Resources and links
Directory of environmental education resources
New Zealand’s National Directory of Environmental Education Resources has been developed for teachers and educators. You can search using the 15 topic areas or by region.
Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education’s TKI Environmental education site has environmental education curriculum-based learning materials for teachers. It includes an online version of the Environmental Education Guidelines document
Enviroschools
The Enviroschools programme helps schools to promote sustainability using a whole school approach to environmental education. Action projects undertaken by enviroschools have environmental and educational outcomes that benefit the school and the wider community.
Trees for Survival
Trees for Survival is run by the TFS Charitable Trust which promotes the growing and planting of native trees and scrubs.
Earth Care Ops
Earth Care Ops (ECO) is Auckland Regional Council’s kids site. It encourages them to become an ‘ECO’ Agent and defend the earth against pollution, animal extinction and global warming etc. Children need to join to accept missions such as the ‘wack a pest’ game. The site includes a databank with links for teachers and children
Department of Conservation
The section of the Department of Conservation website for teachers provides information and resources to support conservation education programmes in schools. It has a calendar, classroom resources and information on fieldtrips.
Zealandia
Zealandia offers a variety of programmes and supporting resource materials that provide students and teachers with positive and inspiring environmental experiences: in, about and for the environment. They are an LEOTC provider and have qualified, experienced educators to work with schools.
WWF-New Zealand
WWF-New Zealand has a range of environmental education programmes
Wellington Zoo
Wild about learning at Wellington Zoo – the learning team offers a wide range of learning programmes for children.
Wild about New Zealand
Wild about New Zealand is a hands-on biodiversity investigation and action programme that contains simple equipment and methods to help people find out about the pests and native wildlife living near them. It includes links to resources for teachers.
Brown teal
Brown teal provides information about New Zealand's critically endangered Brown Teal (Pakete). The information and work programmes covered in this site are part of recovery efforts to conserve this species as part of New Zealand's natural heritage. The site has a curriculum linked teaching programme for 7 - 14 year olds and an excellent funky interactive game showing how pest animals affect New Zealand's natural ecology.
Global footprints
Global footprints has been developed by the London Humanities Education Centre to encourage young people to take steps towards a sustainable future. The site has classroom activities aimed at years 3-6 which cover literacy and numeracy. Subject areas include water, waste/ recycling and fair trade. The global footprint quiz allows you to calculate the global footprint of your school.
Ecokids
Ecokids is a Canadian site for children. It contains environmental games and activities to help them learn about: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Energy, and Science and Nature. The site also has resources for teachers.
Nga Manu
Nga Manu reserve in Waikanae has an information centre, walk-in aviary, guided school tours and endangered species such as the Tuatara and Kiwi in the Kiwi House.