Sustainability network invites all schools to participate
The Sustainable Schools Network, a new not-for-profit group based in Robina, is working closely with Somerset College to host the Sustainability Symposium on May 13th.
The three main objectives of the Symposium are:
- establishing a common language regarding sustainability
- addressing the 12th sustainable development goal (responsible consumption and production), and
- building partnerships for sustainable education within our local region.
Students, teachers and school communities from all Gold Coast and Tweed Shire schools are invited to learn, share & develop 21st century skills such as collaboration, communication, responsible citizenship and critical thinking.
Support from outside the school community has been strong and the SSN is looking forward to igniting souls and inspiring change!
The day events are mostly for students however there will also be a water irrigation workshop for any interested grounds staff, a teacher curriculum workshop with OzHarvest and a three course dinner.
The program includes:
DAY SESSION: 9am – 3pm
Three action-orientated workshops. $25 per student, free supervising adult per 10 students, free bus transport per 30 students.
Keynote presentation by Melati Wijsen from internationally recognised Green School in Bali.
Sponsored by the Somerset Parents’ and Friends’ Association
CURRICULUM WORKSHOP: 1 – 3pm
Free workshop for teachers at Koala House
Presented by Amelia Berner, OzHarvest
DINNER EVENING SESSION: 5.30 – 9pm
$90 per person, $850 per table of 10
Dinner is three sustainably sourced courses served in conjunction with a panel discussion on sustainability with Melati Wijsen, Kareem El-Ansary, Meghan Rooney & Rob Hales.
Anyone from the community is invited to attend.
Find out more
The Sustainable Schools Network is a not-for-profit working in the local area (their home base for meetings is in the Robina Community Centre). Their major sponsors for 2019 are Gold Coast City Council and Griffith University.
Find out more about the Sustainable Schools Network here: www.ssn.org.au
Tickets for the event (day sessions for school students and evening event for anyone in the Gold Coast Community) can be purchased HERE.
Some tickets include free bus transport for school students.
