Saving Species Together: Bringing Local Conservation into the Classroom

Join ResourceSmart Schools and Zoos Victoria for an inspiring online professional learning session exploring how schools can support threatened species conservation through meaningful classroom learning and real-world action.

This interactive webinar will connect educators with current conservation research, practical teaching resources, and opportunities for students to engage in authentic biodiversity projects. Participants will gain valuable insights into a local threatened species, the challenges it faces, and how schools can contribute to its protection through the ResourceSmart Schools Biodiversity Module.

Who should attend: ResourceSmart Schools primary and secondary teachers, sustainability coordinators, RSS leaders, and education support staff.

What You'll Learn

Participants will:

• Discover a locally threatened species and the environmental challenges impacting its survival.

• Learn about current conservation research and recovery efforts.

• Explore curriculum-aligned teaching and learning opportunities.

• Access practical, ready-to-use classroom resources.

• Identify biodiversity actions that can support ResourceSmart Schools module goals.

• Connect with conservation experts and local community organisations.

• Discover opportunities for students to participate in authentic conservation projects and citizen science initiatives.

Why Attend?

This session will help build your confidence to teach biodiversity and threatened species conservation while providing practical ideas that can be implemented immediately within your school and sustainability programs.

Together, we can empower students to make a positive difference for Victoria's unique wildlife and ecosystems.

If you are not a school or stakeholder and interested in this event, please contact RegionalRSS@sustainability.vic.gov.au   

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