Waste education
Mosman Council currently offers a number of waste and sustainability education programs to schools and the local community.
For schools
The following programs are available to schools in the Mosman area:
Waste Watchers Program for Primary Schools – Keep Australia Beautiful NSW
Mosman Council continues to support Keep Australia Beautiful Mobile Education Unit – Waste Watchers to visit primary schools in the Mosman Council area. Waste Watchers, which has been working in schools across New South Wales since 1994, aims to challenge children’s knowledge, values and attitudes on waste issues, whilst encouraging and empowering children to think more about how they can help care for the environment. Modules include Wide World of Waste, Catchment Chronicles, Mechanics of Organics, Water Welfare and Sustainability. The program is currently underway, but will be offered again to schools during the first half of 2010.
Sustainable Schools Community
Leap into the Sustainable Schools NSW community! The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change and the NSW Department of Education and Training have jointly developed the Sustainable Schools NSW website. It aims to support all schools, their partners and the community in realising a positive environmental vision within a quality educational context. The website is an interactive site providing resources, curriculum, teaching and learning materials, information on grants and funding opportunities, case studies and stories from other schools. Find out more and register today.
Free Kimbriki Site Tour and Eco Garden Workshops for School Groups
School groups are encouraged to visit Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre for a ‘hands on’ educational experience in the garden, usually combined with a guided site tour. Parents, teachers and school gardeners are welcome. Phone 9486 3512, Monday to Friday, to book.
Mosman Council’s programs
Mosman Council’s Environment and Sustainability Officers can bring the following programs free to your school:
- Environmental auditing – waste, water, energy and biodiversity.
- Litters and Critters Workshops – Litter, Stormwater Pollution and our Marine Environment.
- Rubbish Free Lunch Days
- EcoGardening Workshops – composting, worm farming, waste reduction and recycling.
- Waste to Art competitions and workshops.
- Tree Planting to create habitat for local fauna.
For further information about school programs, workshops and educational material, please contact Council’s Sustainability Officer – Waste Management on 9978 4084.
For the Community
This year the Mosman Festival Fair Day will be held on Sunday 25 October and will again feature the successful Waste to Art tent for children of all ages and their families. Featuring make your own tin drum, tin decorating, make your own pin-wheel, and other great activities.