Sustainability and Environment

The City maintains and protects the natural assets of Cockburn through natural resource management, sustainability initiatives and environmental education.

Schools can access various education for sustainability programs and initiatives through our Wetlands to Waves Environmental Education Program.

School Term Programs

• Re-vegetation for Habitat Creation - planting, weeding, and litter pick-up excursions to enhance biodiversity in natural areas (K-12)

• Saving Our Snake-necked Turtle – protecting local turtles through in-class activities, and excursions (K-12 Terms 3)

• Coogee Maritime Trail - shore-based maritime activities (K-12)

• Exploring Climate Change - half-day excursions at coastal and bushland reserves, seeing on-ground adaption measures (Y10-12)

• Perth NRM Adopt-A-Beach program helps schools experience, learn about and conserve our coastal and marine environments with in-class activities and excursions (Y1-12)

• An annual Environment Day Schools Festival - a whole-day event full of workshops and activities teaching students to celebrate and take responsibility for the earth. Includes bus transport (Y3-6).

Loan Resources

• Coogee Maritime Trail dive and snorkel cards 
• Beachcombing books
• Mini-twitchers bird ID kits.

Note: we can tailor other themed activities to your needs. Program booklets are available on request.

Native Plant Scheme

The City of Cockburn offers schools and early years centres the opportunity to receive a free 'planting for Cockatoo's' package with 40 local native plants for their school gardens during May. Schools and childcare/early years centres must register by early April and demonstrate that they operate within Cockburn and have appropriate use for the plants, as stocks and plant choice is limited.

Measure your school's Carbon Footprint 

City of Cockburn schools can access the Climate Clever program for free. Work together to reduce your carbon footprint through a guided
process to measure, audit and act, which will help your school reach its sustainability goals and save money.

School Holiday Programs and Events

• Nature Discovery Day – explore your local patch, and Nature Storytime Trek (under 5 years)
• WA Wildlife Education and Encounters
• Get Wild About Wetlands at The Wetlands Centre Cockburn.

Visit the Environmental Education for the Community webpage for further information.

 Workshops for Early Childhood Educators

The City has partnered with Little Green Steps to offer subsidised 'Sustainability in Early Years Settings' workshops for early years educators.
Workshops introduce what sustainability means for children 0-8 years and connect to the National Quality Standards and Early Years
Learning Framework.

 More Information

To find out more contact the City’s Environmental Education Officer by phoning 08 9411 3444 or email.

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