Become a Sustainability Changemaker
Learn how you can inspire behaviour change in your community.
Accessing 7 expert presenters and hands-on activities, you’ll gain valuable knowledge on environmental issues and learn how to effectively plan, communicate and drive change. By the end of the course, you’ll feel empowered to start or fastrack your changemaker journey.
*photo credit – Kristoffer Paulsen
Course Overview
This eight-week course explores different approaches to environmental education through different topic areas such as:
- Connecting, sharing knowledge and building skills
- Traditional wisdom and perspectives
- Sustainable food systems on both small and large scales
- Linear and circular systems
- Understanding the role of Australia’s energy systems and personal energy use
- The role of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems in sustaining life
- The role of communication in inspiring change
- Practical ways to share and apply knowledge in your community
Course Content
Course length:
Eight sessions – 10am-4pm
Sessions:
This eight-week course explores different approaches to environmental education:
Session 1 – Changes, Values and Traditional Wisdom
- Intro to Sustainability
- Behaviour change – The Basics
- Your journey
- Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Wisdom
Session 2 – Food Systems
- Sustainable and local food systems
- Organic urban farms
- Backyard food growing
- Behaviour Change – steps 2 & 3
Session 3 – Waste Systems
- Linear and circular systems
- Food waste, composting and worm farms
- Recycling and management techniques
- Behaviour Change – steps 4 & 5
Session 4 – Energy Systems
- Energy efficiency, reduction and peak/off peak periods
- Energy efficient home design
- Changemaker project part 1
Session 5 – Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- Biodiversity and ecosystem services
- Local flora, fauna and ecological management
- Changemaker project part 2
Session 6 – Communication
- Communication and audience reach
- Leadership skills and capabilities
- Communicating changemaker project
Session 7 – Community Impact
- Community building and interpersonal skills
- Community building tools and techniques
- Community engagement project development
Session 8 – Graduation and Presentation Day
- Preparation for final project
- Project presentation and evaluation
- Course reflection and evaluation
** A certificate of participation will be issued upon completion of at least 75% of the course
Meet your trainers
Adrian Black is a CERES Program Coordinator and Educator. Growing up in the Macedon Ranges, Adrian has always had a deep love of nature and the outdoors. Along with his childhood friend, Adrian started his own mobile education business, Wildlife Gone Walkabout, an interactive travelling zoo educating students and adults about Australian wildlife conservation. Due to COVID, Adrian was forced to close his business. Finding the inner city paradise of CERES, Adrian now shares his values and love of the environment with the students who visit. As a passionate climate activist, Adrian knows that educating young people is one of the best solutions to solve the climate crisis and create a sustainable and equitable future.
As Director of CERES School of Nature and Climate, Jonathan Noble is committed to nurturing a community where, through discovery and learning, every person recognizes their integral place in the natural world. He has worked across sectors for 28 years as a teacher, curriculum manager, director and program designer to develop initiatives based on design principles where we learn from nature, act with hope, lead change, and create greater impact together as part of nature.
*Individual sessions will also feature Guest Presenters
ACFE Subsidised Places
This is an ACFE Approved Pre-accredited Course where the cost is subsidised for eligible participants. Participants are deemed eligible through an interview process with our career pathways officer. Find out more information about ACFE eligibility and apply here. The cost for these participants is reduced to $98.
Terms and Conditions
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