1515thth Biennial National Conference Biennial National Conference

at Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campusat Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campus

Environmental Education up Environmental Education up the track: Hot Topics for the track: Hot Topics for

our Communityour Community July 9-12 2008July 9-12 2008

                                                                                                            

      

Conference HighlightsConference Highlights

Virtual ParticipationVirtual Participation Indigenous involvementIndigenous involvement Art SpaceArt Space Youth ForumYouth Forum Council of WisdomCouncil of Wisdom Field StudiesField Studies Social EventsSocial Events

99thth July July Communities make Communities make the systemthe system

In a time of rapid change, how can people who work in In a time of rapid change, how can people who work in early childhood services, schools, tertiary institutions, early childhood services, schools, tertiary institutions, and government and non-government organisations and government and non-government organisations cooperate to make the system that we are part of more cooperate to make the system that we are part of more sustainable, and quickly? sustainable, and quickly?

Participants highlighted successes, difficulties and Participants highlighted successes, difficulties and lessons learned from dealing with hot topics such as lessons learned from dealing with hot topics such as global warming, water and waste management, energy global warming, water and waste management, energy options, fire ecology, ecological footprint management options, fire ecology, ecological footprint management and biodiversity in all sectors. and biodiversity in all sectors.

Communities make the systemCommunities make the system

Mal Nairn Auditorium at Charles Darwin University

Mayoral Reception outdoors

1010thth July July Transcultural Transcultural communication communication

For Australia’s diverse population, it is important For Australia’s diverse population, it is important to integrate global, particularly Indigenous and to integrate global, particularly Indigenous and Asian, perspectives on how environmental Asian, perspectives on how environmental education is practiced in our region. Presenters education is practiced in our region. Presenters promoted skills that develop eco-literacy and promoted skills that develop eco-literacy and care for the environment across cultures. care for the environment across cultures. Indigenous led field studies, a conference art Indigenous led field studies, a conference art space and art exhibition in Real and Second space and art exhibition in Real and Second Life supported discussions of the day.Life supported discussions of the day.

Transcultural communicationTranscultural communication

Aly de Groot and Dhatu share fibre art skills.

Field Studies afternoon

1111thth July July Beyond rhetoric- Beyond rhetoric- Improving our capacityImproving our capacity

AAEE members shared ideas and interests.AAEE members shared ideas and interests.

Youth Delegates from India Virtual options

Conference DinnerConference Dinner

Conference organising team

Leah Flanagan and band

Visitors from ‘down south’

Danc

Dancing the night away

1212thth July July Visions for the FutureVisions for the Future

Council of Wisdom and Youth Forum reflections followed key-notes that looked to theFuture. The Darwin Declaration was presented.

Classic Darwin sunsetPhotography Zephyr L'Green zephyr@arachnedesignsystems.net