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Teacher PD opportunity in Stradbroke Island QLD… not quite Club Med, but close!
February 21st, 2012
EarthWatch is seeking urgent applications from teachers to join a 7-day TeachWild fellowship team working alongside leading scientists from CSIRO. Participants will communicate live with their students via an interactive website bringing the real-life scientific research project into the classroom. Free food, accommodation, equipment, field transportation, research facilities and training whilst on the team... basically the teacher's Club Med!!
Schools Ahoy! Want to make a movie with us?!
February 21st, 2012
Does your class have what it takes to feature in a Cool Australia video clip?!
Cool Australia is calling for school classes of practically all grades (Prep-Yr 10) to feature in short, 3-5minute sustainability focused video clips for use on our website.
A Valentine's Day more Green than Red
February 20th, 2012
You would have been going to find more oestrogen in one place on February 14, 2012. Myer’s Mural Hall was all women, wedges (the shoe that is) and world changing conversation as part of Cool Australia’s annual fundraising event, Love Your Planet Valentine’s Day Women’s Luncheon.Can art change minds where science can’t?
February 15th, 2012
How can art communicate to a sceptical public the current state of climate? Scientists agree human influence is paramount in explaining climate change, but the public at large is not drawn naturally to science education. With this in mind, art’s power to target the emotions of an audience could be particularly effective.
Scientists Melt Mystery Over Icecaps And Sea Levels
February 10th, 2012
U.S. scientists using satellite data have established a more accurate figure of the amount of annual sea level rise from melting glaciers and ice caps which should aid studies on how quickly coastal areas may flood as global warming gathers pace.
Flood threat for two states, storms for Sydney and Melbourne
February 10th, 2012
Flooding rain is likely in south-eastern New South Wales, the ACT and eastern Victoria in the next few days, which has prompted the issue of a flood watch.
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