Sustainability
Sustainability refers to the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It considers environmental, social, and economic factors.
1hr 30mins
Shaping the future together
Students explore the importance of youth-led governance and decision-making. They will analyse case studies to assess measures of efficacy in youth-led governance initiatives and participate in a role-play activity.
1hr 30mins
Exploring the systems we live in
Students explore sustainable strategies for enhancing a place's liveability by analysing a local product, business or corporation. They will view clips from Future Council, investigate different systems, and explore businesses that operate in regenerative and/or circular systems.
1hr 30mins
Nurturing future leaders
Students assess their spheres of influence and describe actions they and others can take to contribute to sustainability.
2hrs
Regenerate a space challenge
Engage your students with regeneration and sustainability by designing the retrofit of a room.
2hrs 20mins
Regenerating democracy
Engage your students with ideas around how to rejuvenate Australia’s democracy.
2hrs
The land where I live: Flora and fauna explorations (7&8)
Engage your students with regeneration by teaching them about their local area.
2hrs 30mins
The importance of planting native plants
Engage students with native planting with an experiment to investigate water loss from different plants.
1hr 30mins
Regenerating Australia - Watching the film (7&8)
Inspire your students to explore ideas, solutions and stories to regenerate Australia.
1hr 30mins
Regenerating Australia - Watching the film (5&6)
Inspire your students to explore ideas, solutions and stories to regenerate Australia.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm for community groups
Start conversations with your community about the principles and practice of regenerative farming and help farmers future proof their farming business. The activities can also be easily applied to smaller scale community groups who have gardens.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm for tertiary
Provide tertiary, Ag college and TAFE students with a valuable Australian case study that provides an entry into the principles of regenerative agriculture and the importance of biodiversity, soil health and our food system. This case study is a useful sample that can be investigated and applied to research assignments.
4hrs
Rachel's Farm (Secondary years 7-12)
Rachel’s Farm offers an exciting opportunity to engage students in learning about solutions to climate change, the importance of biodiversity, soil health, regenerative agriculture, farming, health and our food system - and the links between them all!
