Binna Burra Education Program
Environmental & Sustainability Education Program
The objective here is to promote environmental awareness too all students and to update teachers and guardians for them to understand how their actions influence and impact all aspects of our dynamic environment.
Outcomes are achieved by students undertaking guided interpretative walks to witness the delicate natural ecosystems that are in equilibrium within different forest communities. The process is reinforced with games and activities that require teamwork and build upon the basic knowledge of environmental processes. Activities are set based on the age and expected knowledge level of the students.
Students are then educated on the link between environmental awareness and sustainability. By the completion of every activity at camp including shower and meal times, students will learn how their environmental impacts contribute to sustainability and why it is important.
Efficient use and conservation of water is demonstrated and explained through Binna Burra’s own water supply from the Coomera River. Students are also provided with insights into a well established recycling program for cardboard, glass and aluminium cans and complex worm farm with a tour of these facilities, and an explanation of how they work and their importance to Binna Burra.
The knowledge gained from completion of the program, both entertaining and educational will empower students to apply the principles in the larger context at home, at school and for the future.
