Sustainability at school (for teachers and students)
- The Sustainable Schools Program can help your school improve its sustainability!
- Get involved in the Ride or Walk to School Program.
- The Academy of Future Skills can provide teaching support and resources to EDU schools learning about sustainability.
- The OzHarvest FEAST program is a food waste education program for Year 5 and 6.
BiodiversityAll of the different types of life in the environment. Biodiversity includes plants, animals, and micro-organisms (really small things like bacteria and fungi).
- Birds in Backyards is a research, education, and conservation program of BirdLife Australia. Get involved by participating in the Aussie Bird Count!
- Adopt a Bush Bud to help protect threatened species in the ACT.
- Visit Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.
- Visit Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary.
- Visit Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
- Visit the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Volunteering and citizen science
- Click here to find an environmental volunteer group near you! You can also find a range of other community groups here.
- Landcare has a list of activities and programs for young people in Canberra.
- Collect information about your local river, lake or wetland with Waterwatch.
- Monitor frogs with Frogwatch.
- Use the FrogID app to record frog sightings.
- Use Canberra Nature Map to record sightings of plants and animals you see across Canberra.
Waste
- Explore educational videos and factsheets on the Recycling Discovery Hub.
- Search the Recyclopaedia to check if something can be recycled in the ACT.
- Keep lids out of landfillA place where rubbish is buried in the ground in large amounts. with Lids4Kids.
- Return your containers with the ACT Container Deposit Scheme.
- Learn how to fix items rather than throwing them away by attending a Repair Cafe.
Energy
- Neoen Learning Hub takes you on a journey to explore electricity and renewable energyEnergy produced from natural sources that never run out. Examples include solar, wind, and hydro power from dams..
- Learn about energy from the Canberra Environment Centre.
Water
- ACT Healthy Waterways Program has resources to help you keep Canberra’s water clean and healthy.
- Icon Water has resources to explain the urbanAreas of land that have been built on to create a city or town. water cycle and water supply in the ACT.
Indigenous outreach
- Attend a Dhawura cultural tour by Ngunnawal man, Tyronne Bell.
- Adam Shipp is a Wiradjuri man who specialises in plants and bush tucker. He visits schools and runs tours and workshops.
Art
- NatureArt Lab combines art and science! Engage with nature through photography, drawing and journalling.