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Earth Charter +10 Festival

Seeds of Change Education Forum

Brisbane, 17 September 2010

Queensland school communities are invited to participate in the Seeds of Change Education Forum as part of the Earth Charter +10 Festival, a signature event in the Year of Environmental Sustainability.

To celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the launch of the Earth Charter, students and teachers from across Australia and the Pacific region will come together to share ideas and strategies around educating for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.

The Seeds of Change Education Forum will acknowledge and support the work of teachers, students and school communities in raising awareness of the values of the Earth Charter.

Participation in the forum will enable teachers to embed the values of peace, justice and sustainability into curriculum, as well as linking teachers with educational networks across the Australia-Pacific region. Queensland teachers may be eligible for accreditation with the Queensland College of Teachers Continuing Professional Development Framework.

Timeline

February-March 2010 - Planting the seed

Schools connect with their local communities to raise awareness of the Earth Charter and to develop Seeds of Change projects where students are actively involved in enacting the values of the Earth Charter as part of the school curriculum.

April-July 2010 - Watching it grow

Schools collaborate with their local communities to deliver their Seeds of Change projects.
Schools submit their projects for presentation at the Seeds of Change Education Forum on 17 September in Brisbane.

August-September 2010 - Seeds of Change

Participating schools prepare their projects for presentation.
Non-participating schools register for the Seeds of Change Education Forum.

Further information is available on the Earth Charter website , or email education@earthcharter.org.au or contact Clem Campbell Mob: 0413051679.

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