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Helping to Protect the Earth—the Kosciusko National Park Education Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Pat Darlington  and
Rosemary Black
Pat Darlington
Affiliation:
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Snowy Mountains Region
Rosemary Black
Affiliation:
School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Albury
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Abstract

An exciting and successful environmental education program has been implemented at Kosciusko National Park in south-eastern NSW. It is based on programs developed by the Institute of Earth Education, a non-profit volunteer organisation made up of an international network of individuals and member organisations. The major work of the Institute is to design and develop educational programs.

The two most popular programs offered at Kosciusko National Park are EarthkeepersTM and Earth CaretakersTM which are focused, sequential and cumulative nature education programs intended for upper primary children, that is, ten to twelve year olds. The aim of these programs is to help students enjoy, understand and live in harmony with the Earth. The activities integrate three components-understanding, feelings and processing—mirroring the interpretation philosophy of understanding, appreciation and protection. Evaluation has shown that the programs successfully enhance school curricula subjects and motivate students to change the way they and their families live.

Type
Thematic Section—Interpretation and Environmental Education
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 12 , 1996 , pp. 3 - 8
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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