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NSW Department of Education and Training

Curriculum support for NSW Public Schools

Welcome to Environmental Education

When environmental education is incorporated into the school curriculum, students:

  • learn about the environment
  • develop skills to investigate and solve issues in the environment
  • acquire attitudes of care and concern for the environment
  • adopt behaviours and practices which protect the environment, and
  • understand the principles of ecologically sustainable development

 Latest news...

The Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth hosted a video conference from Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre to open Education Week 2009.

One school from each of the 10 regions presented a two minute video and students then discussed their environmental actions with the Minister.

 The Minister and MC, Robert applaud school achievements
Full news report and student videos from the event.
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