Environmental Education – Page 2 – Great Ocean Road Coast Committee Blog

Many hands make light work

April 18, 2018May 28, 2018greatoceanroadcoast

The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee has had a busy start to the year with 560 students participating in its environmental education program along the coast. Students from kindergarten to senior secondary school have contributed over 90 hours of conservation work, making a huge impact along our precious coast.

Great Ocean Road Coast Education Program Coordinator Peter Crowcroft, also known as Possum Pete, said that it was exciting to see so many students getting involved and learning about the coastal environment. Read more →

Northern Bay College students lend a hand

March 15, 2018May 10, 2018greatoceanroadcoast

A group of year 9 students from Northern Bay College have been doing some fantastic environmental work throughout term one with Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s Coast Guardians program.

The year 9 students have been working closely with Great Ocean Road Coast’s Hilary Bouma, Education Coordinator of the Coast Guardians program, doing a variety of activities in their adopted area of Spring Creek, Torquay.

Coast Guardians clean up the coast

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

Coast Guardians from Geelong Lutheran College have recently collected rubbish from the dunes at Whites Beach, Torquay.

Asides from helping to clean up the coastline and prevent marine debris from impacting our precious wildlife, the aim of the day was to collect data for the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) database. The AMDI works with industry and government to create change on a larger scale, and aims to work on solutions to stop the flow of litter at the source. Read more →

Coast Guardians Forum a day of learning and fun

September 18, 2017October 20, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

The 2017 GORCC Coast Guardians Forum was a day of celebration and inspiration for the 140 year 9 students, teachers and staff from the four local schools who attended at the Surf Coast Shire Grant Pavilion in Torquay. The weather was not in our favour, but the spirits were high for a fun-filled day with delicious food, wonderful donated goods as prizes, and local coastal expertise.

The adventures of Rusty Swordfish

August 15, 2017July 27, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

Plastic pollution is no joke, Education Coordinator Hilary Bouma said as she forwards the video of Rusty Swordfish and the latest marine debris film by Jarrod Boord.

“Plastic pollution is not something to laugh about, but we need to get the message out there and start getting people talking about the small actions we can all take everyday to help protect our planet. Read more →

Principal gets involved in Coast Guardians

August 9, 2017July 27, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

It was all hands on deck last month as Geelong Lutheran College helped plant 50 dune stablising plants at Whites Beach.

Geelong Lutheran College Campus Principal Barry Krueger was one of the first teachers to set up the long-standing partnership between the school and Great Ocean Road Coast’s education programs. Read more →

Fresh Air Kids – Term 2 | Week 7

August 1, 2017July 27, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

The last day of term 2 saw the Fresh Air Kids visit the eye of Roadknight.

The Fresh Air Kids is a group of local families that want their children to spend time in the great outdoors, learning through playing in nature.

A community partnership with the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, Fresh Air Kids aims to encourage local coastal kids to grow up observing the environment in more detail than even most adults do.

Fresh Air Kids – Term 2 | Week 6

July 31, 2017July 27, 2017greatoceanroadcoast

Read about the adventures of the Fresh Air Kids from last term as the group gears up for another fun-filled term of outdoor exploration.

Fresh Air Kids is a group of local families that want their children to spend time in the great outdoors, learning through playing in nature. Read more →

Students: protectors of the coast today, volunteers tomorrow

July 28, 2017March 15, 2018greatoceanroadcoast

The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee environmental education students have contributed more than 820 hours of conservation work on the coast between Torquay and Lorne in the last 12 months, planting over 2,400 indigenous species and removing tens of thousands of weeds. Read more →

Winter brings a flurry of action to the coast

July 13, 2017March 15, 2018greatoceanroadcoast

Great Ocean Road Coast Committee staff, environmental volunteers and local students have been busy this winter helping rejuvenate the coastline through planting, conservation works and repairs, ensuring the coast remains in good condition all year round. Read more →