EcoKids is an extracurricular volunteer based program supported by the OUCH environment group and registered by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The purpose of the EcoKids program is providing environmental activities for children in years 4 to 12.
EcoKids education program. The components of the program include:
1) Youth Environment Awards (May date TBA)
2) Conduct an education workshops
3) Developing a website supported by a database to store local environmental information for school kids.
4) The documenting of the EcoKids education program using a digital camcorder.
5) Whitsunday environmental Youth engagement project
6) Reef discovery public Program Manager Mangrove discovery.
Tidy Towns Awards announced
§ Queensland’s Young Legends Award for the Whitsunday EcoKids Club. A lot of great work is being done with support from Local Government. EcoKids is a creative and interesting way to involve young people in environmental matters where the natural environment is a very significant asset. EcoKids is Queensland’s first Reef Guardian Club recognised by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. EcoKids are known for the positive message of their annual Youth Environmental Awards, and their anti litter campaign aimed at smokers entitled “Keep you Butts off our Reef.” EcoKids have received funding from Rotary to build a better website, start a Mangrove Monitoring program and open their new Environment Haven at the Whitsunday Shopping Centre. From art to organising Ranger guided walks, EcoKids work with kids across the community.
Our EcoKids Reef Guardian Club was established in 2006 by local school kids Portia and Bianca Large and concentrates on positive engagement of youth with the environment.
EcoKids Reef Guardian Club is a part of OUCH Volunteers Inc and receives funding and/or assistance from GBRMPA, Rotary Club of Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare, Whitsunday Regional Council, Whitsunday Local Marine Advisory Committee, Coral Sea Resort, Eco Barge, Whitsunday Shopping Centre, Reefweb, Tropical Signs, Lions Club.
EcoKids have won awards from GBRMPA, Ergon Energy Tidy Towns Awards, 2nd place Telstra Channel TEN Environment Awards, Future Leaders and have produced our own television and radio commercials as well as our annual Youth Environment Awards, YEA!
Cap'n Dan Van Blarcom
Secretary, EcoKids Reef Guardian Club -- A part of OUCH Volunteers Inc
4946 4131 MOB 0407676952 Email: ecokids@reefweb.info
Snail mail: PO Box 155, Airlie Beach, Qld.
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