Eingana - Australian Association for Environmental Education

VICTORIAN
ASSOCIATIONFOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION
VAEE COUNCIL:
PRESIDENT:
Jane Ryan
DSE, Manager Strategic Engagement, Office Water
Entitlements and Strategies
VICE PRESIDENTS:
Nick Nicholls
Eltham College – Sustainability Officer – Teacher
Leonie Brown
Bentleigh West Primary School – Assistant Principal
SECRETARY:
Chloe Aldenhoven
Student/ Australian Youth Climate Coalition
TREASURER:
Simone Douglas
Community Banking Manager, mecu
VAEE COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Jenny Bicknell
Boroondara Council – Sustainability Education Officer
Lyn Carter
Australian Catholic University – Trescowthic School of Education
Kathryn Donnelly
Swinburne University – National Centre for Sustainability
Ben Liu
Education Officer, Melbourne Zoo
Penelope Lynch
South East Water-Schools & Community Education Coordinator
Thea Nicholas
Brentwood Secondary College-Teacher
Tim Ruyg
Sustainability Officer, the Catholic Education Office, Melbourne
VAEE STAFF:
Sarah Houseman, Executive Officer
Georga Cowan, Education & Events Officer
(effective Feb 1, 2011)
Julie Matherson, Finance Officer
Nicole Butler, Project Officer ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic
Barbara Crljen, Membership and Publications Co-ordinator
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am – 4pm
Please direct all communications to VAEE at:
Statewide Resources Centre
150 Palmerston St. Carlton, Victoria
Australia 3053
Phone: + 61-3- 9349 1806
Fax: +61-3-9349 3805
Email: vaee@vaee.vic.edu.au
Website: www.vaee.vic.edu.au
Victorian Association for
Environmental Education
The Victorian Association for Environmental Education (VAEE) is a not-forprofit
membership driven incorporated association. VAEE provides
leadership and a voice for the environmental education sector within
Victoria.
Eingana is the journal of the Victorian Association of Environmental
Education Inc. and is published three times a year. Subscription to
Eingana is included in organisational and individual membership of
VAEE. The price of a single copy is $15.
VAEE membership is open to all teachers, students, community
educators and individuals and groups interested and committed to
environmental and sustainability education.
Joint membership for the Australian Association for Environmental
Education (AAEE) and VAEE is available and provides an essential
resource for those interested in Environmental Education to come
together, network, share their knowledge and expertise, and represent
the sector at a national level.
Volume 33, Number 3, December 2010
Editorial team: Ian Sutherland & Sarah Houseman
Editorial Board: Lyn Carter, Ian Sutherland & Sarah Houseman
For reasons of space and clarity, the Editorial Board reserves the right
to edit articles submitted prior to publication.
The views expressed in each of the articles are those of the authors and
may not necessarily be shared by VAEE.
Eingana is subject to copyright, however we encourage you to use the
articles for educational purposes, provided proper acknowledgment of
the source is included.
Acknowledgement: The Editorial Board wishes to thank all those who
have contributed articles, illustrations and photographs for this issue of
Eingana.
Note to potential advertisers: VAEE accepts advertisements for
inclusion in Eingana that either support or would be of interest to
environmental and sustainability educators.
We welcome contributions and advertising.
Please contact VAEE office if you are interested in writing for Eingana.
Deadlines for the future issues are as follows:
February 20th 2011 – Conserver and Consumer Living Together
July 20th 2011 – ResourceSmart AuSSi Vic - the framework in practice
November 14th 2011 – The National Curriculum
Design and Layout: Mal Oram
Cover: Ararat Wind Farm, Victoria, 2010
Copyright Ben Wrigley www.photohub.com.au
EINGANA – Journal of the Victorian Association for Environmental Education – Volume 33, No. 3, December 2010
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