Ready to join the Birds in Schools gang-gang? We are currently taking expressions of interest for participants! Please fill in our form, available here – we will then be in touch with further details. The chance to become citizen scientists and actively participate in the scientific process.Īn opportunity to investigate real-life sustainability issues and develop action-oriented responses.įree plants to plant at school in increase Gang-gang habitat and a way to prioritise biodiversity within the school, with greener spaces improving the wellbeing of students too. Teacher training gives teachers the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality sustainability education.Ī supported, curriculum-linked teaching resource including lesson plans and resources. What does Birds in Schools offer students and teachers? Students at a limited number of participating schools will learn about local birds, including the Gang-gang Cockatoo, and receive free native plants and support to plant these at school. This project is supported by the Federal Government's Regional Bushfire Recovery for Multiregional Species and Strategic Projects ProgramĪnd, if you are a school leader or teacher, you’re in luck because in Term 1, 2022, you have the opportunity to join us for this project as part of a very special Birds in Schools program! If this is you, we are currently taking expressions of interest for participants! Please fill in our form, available here – we will then be in touch with further details. Located in one of these regions: Eurobodalla, Blue Mountains, East Gippsland and the Australian Capital Territory.Ĭan commit to completing a short (3 hour) self-guided online course to learn about Gang-gang Cockatoos and how you can take action to support their conservation.Ĭan commit to undertaking an action (planting appropriate plant species) in your space to provide habitat or enhance existing habitat for the Gang-gang Cockatoo. We want to hear from you if you are gaga about Gang-gangs and are: The project will run from January to May, 2022 and will be focused on four regions: Eurobodalla, Blue Mountains, East Gippsland and the Australian Capital Territory. This is a crucial time to be involved in this project, as the 2019-2020 bushfires affected much of their known range. Little is known about the Gang-gang Cockatoo and its distribution, feeding and nesting habitats. Your participation will allow us to build our understanding of the Gang-gang Cockatoo and provide important community education and habitat refuges to support their conservation. Public communication and advice systems and strategies.Are you gaga about Gang-gang Cockatoos? So are we! Join us for the Gang-gang Cockatoo Recovery Project and gain the skills and knowledge to take action to make a real impact on the conservation of this iconic species! Participants will also help us uncover the secrets of this charismatic but mysterious bird and contribute to research that will inform further Gang-gang Cockatoo recovery actions! Coordination and collaboration by the NSW government with the Commonwealth government, other state and territory governments and local governments.
Emergency responses to bushfires, including overall human and capital resourcing. Appropriate action to adapt to future bushfire risks to communities and ecosystems. Land use planning and management and building standards, including appropriate clearing and other hazard reduction, zoning, and any appropriate use of Indigenous practices. Preparation and planning for future bushfire threats and risks. Any other matters that the Inquiry deems appropriate in relation to bushfires.and to make recommendations arising from the Inquiry as considered appropriate, including on:
Responses to bushfires, particularly measures to control the spread of the fires and to protect life, property and the environment, including: (a) immediate management, including the issuing of public warnings (b) resourcing, coordination and deployment and (c) equipment and communication systems. The preparation and planning by agencies, government, other entities and the community for bushfires in NSW, including current laws, practices and strategies, and building standards and their application and effect. The causes of, and factors contributing to, the frequency, intensity, timing and location of, bushfires in NSW in the 2019-20 bushfire season, including consideration of any role of weather, drought, climate change, fuel loads and human activity.