2021-01-18 GC - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation 2019 20 Annual Report

                                                     NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE FOUNDATION – 2019/20




Noosa Environmental Education Hub: A world-class environmental education hub
delivering curriculum extension opportunities related to the Noosa Biosphere
Reserve.

The Noosa Environmental Education Hub (Noosa                Term 4 2019 – practical curriculum extension pilot
EEHub) has a vision to become a world-class                 program for Grades 9 Humanities Good Shepard
environmental education hub delivering                      Lutheran College.
curriculum extension opportunities that provide             Term 1 2020 – Sunshine Beach State High School,
connection between the Noosa Biosphere Reserve              Good Shepard Lutheran College.
and community.                                              Term 2 2020 – Sunshine Beach State High School,
                                                            Good Shepard Lutheran College and Noosaville,
The Hub offers rolling-term programs that                   Cooroy and Tewantin Primary Schools. Montessori
immerse young people and their school                       Noosa – Aboriginal Led Sustainability Education.
communities in Noosa Biosphere Reserve                      (Postponed due to COVID-19)
education linked to the Australian Curriculum.
Localised programs are practical ensuring                   Status
students are not only learning theoretical                  The pilot program funded by NBRF was set to be
information about the Noosa Biosphere but                   completed by June 2020, but has been extended
physically engage in the natural biosphere,                 to Term 4 due to COVID-19. The final report is due
exploring and theorising about the state of our             to be delivered in December 2020.
environment. Students are provided with
opportunities to deliver grassroots projects to             Reports
restore the biodiversity within their communities           Noosa Environmental Education Hub Milestone
through community-based partnerships and                    Reports
empower our young people to have a voice and
take action on issues of importance to their local          Proponent
environs.                                                   Noosa Environmental Education Hub
                                                            (Noosa EEHub)
Funding for this project allowed Noosa EEHub to
develop the centre’s capacity while piloting                Media Coverage
programs with local schools within the Noosa                Planting indigenous insights along with Biosphere
Biosphere Reserve.                                          New Education Hub inspires students to learn
                                                            about our Noosa Biosphere Reserve
Outcomes                                                    Educating students on Noosa’s Biosphere
Term 3 2019 – practical curriculum extension pilot          Students feel the buzz with Australia-first science
program for Noosa District High School Grade 9              program
Science.


                                                PROJECT VALUE
       NBRF FUNDING               CASH & IN-KIND             PROJECT VALUE                  LEVERAGE
          $51,250                    $170,600                    $221,850                       4:1




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