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"Environmental education is an investment in our future. If New Zealand is to have a sustainable future, increased understanding of the environment and environmental decisions is essential"
Source: The guidelines for environmental education in New Zealand Schools.
Teachers are encouraged to implement the guidelines by identifying opportunities to integrate learning about, for and in the environment with the traditional curriculum components.
The Council recognises that education of today's students will better prepare tomorrow's resource users. The role of the Council's Environmental Education Officer is to assist schools and teachers to link environmental education with integrated programmes. The Education Officer can assist teachers to:
- plan integrated units which incorporate environmental education
- plan and undertake field trips
- visit Council facilities such as the display of native fish
- develop whole school programmes in environmental education
- access expert Council staff or resources where appropriate
The Council has a range of resource units to assist teachers with environmental education. These units are available on request and are generally provided free of charge. A range of equipment and reference material is also available to assist with planning or field trips.
The Council regularly runs teacher workshops for professional development in key areas of environmental education.
Contact the Environmental Education Officer Kevin Archer, for assistance with planning, preparing or delivering any aspects of environmental education, or if you would like to visit the Taranaki Regional Council facilities.
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Resources
The following units of study are available from the Council:
The Coast - Te Takutai Moana
Focus on the coast with emphasis on the special nature of the Taranaki coastal environment.
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Stream Health Measurement Assessment Kit (SHMAK)
A study unit to be used in conjunction with the Stream Health Measurement Assessment Kit (SHMAK) that the Taranaki Regional Council has modified for local use. Download and more details available:
Rocky Shore
This unit focuses on the plants and animals that inhabit the many rocky shore sites on the Taranaki coast that are suitable for close investigation by students of all ages.
Living with the River - Te Awa
Focus on the importance of rivers, streams and waterways to the Taranaki environment.
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Waste Minimisation and Recycling
Focus on recycling issues in Taranaki and the world. Provides practical ideas for class use. Download available:
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Sustainable Land Management
Focus on the issues related to sustainable land management and the effect of erosion in the eastern hill country. Download available:
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Trees for the environment
Focus on the need to understand the relationship between trees and our environment. Download available:
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Weather - Huarere
Focus on the uniqueness of the Taranaki environment and how it affects our weather.
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854kb |
Wetlands
This unit focuses on wetlands and can be adapted to be used with pond studies, lagoons, marshes, swamps or even boggy areas within paddocks. Download available:
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The Sleeper Awakes
Teaching notes based on The Sleeper Awakes, a novel by David Hill that is set amidst a fictional eruption of Mount Taranaki. Download available:
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Mini Units
- Why not do a possum study?
- Native Freshwater Fish of Taranaki
- Pest Animal Management in Taranaki
- Pest Plant Management in Taranaki
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