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ECO Friendly - Ideas To Get After School Care (Out of School Hours Care Services) Started
ECO Friendly - Ideas To Get After School Care (Out of School Hours Care Services) Started
Waste management……………………………………………………… 6
U se fu l we bsite s……………………………………………… 16
Reflections…………………………………………………………………… 18
References ………………………………………………………………… 20
‘ECO Friendly” 3
Tips for……….
Energy saving
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Tips for ……...
Waste Minimisation
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Tips for…….
Sustainable food practices
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Tips for…….
Water saving
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Green play experiences
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Gardening, composting and worm farms
• (www.deh.gove.au/biodiversity/month/html)for
information on National Tree Day
• http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/pdf/
Worm-Farm-Fact-Sheet_Your-Questions-
Answered.pdf for information on worm farms and
compost bins. These are excellent alternatives to
throwing food scraps in the bin.
• http://www.bokashi.com.au (bench top compost
bin) http://www.scenicrim.qld.gov.au/residents/
documents/Compostingfactsheet.pdf for
information about minimizing your food waste
• Share the responsibility for watering gardens,
flower or pot plants and around in the service with
children and staff.
• Have watering cans available near your water
tank or collect rainwater.
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Useful Websites
Eco – OOSH in Action
Eco OOSH in Action: a whole of centre approach to sustainable living is
a project designed for (OOSH) Out of School Hours centres. It aims to
encourage children to experience, enjoy and interact with the natural
world, be curious about its workings, and move towards becoming
sensitive citizens of the Earth.
http://www.netoosh.org.au/ecooosh.htm
Sustain Illawarra
This comprehensive website has some great practical fact sheets, from
starting a worm farm to using natural products to clean with.
http://www.sustainableillawarra.com.au/
Environmental Sustainability
http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/
CCH_P_June2008_English1.pdf
A one-page fact sheet for parents – great for the newsletter
Planet Patrol
http://www.planetpatrol.info/main.html
A site for kids – includes information, games, even a link to find out
how big your carbon footprint is
Reverse Garbage
http://www.reversegarbage.org.au/
A great art resource, you can purchase supplies in bulk.
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Reflections
“One of the most significant responsibilities
that professionals have is to support children
to retain the sense of awe and wonder that
they are born with, to add to that a desire to
nurture and protect what is beautiful, and to
encourage them to appreciate that there are
many possibilities for honouring life and
wonders that the world holds.
(Stonehouse, 2006)