Flexible Learning Program

Igniting a Passion for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability

Join us on an exciting journey of discovery and exploration as we empower the next generation of environmental leaders! Our Flexible Learning Program is designed to inspire students to take action for the planet and develop a lifelong passion for sustainability, conservation, and environmental stewardship.

About the Program

Empowering young people to become conservation leaders within their local communities and educational settings

This program has been designed as an alternative approach to the EcoMarines primary and secondary programs to allow a wider range of groups to access our resources, events and community within their own settings. This program is suitable for learners from homeschools, outside school hours care, hospital schools and other alternative educational settings.

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Flexible Learning Program Snapshot

Set environmental themes with corresponding activities

Access to up to four environmental presentations from EcoMarines Program Coordinators to foster environmental education

Activities are flexible, allowing adaptations to suit each group’s needs

How it Works

Getting Started
Visit
Themes
Activity
Events
Celebrate

1. Getting Started

Register your group to join this program. We recommend having at least four students (ages 9+) involved with an EcoMarines Facilitator (parent, teacher, etc.) who will assist in program operations.

2. Visit from EcoMarines Program Coordinator

Your group can choose to appoint four EcoMarines ambassadors who will take the lead in completing the set environmental activities, or keep the program open for anyone. We recommend booking an initial meeting with our Program Coordinators to meet the students and introduce them to our program.

3. Educational Themes

At the start of each term, the EcoMarines team will meet with your Ambassadors (in person or online) for a presentation about that term’s environmental theme. This can also be an opportunity for your Ambassadors to then share what they have learnt with other students.

4. Complete Your Activity

You will then have the remainder of the term to complete your activity.

How each group completes the activity is up to them. They may choose to spend some time each week working towards their goal or may decide to devote more time to it over a shorter period. The activities are designed to be completed flexibly.

5. Events

Educational groups that run on a typical school timetable will receive tickets to our EcoMarines events including:

Training Day event for Ambassadors to network, hear from industry experts and participate in environmental workshops hosted at a special environmental location
End-of-year celebration event to highlight the amazing work that our Ambassadors and teachers have accomplished

All groups will receive tickets to our weekend Community Events, which are also for EcoMarines friends and family.

6. Celebrate and Repeat

Once the four presentations are completed, you are more than welcome to start the process of appointing the following year’s Ambassadors, and then get ready to hear about the next themes at the start of the year!