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    More Power to the EPA

    New environmental laws giving the Environmental Protection Authourity (EPA) more power pass in the NSW State Parliment unopposed in the shadow of the Carbon Tax.

    Category Education / Published 19 October 2011
    EPA lifelong learning Blog
  • Charlie Prell - Sheep Grazier and Energy Farmer
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    Eureka! Triumph for Carbon Neutral Events

    Events, whether large or small, impact the environment; they consume a lot of resources and produce excessive waste. You can make any event carbon neutral by measuring its footprint and offsetting the impact of this through the purchase of carbon offsets.

    Category Education / Published 07 September 2011
    Carbon neutral lifelong learning Blog
  • Yelloweye Mullet, <i>Aldrichetta forsteri</i>
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    Food for thought: Love your seafood AND our oceans

    It's no secret Australians love their seafood. But a lot of the fish we love is not sustainably fished or farmed. Are you willing to swap your favourite yellow fin tuna for a more sustainable yellow eye mullet?

    Category Education / Published 30 August 2011
    Blog seafood lifelong learning sustainability
  • Charlie Prell - Sheep Grazier and Energy Farmer
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    Renewable Energy — Is FiT (Feed-In Tariff) a good fit for Australians?

    The Australian government hopes to see 20% of Australia's electricity supply coming from renewable sources by 2020. Will the Feed-In Tariff (FiT) program help achieve this target?

    Category Education / Published 24 August 2011
    renewable climate change Blog
  • Professor Fiona Wood
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    National Science Week with Professor Fiona Wood

    Professor Fiona Wood is a groundbreaking plastic surgeon who was named Australian of the Year in 2005. Through her pioneering work she has dramatically changed the way burn wounds are managed.

    Written by Nathan Slawitschka / Category Education / Published 19 August 2011
    Science events Australian blog
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    Is there an eco-balance?

    It can be a challenge to lead a sustainable lifestyle that is easy, affordable and suits our personal needs. Is there an eco-balance to living sustainably and living comfortably?

    Category Education / Published 19 August 2011
    climate change Blog
  • Teachers' College 12 June: Discussing what the Museum offers
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    What Is Sustainability?

    There are many ways to live more sustainably

    Category Education / Published 05 August 2011
    blog sustainability
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    Bugwise - virtual experiences

    Bugwise session were part of the Learning for Sustainability Video Conference Festival in June 2011

    Written by Karen Player / Category Education / Published 18 June 2011
  • Museum in a box - art and performance
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    What's in the box - Alaska

    Alaska may seem a long way away, but with new technology we are able to share information and talk face to face.

    Written by Karen Player / Category Education / Published 23 May 2011
    museum in a box lifelong learning Blog
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    A new history trail for students

    Seven historically significant sites within walking distance, in the heart of Sydney, have launched a new program, 'A History Trail' for Stage 1-6 students.

    Category Education / Published 08 February 2011
    History trail
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    Koori Art Expressions exhibition launch

    The Koori Art Expressions exhibition was launched by dignitaries at the Australian Museum on the 1st December 2010. The exhibition will be open until 31st January 2011.

    Category Education / Published 15 December 2010
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    Professor Stephen Heppell: Learning and technology Part 2

    My second lot of quick notes from Stephen's parallel session at the Museums Australia 2010 conference. Note these have been cut and pasted from Twitter so are very brief.

    Written by Lynda Kelly / Category Education / Published 30 September 2010
    technology lifelong learning Blog
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    Professor Stephen Heppell: Learning and technology

    My quick notes from Stephen talk at the Museums Australia 2010 conference

    Written by Lynda Kelly / Category Education / Published 30 September 2010
    technology lifelong learning Blog
  • Dillwynia (pea flower)
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    Pea flowers at the Field of Mars

    A walk around the Field of Mars Environment Education Centre with Steve Papp and Pat Spiers last week revealed a plethora of native flowers of many colours and shapes, including pea flowers - all perfect for a field study of pollinators.

    Written by Sue Lewis / Category Education / Published 14 September 2010
    pollination lifelong learning Blog
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    Students speak for biodiversity

    As part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity180 students from 11 high schools gave oral presentations about their biodiversity learning projects in the theatre at the Australian Museum.

    Category Education / Published 08 September 2010
    lifelong learning biodiversity Blog
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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

Image credit: gadigal yilimung (shield) made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden