Centenary Sustainability Project

1. Centenary Sustainability Project Information Session on the Centenary Parliament of Youth on Sustainability for College Teachers and Executive Staff

2. Program

3. What is SEE-Change? Society Economy Environment SEE-Change

4. Centenary 2020 Vision:Imagining a Sustainable Canberra The 2020 Vision Project is supported by theACT Government Community Centenary Initiatives Fund 2020 Vision project Challenging Canberra’s young people to imagine a sustainable Canberra • How will life be different from the way it is now? • How will we all have changed?

5. Centenary 2020 Vision:Imagining a Sustainable Canberra Centenary 2020 Vision includes three events: • 2020 Vision competition • Festival of Young Ideas exhibition • Parliament of Youth on Sustainability

6. Why 2020 Vision?ACT Government targets Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 • ACT greenhouse gas emissions target (1) The principal target … is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in theACT to achieve zero net emissions by 30 June 2060. 7 Interim greenhouse gas emissions targets (1) The interim targets are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in theACT to— (a) 40% less than 1990 emissions by 30 June 2020; and (b) 80% less than 1990 emissions by 30 June 2050. Find the Act at: www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2010-41/default.asp

7. The context and the challenge Presented by Bob DouglasChair of SEE-Change

8. What is driving the 2020 Vision Project? • Seriousness and manageability of the problems now confronting human societies everywhere • Kids seeing that they have a role • The next 10 years will be difficult ones • We must find a new kind of living in harmony with the planet • Engaging as many as possible of the 67,000 Canberra students • To feel ownership of a viable way forward

9. Global change – Crossing the safe boundaries of sustainability • Climate change (Boundary already crossed) • Ocean acidification • Atmospheric ozone depletion • Nitrogen and phosphorus cycles (Boundary already crossed) • Global freshwater use • Land use change • Loss of biodiversity (Boundary already crossed) • Atmospheric particulates • Chemical pollution

10. The challenge for our species • For humans everywhere to recognise our dependence on healthy ecosystems and a livable climate • To make them central to our culture • To design a steady-state economy • To develop a governance system that respects communities within their environment • And operates on democratic principles • We don’t have long to do it

11. The ecological footprint • SEE-Change module for both junior and senior students • Per capita use of biologically active land and water in global hectares • Vital role of CO2 • Our life choices in food, drink, travel, leisure activity, clothing and buildings, all have ecological implications.

13. Footprints vary in size • Enough land and water to support sustainably 7 billion people with 1.8 hectares per person. We are using 2.7. • 9.2 global hectares – size of the average ACT resident’s ecological footprint in 2008-09. • Has increased 25% in 10 years. • 13% above the Australian average; nearly 3.4 times the global average. • People in developing countries have footprints ranging from 0.8 to 1.8 hectares • Biologically active land has been declining, while humanity’s footprint has increased.

14. Critical role of older kids • All ages need to be involved in the proposed parliament but College kids should lead the way • Not only will they themselves benefit from feeling increasingly comfortable with the things that will have to be done • But by engaging all ages to some extent in the parliamentary process we hope the older kids will help to generate understanding and involvement in kids at high school and primary school level

15. Green Paper Topics INFRASTRUCTURE Transport Urban planning Smarter buildings ENERGY Using less energy Renewable energy Energy efficient technology SURVIVAL Food Water WASTE IN THE WORLD Waste Dealing with carbon dioxide • ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS • The economy • The political system • Population • HOW WE LIVE • Reducing our ecological footprint • Living more sustainably • Consumption • KNOWLEDGE • Human health benefits of caring for the environment • Educating others about the need for change • OTHER • Other topics

16. Five discussion modules • Intended for senior students, teachers, parents • Hope and action in a difficult decade • The Environmental Challenge • Population, the Economy and Inequality • A new road to a good future • A 2020 Vision of Caring and Hope

17. Pause …

18. Parliament of Youth on Sustainability Who? Reps from K-12 from all schools across Canberra 2 student reps from K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10 , 11-12 from each school Where? Parliament House Broad TopicHow will Canberra reach the 2020 target? What actions are needed by individuals, families,the community and the Governmentto meet this target?

19. Parliament of Youth on Sustainability Preparation for Parliament Who and what? College students prepare Green Papers on specific sustainability issues High School/Primary School community,class or group of students consider specific sustainability issue College students assist High School/Primary School – act as mentors

20. Parliament of Youth on Sustainability • Parliament • Who and what? • School reps: • present ideas and proposals to other students in ‘Committees’ • watch presentations from other schools • discuss proposals and vote for the best • reach an agreed position on path to a sustainable Canberra for presentation to politicians and others • College mentors: • assist younger school reps

21. Parliament process 1. Government prepares Green Papers 2. Government consults with public – distributes Green Papers;public information sessions 3. Submissions from public to Government PARLIAMENT4. Parliament: Committee hearings/meetingsMembers of public appear to present case 5. Parliament: Presentation of Committee Reports to Parliament

22. Parliament process • College students prepare Green Papers on specific topics • 2. College students present Green Paper to partner high school/primary school; help partner school to develop response and 5 min presentation • 3. High school/primary school prepares one page response,including up to 5 proposals for action • PARLIAMENT OF YOUTH ON SUSTAINABILITY – 2 days, Oct 20134. Parliament Day 1: Presentations by each school in Topic Committees;Voting for top 5 proposals in each Committee; Cross-Committee presentations • 5. Parliament Day 2: Presentation of Committee Reports to Parliament;Voting for top 3 proposals from each Committee; Q&A session with politicians • 6. Preparation and presentation of White Paper: Consolidated report from Parliament with top 3 proposals from each Topic Committee forpresentation to politicians

23. Parliament process 1. College students prepare Green Papers on specific topics College submits up to 5 best Green Papers to SEE-Change By end of 2012 or end of Semester 1, 2013 2. College students present Green Paper to partner high school/primary school; help partner school to develop response and 5 min presentation College students become mentors to partner school – Green Paper authors, student leaders, SRC reps Mentor training provided before presentation to partner school Mentor support provided From early Term 1 or 2, 2013 and continue until Parliament 3. High school/primary school prepares one page response,including up to 5 proposals for action Due early Term 3, 2013

24. Green Paper Process • teachers/students choose topic from Green Paper list • teachers choose best 5 Green Papers from own College to submit to SEE-Change • SEE-Change reviews papers and checks topic gaps • Colleges, High Schools and Primary Schools divided into Local School Groups • Local Green Paper List for each Local School Group • High Schools and Primary Schools choose one Green Paper topic from their Local Green Paper List • school partners with College that produced Green Paper

25. Green Paper Task Presented by Jenny Rae and Graham Hansard Dickson College teachers

26. Green Paper Task Assessment Task

27. Green Paper Task Assessment Rubric

28. Green Paper Task Teacher information

29. Green Paper Task Green Paper Template

30. Green Paper topics Presented by Peter Miller SEE-Change

31. Green Paper Topics INFRASTRUCTURE Transport Urban planning Smarter buildings ENERGY Using less energy Renewable energy Energy efficient technology SURVIVAL Food Water WASTE IN THE WORLD Waste Dealing with carbon dioxide • ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS • The economy • The political system • Population • HOW WE LIVE • Reducing our ecological footprint • Living more sustainably • Consumption • KNOWLEDGE • Human health benefits of caring for the environment • Educating others about the need for change • OTHER • Other topics

32. Mentoring Task • working with partner high school or primary school during 2013, until October Parliament • early in Term 1 or 2 – presenting Green Paper to younger students • throughout 2013 until Parliament – helping younger students to: • consider the issue • develop their own response including up to 5 proposals for action – high/primary school students prepare one page paper • prepare a 5 minute presentation to take to Parliament

33. Mentoring Task • assisting partner high school or primary school at Parliament in October 2013 • help their partner school representatives • with presentation • in Committee discussions • in voting processes • general facilitation role for mentors at Parliament • help facilitate Topic Committee meetings • help facilitate full meeting of Parliament on Day 2

34. Mentoring Task • Switched on Schools program coordinators and mentors will: • provide mentor training to College students • provide mentor support throughout process – eg meetings of all College mentors to discuss mentoring experience and provide support for each other

35. Mentoring Task • Mentoring as an ‘R’ unit or assessable tasks • Practicalities

36. Administration Task • registration of participating students and teachers • developing registration database, production of name tags etc • Topic Committee and Cross Committee administration • program for each Committee meeting, set-up for meetings, materials • media • media releases, organising interviews, photos, video • promotion • promotional material, signage, event t-shirts/ badges • emergency help/first aid

37. Administration Task Administration as an ‘R’ unit or assessable tasks Practicalities

38. Next steps • indication of Colleges who will participate in the Parliament of Youth on Sustainability – Green Papers, mentoring, administration • getting help – how to access SEE-Change, OCSE and Fenner School help • further meetings/workshops for College teachers? Thanks for coming, we hopeyou join us in this project