Conservation Education update- Term 3 2017 No Images? Click here Kia ora koutou We hope you had a restful term break and are re-energised for Term 3. Things are cooling down across the country, but we can still work towards conservation action! Have a look at our ‘Restoration through the seasons’ guide to see what conservation projects you could be doing at this time of year, and plan ahead for next term and 2018. Also in this issue:
Ngā manaakitanga, Mātauranga Whakauka Taio Mahere Rautaki – Environment Education for Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan has just been launched!Developed on behalf of government by the Department of Conservation, Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Education, the strategy refreshes the Environmental Education strategy released in 1998 to reflect the changes in priorities and approaches that have happened in the last 20 years. The Strategy sets out three priority areas to guide where government agencies direct their efforts over the next ten years; and sets out short term objectives to direct focus on over the first four years. Our next steps — as outlined in the strategy — are to celebrate the great practices and partnerships already underway, strengthen environmental education networks to encourage collaboration, and build capability within the environmental education sector by providing guidelines, tools and professional learning opportunities. We want communities to engage with students in environmental projects and help provide healthy learning experiences with intellectual, physical, emotional and social benefits. Further information can be found at: http://www.doc.govt.nz/eefs Ministers, officials and Zealandia Ambassadors - Hon Dr Nick Smith, Hon Nicky Wagner, Hon Scott Simpson and the Zealandia Youth Ambassadors, Denise Church (Zealandia), Kay Booth (DOC) Our 'new look' Conservation Education websiteWe have made it easier to find online resources to support your conservation teaching and learning on our website. You can now search for resources by keyword, curriculum area, topic and/or learning level - New Conservation Education resourcesEnhancing biodiversity in your green space
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These are the final two resources in the ‘IN the environment’ resource series. Using a local green space (e.g. school grounds or a local park/reserve) as a context, these resources encourage primary and intermediate students to become citizen scientists and go outdoors, explore and connect to a local environment. We have designed the series so that each resource can be used by itself, or joined together to create a comprehensive inquiry unit. Restoration through the seasons The Blue Project – Explore, Learn, Act Kiwi Forever teaching resource Teacher professional development opportunitiesTeacher PLD webinars - Whio Forever Whio along the Hollyford Track, Fiordland National Park. Credit Gerald Bruce-Smith Investigating alpine environments - Secondary School Education Resource for Years 9-13
For more information and to register, visit www.doc.govt.nz/education-alpine Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park. Credit: Alan Cressler Programme spotlightThe Outlook for SomedayFor 10 years The Outlook for Someday film challenge has helped grow a generation of sustainability storytellers. The challenge gives young New Zealanders a voice and enables them to raise awareness about conservation issues, and empowers them to share their ideas for conservation action. For anyone aged up to 24 the annual challenge is to make a sustainability-related film of any genre, filmed with any camera and any length up to 5 minutes. The prize package for each of the 20 winning films includes a commitment that it will be entered into at least one international film festival the following year. So far in 2017, three of the winning films from 2016 have gone on to win further awards and another six have been nominated at film festivals in New Zealand and overseas. Someday film-making workshops are now taking place throughout New Zealand, including Kaupapa Māori workshops and Pasifika-focused workshops. The one-day and two-day workshops run from 9am to 4.30pm on weekdays for young people from school years 7 to 13 (aged 11 to 18) as well as teachers and youth workers. To register for a workshop near you, visit - www.theoutlookforsomeday.net/workshops DOC sponsors the competition’s ‘Big Picture Award’ - a special award for a winning film focusing on one or more of DOC's big ideas and values. 2016 Big Picture Award winner – Dog Island Motu Piu (Sarah Ridsdale, 15 years old) Sarah’s film exemplifies the importance of community groups working throughout the country to restore and protect our natural environments and historic places. It encapsulates DOC’s Big Picture values of manaaki and aroha. View Sarah’s film here To enter the film challenge, visit - http://www.theoutlookforsomeday.net/about/film-challenge The entry deadline is 8 September 2017. Noteworthy Nature competitions and eventsWorld Ranger Day – Live Q & A with rangers for schools To celebrate World Ranger Day on the 31st of July 2017, we want to let students know what it’s like to be a DOC ranger. It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to educate young people on DOC’s work and to perhaps inspire future DOC rangers! To do this, we will be hosting a Facebook LIVE Q & A session with DOC rangers on our Facebook page. You’ll be able to tune in to the live video stream from your classroom (using a computer or phone, all you need is wifi!), and your students will have the chance to ask DOC rangers questions about what their job is like, live! How you can take part:
If you aren’t able to tune in to the live stream, don’t worry – you won’t miss out! You’ll also be able to find and watch the video on the DOC Facebook page afterwards. Ranger monitoring kiwi population on conservation land. Credit: One Shot/G Mitchell-Anyon Habitat Heroes Competition The Habitat Heroes competition encourages young people to explore a local natural environment and think about how they can make a difference.
Visit www.doc.govt.nz/habitatheroes to register and for more information. Great Kiwi Morning Tea Spring isn’t far away and with it comes Save Kiwi Month and the Great Kiwi Morning Tea. It’s going to be bigger and better than ever this year, with special guest Kuwi the Kiwi joining the event. Get your school involved by holding a morning tea, bake sale, mufti day, coin trail, or other fundraising activity to help raise money to protect kiwi. The official date for the Great Kiwi Morning Tea is Friday 27th October, but you can hold your event whenever is convenient for you. Visit www.kiwisforkiwi.org/gkmt to register and for more information Kiwi biscuits galore! Credit: Pete Anderson, Chelsea School Got Any Feedback? Help us improve this e-newsletter by telling us what interests you! It takes less than two minutes to enter - just complete this survey, and go into the draw to win one of five $50 Prezzy cards.
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