The grant provides funding for activities to be delivered and facilitated by professionals in the environmental education for sustainability field.
Only primary, secondary, K-12 and registered home school groups in the City of Cockburn are eligible to apply. A home school ‘group’ is a collective of more than 5 families. Individual families are not eligible.
The grant funds workshops, activities or presentations delivered by environmental educators for student learning. A list of educators is provided for applicants to choose preferences from, with the option to suggest alternative educators. Selection criteria that need to be met are contained in these guidelines and on the application form.
Successful applicants can receive up to $1,000 (plus GST, if applicable) to go towards the activities nominated. If an excursion is nominated, some grant funds may be used towards transport fees.
Applications are invited annually from all schools in the City of Cockburn. Applications close 5pm Friday 24 March 2023.
The following are examples of environmental educators' schools may engage, but are not limited to:
Incursions:
1. Bush Wisdom: Reptiles and Bush Survival - Learn about local reptiles living around Cockburn, snake awareness and bush survival skills (live animals on display).
2. Educated by Nature: Provides learning experiences in a variety of natural spaces to facilitate connection to self, nature and community.
3. Natsync Environmental: Microbats - Video based presentation with numerous quirky facts and photos of bats (live animals subject to availability).
4. Captain Cleanup: Be amazed by Captain Cleanup, see how he makes recycling and waste management exciting for all.
5. REMIDA Recycled Materials Workshop: Learn how to make amazing crafts and useful accessories from recycled materials.
6. Indigenous Education Program: Engage Nyungar Educators for a range of activities and information sessions
7. Science Alive: Discover new ways to make science experiments fun for all involved.
8. Millennium Kids: Become involved in the environmental youth organisation that empowers young people with a 'skills for life' approach
9. Eco Action: Nature Discovery with Up close environmental encounters
Excursions:
1. The Wetlands Centre, Cockburn Inc.: Leave the school grounds behind and enter the underwater world of wetlands and water conservation. Many activities on offer ranging from macro-invertebrates and water quality sampling to bird surveying and much more.
2. WA Wildlife Inc.: Meet the local animals undergoing rehabilitation and learn about wildlife caring. Incursions also available.
IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.
Welcome to the City of Cockburn Environmental Education for Schools Grant online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.
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For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please contact us on 9411 3444 during business hours or email environmentaleducation@cockburn.wa.gov.au and quote your submission number.
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