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  Teachers and Early Educator’s Network

  The Eastern Suburbs Sustainable Schools Network (ESSSN) hosts meetings and workshops for teachers and parents from schools and early education centres in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. The network facilitates the exchange of ideas, knowledge and resources to support sustainability and environmental education.

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  Solar My School

  Solar my School is an Eastern Suburbs initiative and program to help local schools navigate a path to solar success by choosing the right solar system and setting them up with a reliable installer, as well as providing materials to teach students about the benefits of solar.

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  Compost Revolution

  Schools and early education centres can get free worm farms and compost bins through the Compost Revolution Program.

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  Grants & funding opportunities for schools

  Have a great project idea for your school or early education centre but have limited budget? Secure funding for your environmental initiatives.

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  Create a habitat garden

  Create a home for wildlife like birds, possums and lizards in your school and centre! Habitat Stepping Stones is a web based tool that helps you create a native garden with all the essential elements. It lists plants suitable to your area and includes useful videos to help educate children and provide an important connection to nature.

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  Native seedlings

  Free native seedlings are available as part of National Tree Day to school and centres who have pledge to create a harden through Habitat Stepping Stones. Requests must be made by June. Email or call 9083 8049 to find out how your school can get involved.

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  Travelling to schools safely & healthily

  Many parents and teachers are sick of sitting in traffic on the run to school and are concerned children's safety around the school. Council supports sever programs aimed at reducing traffic around schools to help make them a healthy and safe environment.

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  Primary school waste education program

  The kNOw Waste Education Program is a Waverley Council and Cleanaway initiative aimed at developing primary-aged students’ knowledge of recycling and sustainable waste management practices. This free incursion program is available to all primary schools in the Waverley Council area in 2020.