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Biodiversity Workshop for ResourceSmart Schools Initiative.
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28/08/ 2014Hello there,
Here is my presentation and workshop from Penders Grove PS workshop.
You are welcome to use this presentation as a way to guide your group’s discussions .It would be awesome if you could credit my work and the work of CERES as this is our ‘bread and butter’.
Cheers,Carolyn Shurey
ResourceSmart SchoolsBiodiversity Module Workshop
I’ll email you today’s notes.
Notes from today will be emailed to you.
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1 in 10 children today play outsideonce a week or less.
People must feel that the natural world is
important and valuable and beautiful and wonderful and an
amazementand a pleasure.
Do you have a heart
connection to your
environment?
What is Biodiversity?
“…the variety of all living things; the different plants, animals and micro organisms, the genetic information
they contain and the ecosystems they form”
Source: Victorian National Park Association
About 84% of Australian plants,83% of Australian mammalsand45% of Australian birdsare found nowhere else in the world.
Source: WWF – Living Planet Report 2013
19 species of fish,16 species of frogs,
16 species of reptiles,47 species of birds,
39 species of mammalsand
612 species of plantsare endangered in Australia.
Why protect biodiversity?
Inspiring Beauty
Recreation
Recreation
Recreation
Cultural and Social Significance
Cultural and Social Significance
Cultural and Social Significance
Economics
Economics
50% of pollination for our crops is carried out by native insects.
Contributes $600 million-$1 billionto Victoria’s economy.
Ethics and Legacy
Let’s have a playAction planning
If…And…And…And…And…Then…
If I get the weeds under control
And I get some time to plant seeds
And they don’t get eaten by snails
And I plant the healthy seedlings in spring
And I give them the care they need
Then I will have some beautiful tomatoes and basil for summer
Let’s have a playCurriculum materials
http://sustainability.ceres.org.au/biodiversity-activities/
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.- Jane Goodall
www.coolaustralia.org
