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Ngāti Toa review of the harbour strategy

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Ngāti Toa review of the harbour strategy

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Ngāti Toa Review of the Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy and Action Plan (March 2020) (1)

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Samoan documentary

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Home to Harbour: Maota i le Talafatai - HD

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This is the first educational documentary on the Porirua Harbour and catchment produced in the Samoan language and is part of the education resource provided by the Porirua Harbour Trust. The ‘’Home to Harbour – Maota i le Talafatai’  documentary has been developed to encourage and raise awareness amongst the Samoan community, and the documentary has the potential to contribute to the nationwide campaign to maintain New Zealand’s image of clean green environment. 

The documentary also has English subtitles to ensure its messages reach a wide audience

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About Litter Intelligence

We cannot improve what we do not measure. Litter Intelligence is a long-term programme that collects litter data, provides powerful insights about the problem, and inspires widespread action for solutions. Led by New Zealand charity Sustainable Coastlines, the programme works in close collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and Statistics New Zealand.

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We cannot improve what we do not measure. Litter Intelligence is a long-term programme that collects litter data, provides powerful insights about the problem, and inspires widespread action for solutions. Led by New Zealand charity Sustainable Coastlines, the programme works in close collaboration with the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and Statistics New Zealand.

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Dunedin

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As I was brought up in Preston crescent, we walked to and back to town and secondary school .My pare... nts taught us to pick up rubbish whenever going through the town belt. It was also part of our playground as I got older. Cleaning up rubbish was a weekly / daily thing that we automatically did.
Starting Children from a very young age is to me fundamental and is only an extension of keeping your bedroom clean and tidy.
An appreciation of the environment should be taught in all schools, and practiced in their neighbourhood.

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Kids Greening Taupo | Learning Through Nature

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Kids Greening Taupo | Learning Through Nature

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Kids Greening Taupo. Working with schools and providing all Taupo rangatahi with opportunities to learn about and take action for our native plants and animals.

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New MoE website about sustainability and citizenship

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Support_ Needs and Offers - Western Porirua hui

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Taupō and Dunedin

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The Collaborative Community Education Programme

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place-based education: connecting classrooms and communities

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Place-Based Education, David Sobel - Shop Online for Books in New Zealand

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Fishpond New Zealand, Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities by David SobelBuy . Books online: Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities, 2017, Fishpond.co.nz

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A Pedagogy of Place (Monash University Publishing)

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Authors of Monash University Publishing titles are not permitted to publish these works on any website other than their personal sites, without written permission from the publisher. Authors are encouraged to post the title of their book on any website and post links on any site that direct readers to the Monash University Publishing site.

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Western Porirua Map_Activity Summary May 30 Hui

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Birdatlas.co.nz - birdatlas.co.nz- Everything about aves!

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All birds have different preferences and adaptations regarding diet. Bird food ranges from fruits to meats, grain, and seeds. Birding requires one to

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Education Outdoors NZ

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Two-day PLD offered FREE to school staff and members of school boards of trustees through support from the Ministry of Education.
Note

Leave your details HERE to receive notification of further calendared PLD to run this year.

This sought after and core EOTC management PLD is for schools seeking to:

understand and implement good practice processes in EOTC, and to

embed them in programmes and school-wide safety systems

If you are experienced in the application of current EOTC management practice and looking to critique your processes and share practice, then the 1-Day Embedding Good Practice workshop is for you. If you remain uncertain, contact us to discuss.

Who is this PLD for?

Schools whose staff have not previously engaged with the Ministry of Education EOTC Guidelines (2016) Bringing the Curriculum Alive. This is the underpinning document for EOTC management.

Schools seeking to build capability within their staff to run quality EOTC underpinned by good practice EOTC management.

New Staff to schools or staff new to the EOTC Coordinator role.

Schools seeking support with implementation of current good practice processes.

Schools seeking better understanding of ' Why' and support with ' How' to implement good practice processes.

Term 2 Calendar 2019 (7 locations)

Kerikeri - Northland

Dates: Day One - Fri 17 May, followed by Day Two - Wed 12 June

Venue: Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Road, Kerikeri Map

THIS PLD IS NOW UNDERWAY

West Auckland - Auckland City

Dates: Day One - Mon 13 May, followed by Day Two - Fri 14 June

Venue: Netball Waitakere, Te Pai Place, Henderson Map

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Taupo - Central North Island

Dates: Day One - Fri 24 May, followed by Tues 25 June

Venue: Reid Room, Acapulco Motor Inn 19 Rifle Range Road, Taupo. Map

THIS PLD IS NOW UNDERWAY

Whanganui - Manawatu

Dates: Day One - Wed 22 May, followed by Tues 25 June

Venue: 151 on London 151 London Street, Whanganui Map

THIS PLD IS NOW UNDERWAY

Lower Hutt - Wellington

Dates: Day One - Mon 20 May, followed by Day Two - Fri 21 June

Venue: Lower Hutt Events Centre 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt Map

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Christchurch - Canterbury

Dates: Day One - Thurs 6 June, followed by Day 2 - Fri 28 June

Venue: Tim Hobson Room, Antarctic Centre, Orchard Road, Christchurch Map

SORRY - FULLY SUBSCRIBED. SEE NOTE ABOVE TO REGISTER INTEREST IN FURTHER PLD

Dunedin - Otago

Dates: Day One - Mon 13 May, followed by Day Two - Fri 28 June

Venue: Otago Golf Club 125 Balmacewen Road, Māori Hill, Dunedin Map

THIS PLD IS NOW UNDERWAY

Each day runs from 8.45 am - 4.00 pm

Ideally, 2-3 staff should attend, including someone from the leadership team

More than 3 registrations from any one school will be accepted if the workshop is not full

Carries an expectation that participants can attend both days

Morning tea provided

About the PLD

To build capacity within schools to maximise safety and learning across all EOTC contexts;

To offer guidance in the implementation of key components of the Guidelines.
"So many good resources provided to explore and to guide our review" "Great to hear current EOTC practices and loved hearing the range of EOTC the tamariki experience" "A great time to review our policies" "PLD that supported us to consolidate rationalise the WHY we engage in EOTC, in turn leading to better understanding of process and the need to have good systems in place"
Workshop Aims

What previous attendees said:

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EOTC and Effective Safety Management Systems PLD

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Two-day PLD offered FREE to school staff and members of school boards of trustees through support from the Ministry of Education. Note Leave your details HERE to receive notification of further calendared PLD to run this year.

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Summary of history and vision for waterways.

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The stories and histories relating to your school's geographic location will assist you to instill a deeper sense of personal identity and belonging for every student. Focusing history learning in a familiar place allows assumptions to be challenged and new perspectives to be explored.

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PLACE-BASED EDUCATION  general resources

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PLACE-BASED EDUCATION  general resources

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COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION model - Case studies from NZ

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COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION model - Case studies from NZ

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Resources to help you get children outdoors to play and learn

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Free resources including books, outdoor learning and play ideas, and other teacher and parent resources to help you get outdoors.

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Please [contact us](https://www.ted.com/contact) and let us know what happened.

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June/July

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“A forest is much more than what you see,” says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery -- trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes.

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Nature is everywhere -- we just need to learn to see it

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How do you define “nature?” If we define it as that which is untouched by humans, then we won’t have any left, says environmental writer Emma Marris. She urges us to consider a new definition of nature -- one that includes not only pristine wilderness but also the untended patches of plants growing in urban spaces -- and encourages us to bring our children out to touch and tinker with it, so that one day they might love and protect it.

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Learn about the species that live inNew Zealand!

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Since this 2017 blog introducing the pathways there is also a blog Applying the Pathways to Nature Connectedness, a pathways postcard and video.
Owing to the benefits to both human and nature's well-being, and wide spread disconnection, a connection with nature is something many people and organisations are keen to increase. So there is a need to know how best to do this. We've already developed specific interventions, such as 3 good things in nature, but our wider framework of effective routes to nature connection has just been published in Plos One. I'm excited about this work is it provides guidance for those seeking to re-connect people with nature, indeed it has been central to much of our recent nature connections work, for example, guiding the type of activities promoted as part of The Wildlife Trusts highly successful 30 Days Wild campaign.

General nature contact and knowledge based activities are often used in an attempt to engage people with nature. However the specific routes to nature connectedness have not been examined systematically, until now. Our latest research has revealed there is a need to go beyond activities that simply engage people with nature through knowledge and identification, to pathways that develop a more meaningful and emotional relationship with nature.

The research started with two online surveys (total n = 321) of engagement with, and valuing of, nature activities structured around the nine values of the Biophila Hypothesis - this provided a useful starting point. The two sets of analyses confirmed that contact, emotion, meaning and compassion, with the latter mediated by engagement with natural beauty, were predictors of connection with nature - explaining an impressive proportion of the variance in nature connectedness. Importantly, knowledge based activities, such as observing nature and increasing understanding, were not related to nature connection. Similarly, purely utilitarian (e.g. growing veg and hunting) and dominionistic activities (e.g. using natural spaces for sport) were not related to nature connection.

So, in more detail the pathways to nature connection are:

Contact - The act of engaging with nature through the senses for pleasure e.g. listening to birdsong, smelling wild flowers, watching the sunset.

Beauty - Engagement with the aesthetic qualities of nature, e.g. appreciating natural scenery or engaging with nature through the arts.

Meaning - Using nature or natural symbolism (e.g. language and metaphors) to represent an idea, thinking about the meaning of nature and signs of nature, e.g. the first swallow of summer.

Emotion - An emotional bond with, and love for nature e.g. talking about, and reflecting on your feelings about nature.

Compassion - Extending the self to include nature, leading to a moral and ethical concern for nature e.g. making ethical product choices, being concerned with animal welfare.

In a third study (n = 72), contact, emotion, meaning, compassion and engagement with natural beauty were operationalised in a walking intervention. So, the activities involved things such as having a conversation with others about their thoughts and feelings about the nature around them, writing down the meaning of any symbolism they could infer from the nature they could see, and viewing a short video about creating homes for nature. This intervention was found to significantly increase connection to nature when compared to simply walking in nature - showing simple exposure isn't enough.

The definitions and research provide pointers to the types of things to do in nature for connection:

Contact - get out and engage with nature. Use your senses to take a fresh look at trees, touch the bark, smell the pine needles, listen to the wind through the leaves.

Meaning - consider what nature means to you. What's your favourite local tree and why? It's good to have meaning in our lives.

Compassion - think about what you could do for nature. Why not make a home for nature?

Emotion - find happiness and wonder in nature. Note the good things in nature, the joy they can bring.

Beauty - take time to appreciate beauty in nature and try to capture it through art or in words.

The pathways can also be interpreted to provide wider guidance. From interpretation panels to reserve and park design. Rather than focus on the abstractions of nature, the labels of the wildlife people might identify, interpretation panels can suggest the emotions people might feel; or prompt reflection on the beauty and meaning they may find; or suggest the senses they can use to explore this home for nature. Rather than providing a place to sit, provide a place that prompts reflection - it is clear the arts has a great deal to offer in reconnecting people to nature.

Taken together, the three studies show that contact, emotion, meaning, compassion, and beauty are pathways for improving nature connectedness. There is a need to move beyond superficial contact with nature or focussing on knowledge and identification when fostering a relationship with nature - just because citizen science and bioblitz are great for engaging people in conservation, doesn't mean they foster a closer connection with nature. Of course, there is no need to abandon more knowledge-based activities, an understanding of nature has great value, and such activities will be a first step into nature for some. However, the brain feels before it thinks, so if developing a meaningful connection with nature is your goal, those activities need to be widened to include some of the pathways.

In summary, researchers and practitioners interested in facilitating nature connectedness and its associated benefits should ensure activities involve contact, meaning, emotion, compassion and engaging with nature's beauty. The pathways also provide alternative values and frames to the traditional knowledge and identification routes often used by organisations when engaging the public with nature. The pathways provide a framework and plenty of ways to make nature part of your life, depending on what works for you. From being out, active and in contact, to reflecting on meaning, there are many ways to make nature part of your everyday being.

Lumber R, Richardson M, Sheffield D (2017) Beyond knowing nature: Contact, emotion, compassion, meaning, and beauty are pathways to nature connection. PLoS ONE 12(5): e0177186. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177186

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Resources and online teacher PLD

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Seaweek - Kaupapa Moana 2024

Seaweek is an opportunity for all ages to discover the many ways that our lives are connected to the sea. Seaweek comprises a wide range of events, activities, opportunities, competitions and ...

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Welcome to the Science Learning Hub, a place to find out more about New Zealand science. Watch scientists in action with one of our short video clips, find out what questions are being asked, and explore some of the key ideas.

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Victoria Park Free Natural Bee School Puawai o te Kakano Ngaro Huruhuru Citizen Science Films for the Future Rāhina Hauora Griffiths Gardens Local Berm Heroes Biking Bees Bees In Parks Pollinator Paths South Auckland Bee Project Regenerative Parks Schools as Sanctuaries The Construct Project Interactive Map Inner city self tour

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Marine Metre Squared is an easy way for anyone to survey the plants and animals living on their local seashore.

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Find out about some of the Mm2 discoveries and how people are getting involved. Share your observations by emailing us.

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In June 2019: 47 new surveys submitted ~~ 189 species logged ~~ 136 students collected data

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Steve Hathaway, Liz Busch, Jani Alexander, Reuben Pollock, Axel Busch

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Young Ocean Explorers has been on a mission since 2012 to inspire kids to love our ocean - through entertaining education. We want to capture children's imaginations through great storytelling, bringing the beauty, awe and fascination of the ocean and its inhabitants alive.

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Dr Wally Penetito

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The Nature Education Network presents a nature education conference in the outdoors.

Empowering you to bring the wonder and joy of nature to young children.
Imagine spending an entire weekend listening to world leaders and inspirational speakers. All the while connecting yourself to the beauty that surrounds you.

Join a growing worldwide movement of educators, parents, playscape designers, academics and policy makers who believe nature is a powerful teacher and experiencing risk is its ally.

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Nature Education Network, The Natural Phenomena Conference - Home

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The Nature Education Network presents a nature education conference in the outdoors. Empowering you to bring the wonder and joy of nature to young children. Imagine spending an entire weekend listening to world leaders and inspirational speakers. All the while connecting yourself to the beauty that surrounds you.

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Autumn harvest: native berries and the rongoā journey

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When we think of berries we think of the delicious summer varieties - raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and more. But Aotearoa has an abundance of native autumn berries, if you know where to look.

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Rather a lot of photos from a very awesome last day of programme for this time. We all had a wonderful day playing, smiling, laughing. 6 intrepid tuakana went on the 'extreme' option with Leo and had a great time climbing, setting traps, exploring, holding a burial for a beautiful karearea that we found, building a bush hut, camouflaging themselves for a game, cooking delicious roast potatoes with nature herbs and rope swinging. The rest of the crew enjoyed eels, playing at the stream, wrestling, rope swinging, cooking and lighting fires, bush walking and more playing. FOUND (lost) PROPERTY: We have a pair of grey gumboots, a wet blue singlet and a blue/monster wetbag with some clothes in it.

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Rather a lot of photos from a very awesome last day of programme for this time. We all had a wonderful day playing, smiling, laughing. 6 intrepid tuakana went on the 'extreme' option with Leo and had a great time climbing, setting traps, exploring, holding a burial for a beautiful karearea that we found, building a bush hut, camouflaging themselves for a game, cooking delicious roast potatoes with nature herbs and rope swinging.

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Play-based PLD in NZ

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This workshop will be important for both ECE and Junior School teachers, by exploring the following:

Important factors for successful transitioning from ECE to School - the research and evidence

The links between Te Whāriki and the New Zealand School Curriculum

"Ready Schools" - exploring how schools can be ready for New Entrants

Growing and fostering students' intrinsic motivation to learn

Innovative spaces for learning - the Third Teacher

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Teaching Workshops - Longworth Education

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This workshop will be important for both ECE and Junior School teachers, by exploring the following: Important factors for successful transitioning from ECE to School - the research and evidence The links between Te Whāriki and the New Zealand School Curriculum "Ready Schools" - exploring how schools can be ready for New Entrants Growing and fostering students' intrinsic motivation to learn Innovative spaces for learning - the Third Teacher

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Outdoor Classroom design

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naturekidsinstitute.com | Domain For Sale

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Domain names have become a necessity for effective business and marketing endeavors. Whether you will be using your domain name for a company website, to build a community, or as a marketing campaign, a premium domain name enhances your effort.

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naturekidsinstitute.com | Domain For Sale

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Domain names have become a necessity for effective business and marketing endeavors. Whether you will be using your domain name for a company website, to build a community, or as a marketing campaign, a premium domain name enhances your effort.

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It's only in the great outdoors that children can learn crucial life lessons like resilience and respect, says scholar and child advocate Tim Gill.

He talks to Kathryn Ryan about what makes a child-friendly city and the invaluable lessons of the wild.

By the early 21st century, the UK had developed a zero-risk mindset when it came to children - a fantasy, he points out - which resulted in the construction of many "terribly dull" playgrounds.

These well-meaning attempts to remove harm from children's lives actually deprive them of the very experiences that need in order to learn to overcome challenges, he says.

Facing risk is an essential step for a child to become confident, capable, responsible and aware of the world around them.

"We find out about our own agency, about what we're capable of, what engages us. We understand how to get along with other people. That taste of freedom and autonomy ... we must hold on to that, we mustn't let it go."

Now, thousands of nurseries in the UK run outdoor programmes and some don't even have a building, Gill says.

The Forest School Association - of which he's a patron - enables child-led learning in the outdoors.

Their educators don't push content or knowledge but accompany the child in discovering and developing skills, sometimes with tools such as knives, saws and ropes.

In these environments, children learn to get along with each other and engage with projects at the same time as they're learning about nature, he says.

"If we want the next generation to care about this planet that they live on, they need to feel a connection to it - those connections, those attachments are best formed at an early age."

In the city, children can be an 'indicator species' for the general health of the environment, Gill says.

"In the same way eels swimming up a stream or a creek is a sign of that habitat, if you see children of different ages, with and without their parents, out and about in a neighbourhood, that's a sign of the quality of the human habitat."

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It's only in the great outdoors that children can learn crucial life lessons like resilience and respect, says scholar and child advocate Tim Gill. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about what makes a child-friendly city and the invaluable lessons of the wild.

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Science Learning Hub

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In this activity, students learn about rongoā Māori (medicines that are produced from native plants in New Zealand) through a silent card game.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

explain what rongoā Māori is

name some native plants in New Zealand that are used for rongoā Māori

name some medical problems that native plants can be used for

name some medical uses for some of the native plants.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

introduction/background notes

what you need

what to do.

Related content

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In this activity, students learn about rongoā Māori (medicines that are produced from native plants in New Zealand) through a silent card game.

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EOTC Guidelines / EOTC home / EOTC - Education Outside The Classroom

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Native trees, birds, invertebrates, shells etc

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New Zealand's largest retailer of books, stationery, magazines and cards, with 100+ stores nationwide.

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MAKING THINGS - Ephemeral and Natural Art

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MAKING THINGS - Ephemeral and Natural Art

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NATURE CONNECTION and EDUCATION for SUSTAINABILITY

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NATURE CONNECTION and EDUCATION for SUSTAINABILITY

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Explore local environments

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Use this resource to learn about and develop connections to a local green space.

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Book (UK)

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Juliet Robertson is an education consultant who specialises in outdoor learning. Before becoming a consultant Juliet was a head teacher at three schools, making her more than qualified to help others improve their practice. She also writes a popular education blog - 'I'm a teacher, get me OUTSIDE here!' - where she illustrates her ideas and enthusiasm for learning outdoors. @CreativeSTAR Since establishing Independent Thinking 25 years ago, Ian Gilbert has made a name for himself across the world as a highly original writer, editor, speaker, practitioner and thinker and is someone who the IB World magazine has referred to as one of the world's leading educational visionaries.The author of several books, and the editor of many more, Ian is known by thousands of teachers and young people across the world for his award-winning Thunks books. Thunks grew out of Ian's work with Philosophy for Children (P4C), and are beguiling yet deceptively powerful little philosophical questions that he has created to make children's - as well as their teachers' - brains hurt.Ian's growing collection of bestselling books has a more serious side too, without ever losing sight of his trademark wit and straight-talking style. The Little Book of Bereavement for Schools, born from personal family experience, is finding a home in schools across the world, and The Working Class - a massive collaborative effort he instigated and edited - is making a genuine difference to the lives of young people from some of the poorest backgrounds.A unique writer and editor, there is no other voice like Ian Gilbert's in education today.
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Dirty Teaching : Juliet Robertson : 9781781351079

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Te Awarua o Porirua

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Kaumatua Interviews_Te Awarua o Porirua 2013

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Resources and case studies.

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Regular time outdoors helps children thrive.

But over the past few generations, childhood has moved indoors. On average, today's kids spend up to 44 hours per week in front of a screen, and less than 10 minutes a day playing outdoors. And for too many kids, regular and safe access to nature is determined by race, income, identity, ability and postal code.

We support a global movement of leaders working to turn the trend of an indoor childhood back out to the benefits of nature - and to make sure that all children have equitable access to outdoor spaces where they can learn, play and grow.

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Children and Nature Network. Helping Children Thrive - Outside | C&NN

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But over the past few generations, childhood has moved indoors. On average, today's kids spend up to 44 hours per week in front of a screen, and less than 10 minutes a day playing outdoors. And for too many kids, regular and safe access to nature is determined by race, income, identity, ability and postal code.

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Seed collecting

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"Wild Fruits of Wellington". This is my personal blog to share some basic knowledge about what grows here, when it flowers and fruits, and how to grow it if you so desire. My previous day job involved collecting seed and propagating over 100 species of local native plants each year for the Wellington City Council's Berhampore Nursery. On this blog I will be sharing what I've collected each month with photos and my personal notes on propagation and germination times, and you can get some general information from the other two main pages, ; collection, processing, pre-sowing treatments etc., and covering some of the most common troublesome ailments for young seedlings as well as non-chemical options for control.

This site is designed as a 'starters guide'. As the seasons progress you can tag along a few species at a time. Seeing as some plants are easier to spot when they're flowering I'll post photos of those, and some of the less well known Wellington plants, but we'll revisit them at collection time in a bit more detail. I might also add a few photos of things I'm not intending to propagate just because they're lovely and I can't resist !
This is by no means a comprehensive coverage of this topic and is based on my own observations and records. As with many topics relating to the natural environment, the circumstances that influence flowering, fruiting and germination can be quite variable. Seeds vary in quality between plants, sites and seasons and of course, the growing media, environment and care they are given so bear this in mind and use this as a guideline only. It is, nonetheless a starting point !!

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"Wild Fruits of Wellington" . This is my personal blog to share some basic knowledge about what grows here, when it flowers and fruits, and how to grow it if you so desire. My previous day job involved collecting seed and propagating over 100 species of local native plants each year for the Wellington City Council's Berhampore Nursery.

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Re-wilding events

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I provide insightful and effective facilitation and strategic advice so your team can make a difference

I can help you find your natural creativity and I'm a song leader and visual artist

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Video: Rivers and Tides

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Science resource from Te Papa

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ

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Teaching scientific skills, knowledge, and practices in ECE settings and primary schools is made easy with this hands-on resource.

Learning areas and strands The New Zealand Curriculum: Nature of Science (Level 1 & 2)

Education type Education resource

Suitable for ECE - Junior Primary

Te Whāriki Exploration, Belonging, Contribution, Communication

This resource helps educators to engage in science with children aged 2-8 years in their own outdoor environments.

We unpack the five science capabilities framework, and introduce the scientific process showing how useful these are for teaching and learning science at this level.

There are lots of helpful recommendations, activity ideas, case studies, and details about other resources, to inform, guide, and inspire your scientific journeys.

The resource is the result of our year-long It's a Bug's Life education research project - created by Te Papa in partnership with three Wellington-region ECE centres: Raumati South Kindergarten, Kiwi Kids Childcare (Karori), and Imagine Childcare.

Although our project focused on bugs, the content of this resource can help support teaching other living-world topics.
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It's a Bug's Life science resource for ECE and Primary

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Teaching scientific skills, knowledge, and practices in ECE settings and primary schools is made easy with this hands-on resource.

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Mountains to Sea Wellington delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and communities across the greater Wellington region. We connect people to nature, building understanding through science and exploration, and fostering kaitiakitanga (guardianship) for the environment.

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Mountains to Sea Wellington delivers inspiring freshwater and marine education programmes for schools and communities across the greater Wellington region. We connect people to nature, building understanding through science and exploration, and fostering kaitiakitanga (guardianship) for the environment.

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Film: Project Wild Thing

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The Wild Network is a unique and diverse community of people. Together we are working to grow Wild Time.

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Official website for Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle, and co-founder of the Children & Nature Network

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Long-term, student-led project bilingual resource

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Te Rawhiti Roa - An 8 year exploration inspired by an issue with our local river. Why can we not swim in it?

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We make movies that make a difference

Our first movie, The Story of Stuff, started it all, launching an honest conversation about our consumption-crazed culture. Since then, we've produced dozens more animated shorts and documentaries that chart a path to a more just and sustainable future.

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The Story of "The Story Of Stuff"

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Our first feature-length documentary won a 2021 Emmy in the category of Best Writing: Documentary! Our first movie, The Story of Stuff, started it all, launching an honest conversation about our consumption-crazed culture. Since then, we've produced dozens more animated shorts and documentaries that chart a path to a more just and sustainable future.

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Enviroschools resource

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Podcast by Larissa Toelupe

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This padlet supports the discussions and workshops happening within the Western Porirua education community. Scroll down and across to see more!

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This padlet supports the discussions and workshops happening within the Western Porirua education community. Scroll down and across to see more!

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Sustainability is a critical issue for New Zealand - environmentally, economically, culturally, politically, and socially. We need to learn how to live smarter to reduce our impact on the environment for future generations.

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"Mō tātou te taiao ko te atawhai, mō tātou te taiao ko te oranga"

"It is for us to care for and look after the environment to ensure its wellbeing, in doing so we ensure our own wellbeing and that of our future generations"

What is education for sustainability?

New Zealand's national curriculum focuses on 21st century learning, ensuring learners are equipped to participate in and contribute to their own society and the wider world. An important aspect of this is encouraging students to consider significant future-focused issues such as sustainability.

Education for sustainability (EfS) is about learning to think and act in ways that will safeguard the future wellbeing of people and our planet.

Education for sustainability includes learning about:

the environment - water, land, ecosystems, energy, waste, urban living, transportation

the interactions between the natural environment and human activities, and the consequences of these

the choices and actions we can take to prevent, reduce, or change harmful activities to the environment.

Central to this learning is the exploration of attitudes, values, and behaviours with respect to the environment - both our own and those of others.

A focus on education for sustainability:

can develop learners who are informed decision makers, and connected to the land and the environment

provides a context that enables meaningful connections between learning areas, key competencies, and values

offers ways for students and schools to contribute to the social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being of New Zealand. A sustainable school prepares young people for a lifetime of sustainable living, through its teaching, its culture, and its day-to-day practices

provides opportunities for students to engage in genuine learning in their communities and take action

uses authentic learning to develop creative and critical thinking for a sustainable future.

How does education for sustainability link to the New Zealand Curriculum?

Sustainability is a significant theme throughout the national curriculum:

It is evident in The New Zealand Curriculum's vision for young people in New Zealand to be "confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners".

It is an important element for a graduate of Māori-medium education to enable them to effectively participate in the Māori world, advocating a Māori world view and understanding their role within whānau, hapū, iwi, community, and wider society.

Education for sustainability and Te Marautanga O Aotearoa

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa endorses a curriculum to support Māori students in their own world and to connect students purposefully towards contributing to a sustainable environment through holistic learning pathways.

Education for sustainability and The New Zealand Curriculum

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Growing a sustainable school

A framework for understanding and developing a whole school approach to sustainability has been produced by a New Zealand research team including teachers through a Teaching and Learning Research Initiative project. This framework shows the areas of school life to consider when developing a whole school approach to sustainability.

Four areas of school life work together to create a sustainable school.

In a sustainable school:

People work collaboratively, are reflective of our bicultural heritage and the diversity of their community. They ensure that students are all involved in sharing decisions in order to become confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.

Programmes focus on learning about the interaction between people and the environment and developing attitudes and behaviours for a more sustainable future. Through taking action students discover why sustainability matters and how to make sustainability a reality in their school and wider community.

Sustainable Practices are part of school culture instigated by students and staff to make a more resilient community for the future.

A Place is created where students and their community work together willingly to reduce their impact on the planet for future generations to enjoy the diverse and beautiful world we live in.

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Sustainability is a critical issue for New Zealand - environmentally, economically, culturally, politically, and socially. We need to learn how to live smarter to reduce our impact on the environment for future generations.

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LOCAL SUPPORT for environmental education

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LOCAL SUPPORT for environmental education

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TED talk: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali

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TED talk: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali

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Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali

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Plastic bags are essentially indestructible, yet they’re used and thrown away with reckless abandon. Most end up in the ocean, where they pollute the water and harm marine life; the rest are burned in garbage piles, where they release harmful dioxins into the atmosphere. Melati and Isabel Wijsen are on a mission to stop plastic bags from suffocating their beautiful island home of Bali. Their efforts -- including petitions, beach cleanups, even a hunger strike -- paid off when they convinced their governor to commit to a plastic bag-free Bali by 2018. “Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you’re too young or you won’t understand,” Isabel says to other aspiring activists. “We’re not telling you it’s going to be easy. We’re telling you it’s going to be worth it.”

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Gever Tulley: Life lessons through tinkering

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Effective approaches to connect children with nature

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Effective approaches to connect children with nature