VCE Environmental Science

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“Design Victoria is committed to helping small to medium enterprises build their competitive advantage through design-led innovation and excellence. Sustainable by Design focuses on improving sustainability performance with design being the catalyst to achieve this success. ” This informative and useful new resource is endorsed by the Minister for Innovation and Sustainability, Mr Gavin Jennings. The “Sustainable by Design” website focusses on:

• Greening the supply chain – ways to make sustainable procurement a reality
• How to maximise water efficiency and consume less
• Reduce, reuse and recycle – waste avoidance and materials efficiency
• Transport and logistics – moving goods, services and people
• Energy efficiency – minimising the business’ carbon footprint
• Best-practice environmental marketing and communications
• The Jargon Buster is a useful glossary of  terms

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 “On Borrowed Time” is an on-line resource for learning how to manage our environment. The CSIRO has developed two interactive eco-challenges for students. You can play the role of a farmer managing a sustainable farm while still making a profit or be a forest ranger balancing the needs of five vulnerable species while preserving the jobs of local people. These challenges are ideal for learning about the factors that need to be considered when making management decisions and give students an understanding of the process of environmental management.

As well as the interactive challenges (EcoFarm and EcoForest) there are four inquiry-based teaching and learning units (Adaptations, Forests, Fire and Farming) each with English, Maths and Science activities. David Lindenmayer has based this learning resource on his book titled “On Borrowed Time”.