Sustainability in the Australian Curriculum IEU Environmental Conference
A Taronga Zoo perspective
Helpful resources ACARA science scope and sequence http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Austr alian%20Curriculum.pdf?Type=0&a=S&e=Scop eAndSequence
Curriculum support myPL@edu https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn /areas/plp/mypl/devanddel.html
BOS Program Builder https://pb.bos.nsw.edu.au/
Great opportunities…
Scootle (resource repository)
Project Based Learning
http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/p/home
Sustainability Action Process
Project In-situ
Connect Understand Act
Connect – Understand - Act Model
‘Behavioural – Based Conservation Education’
Connect – Understand - Act Model Select threatening process
Identify ambassador species
Identify target audience
Identify connection opportunity
Confirm enduring understanding
Connect
Understand
Select target behaviour
Act
How to change behaviour? Connect – Understand … - It’s crucial to getting people to act but will not give you the ‘act’ - Just because people care or have the knowledge, this does not necessarily change their behaviour
Social norms
Elements for success
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New Simple Novel Immediate
Tools to use Connect
Tools
Hands on experiences
Understand Provocations
Act Remove barriers, eg. Free postage
Discovery
Analogies / comparisons
Incentive, eg. cashback
Storytelling
Visual aids/props
Social norms, eg.
Privileged insights
Anecdotes Relevance
Paper recycling
Pledges Eco badging, eg. Daffodil day
Try creating a CUA campaign!
Deforestation
Or try one of your own
• (hint - be very specific, eg. deforestation in Australia for the manufacture of toilet paper (6.7 million trees per year)
• Examples of Threatening Processes - Habitat loss - Over harvesting - Pollution - Disease - Introduced Species - Climate Change Remember - be very specific
The steps in CUA planning Choose specific threatening process Choose ambassador animal
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Choose target audience – those driving the threatening process
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Choose target behaviour (just one, no choices) - use ACT tools Decide – what is the one thing you want them to know? - use Understand tools
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Compliment with an emotional connection - use Connect tools
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Measure and evaluate
Connect Hands on experiences
Tools
1. •
Understand Provocations
Act Remove barriers, eg. Free postage
Discovery
Analogies / comparisons
Incentive, eg. cashback
Storytelling
Visual aids/props
Social norms, eg. Paper recycling
Privileged insights
Anecdotes Relevance
Pledges Eco badging, eg. Daffodil day
Sustainability Action Process (SAP) “The sustainability action process includes the knowledge and practices involved in addressing and taking action for sustainability.” Curriculum K-12 Directorate NSW DEC.
The sustainability action process involves: 1. Making a case for change
2. Defining the scope for action
3. Developing a proposal for action
4. Implementing the proposal
5. Reflecting and evaluating
Taronga’s Project In-situ Model – what is it? Community Conservation
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•Linking schools, conservation experts and the local community
Students become active in their community Students become part of the community of groups rallying together to help protect the species.
NPWS Zoo Volunteers Council Species Recovery Teams CMA Community Groups
The Learning Appeal for Students Project Based Learning The issues are real and contextual. Students are a part of the solution. Quality Teaching High in elements such as ‘connectedness’, ‘high expectations’ and ‘engagement’.
Family Learning Students learn best when they learn along with their family. I feel special because I’m helping to save an animal that lives in the same place as me. Ella Enright 4A North Curl Curl PS
Project Structure Mentor training Zoo Visit Habitat Day
Project Days – community display preparation
Expo Day • Award Ceremony
• Special guests • Open to the public • Live performances, displays, DVDs, artworks, big books etc • Students campaign the visitors
Community Campaigning
Taronga’s Project In-situ Programs •Project Penguin •Project Booroolong Frog •Project Regent Honey Eater •Project Platypus • Project Bogul •Project Water Rat
A Project In-situ partnership model with EECs • Project Powerful Owl • Project Yellow Bellied Glider • Project Catfish •Project Black Cockatoo •Project Squirrel Glider
Do-it-yourself Project In-situ Select locally threatened species Eg. Little Penguins of Manly
Select threatening processes that can be aided Dog attack, rubbish
Engage with the Community of Experts aiding their recovery NPWS, Penguin Wardins, Council staff, Zoo Keepers, Wildlife Hospital staff
Design a way to influence the wider community Mural, shopfront display, movie, sculpture, poster, live performance, artwork
Spread the word! Make a difference Expo Day , Displays out in thlocal community witthe help of locals.
You can make a difference “On the Cover!” Quotes
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