Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc. (AAEE)
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News
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games resources
An exciting new set of resources has been produced by AFSSSE to support teaching about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Four units for environment education, history and culture, economics and business, and geography are available now.
With the Olympic Games to be held in China in 2008, these resources can be used to build a better understanding of China and promote mutual understanding between Australia and China. The resource includes inquiry-based activities and resources enabling students in the middle years of schooling (Years 7-10) to develop a positive image of China and explore Australia’s relations with China.
The project was funded by the Australia-China Council and is available for download here.
Benefits of AAEE membership
Current members of the Australian Association for Environmental Education have access to three online centres:
1. Contact Centre
The Contact Centre provides a forum for exchange between AAEE members, including: the Special Interest Groups; State Chapters; e-lists; and On-line Bulletin Boards.
2. Resource Centre
The Resource Centre is a virtual library of resources online. AAEE members can download resources including the 2004 National Conference papers; the 2004 NSW conference papers; education resources; research papers; and a host of other web-resources on various topics.
3. Advocacy Centre
The Advocacy Centre is a library and forum on environmental education issues in Australia. AAEE members can see AAEE's position papers, letters to government, and have their say on a range of issues through the bulletin board.
A membership form can be downloaded here.
Mission
What are we trying to achieve?
Fostering environmental education for a sustainable future.
Vision
Where do we want to be in 2 years/ 2+ years? To have a robust national organisation with membership that is actively involved in the work of AAEE through supportive and innovative network and partnership opportunities. The AAEE strategic objectives for the incoming Executive are to:
- take leadership in promoting, advocating for and advancing environmental and sustainability education in Australia
- serve as a guardian of professional standards in environmental and sustainability education and facilitate research, practice and policy dialogue on professional practice
- catalyse, develop, support and contribute to continuing professional development programs to assist educators to work effectively with all sectors of society to bring about a sustainable Australia;
- build membership through external and internal communication and by providing an attractive and useful range of services to members
- develop partnerships, affiliations and cooperative projects to advance the work of the Association
- ensure the AAEE operation adopts environmentally sustainable practices, is financially viable and is undertaken under transparent and effective governance.
Personnel
AAEE has an Executive and Council that makes decisions, plans and acts for the organisation. The constitution provides for a roving Executive usually residing in one of Australia’s states or territories for a period of 2-3 years. The Council broadens the decision making by ensuring that there are representatives from across the nation as Chapter or Affiliate Delegates as well as representation from other functions of the organisation, for example the editors of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education, the newsletter, and conference convenor.
Currently, the AAEE Executive resides in New South Wale. The postal address is
PO Box 560
BELLINGEN NSW 2454
Tel 02 66 551865
Fax 02 6655 1596
For a complete list of Executive and Council members please visit the AAEE website.
President Immediate Past President Vice President Vice President Treasurer Secretary |
AAEE Office Administrator Committee members Editor OZEENews |
For further details of AAEE Executive and Council members please visit AAEE website.
Journal Editors
AAEE publishes one issue of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education (AJEE) each year. It is an international refereed journal which publishes papers and reports on all aspects of environmental education. If you have articles or would like to promote innovative environmental education programs please contact our editors. If you have articles or would like to promote innovative environmental education programs please contact our editors.
Resources
Australian Journal of Environmental Education (see details above).
The Association also produces a newsletter, ozEEnews, for its members that incorporate stories from the field, practitioner perspectives, reports, news and events. If you would like to contribute to the newsletter please email to ozeenews@yahoo.com.au. AAEE members also receive copies of AAEE e-monthly. Download a sample copy of OzEE newsletter.
Visit the AAEE website to link up to further environmental education associations or providers of environmental information and/or environmental education.
Professional Development
Further information about AAEE professional development activities, including Conference Proceedings, are available from AAEE. The AAEE National Conference will be held in Darwin July 2008. Further details are available from the convenor.
Member Associations
Visit AAEE for the AAEE Chapters and affiliated organisations. There are also some international environmental education organisations that we have established working relationships with on our website.