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how-to-help-school.jpgThere are heaps of easy ways that you can help your school go green and get active in helping our environment.

Tackling your school's energy and water use are great places to start, as is working out ways to deal with the school's waste.

There are also ways to get your green message across to other schools, your community and the people in charge of making the big green decisions in our country: our politicians.

Building up a network of cool green schools around your town, city or state is also another great way to show the world that you care about our environment.

Visit the articles below for more information on how you can help your school go green.

  • Shout Out for Climate Change

    June 23rd, 2010

    The Shout Out for Climate Change competition run by the Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency offers young Australians the opportunity to share their thoughts and views on climate change.

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  • Celebrate going green at school!

    February 2nd, 2010

    Celebrate your green achievements at your school by holding a happy planet party! We’ve thought of a whole lot of activities to get your kids, their parents and other teachers engaged in your happy planet celebrations. You’ll also get them thinking about how they and your school can be even greener and cooler.

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  • Our Cool School

    July 24th, 2009

    Our Cool School is the leading online educational environmental resource created especially for Victorian schools, for school kids and for teachers.

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  • School Enews - Australia's Leading School Newsletter Solution

    July 20th, 2010

    School Enews is Australia's leading school newsletter solution. It works with ALL website solutions - so no matter what you are using, School Enews can work for your school.

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  • The best book exchange in town!

    July 14th, 2010

    Local Melbourne bookstore Booktalk, sets itself apart from other bookstores by offering a thriving
    Book Exchange program.

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  • Say No To Junk Mail

    July 13th, 2010

    Keep Australia Beautiful has partnered with Eco Voice to encourage all Australians to read their catalogues online to reduce waste and litter.

    Read more >

Snapshot

this week's carbon emissions:
2.132m tonnes

water restrictions:
Stage 3

current uv levels:
Low

water storage levels:
35.8% full

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