do so via this padlet. If you have more ideas about what you want from the network, please add them here.  Book a ticket to receive the meeting link via email (this will be sent on Monday 19th) Please email us with apologies. While we were hoping to meet Face to Face in December, the current COVID wave has meant we are switching to an online meeting. thanks

Join us for the Annual VCE Environmental Science Teachers Conference. Networking, Learning and Collaborating. In person at our Community House in North Melbourne, or online. Program to come. You can purchase a ticket below using a credit card, or for Purchase Orders, email publications@eev.vic.edu.au with you PO number and details of your order.

The Student Revision Lecture is presented by experienced VCE Environmental Science teachers. The lectures will be delivered online, live on the following dates Unit 3 Live Presentation: Monday October 10th, 4:30-6PM Unit 4 Live Presentation: Monday October 17th, 4:30-6PM Live online Q&A session: Saturday November 5th from 10:30 - 11:30AM (not recorded) A recorded presentation (without live questions) will be available to those who have purchased tickets. This is a great opportunity to have any questions answered by a VCE Environmental Science Teacher just before the exam.   If you wish to pay with a Purchase Order, please email publications@eev.vic.edu.au.

Join artist Claire Mosley and Ranger Andrew Webster in a nature journaling workshop focussing on flora and fauna of the Hobsons Bay area. Participants will be invited to learn about their local place through art and sensory activities.  The workshop will also explore how nature journaling can be used in schools to connect students to their local places, to promote sustainability, and encourage wellbeing for all involved.  This workshop gives educators from all fields an opportunity to develop their experiential, place-based, nature-pedagogy tool-belt; to connect with other teachers; AND have fun - all in an afternoon's work.  No art experience is needed for this workshop! Just paper, a pencil, and a little curiosity.  All attendees will be treated to a delicious afternoon tea by local food project Messy Treats, and will go into the running to win one a tea-towel from artist: Claire Mosley.  Tickets are FREE for educators in the Hobson's Bay Area, but booking is essential.