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Kids Teaching Kids | Arron Wood with Richard Wood

Cost: $34.95  Member's Price: $31.50

JUST ARRIVED! - The first batch of Arron and Richard Wood's "Inspiring the Next Young Environmental Leader - Kids Teaching Kids - Addressing Our Environmental Crisis" book! 
 
Follow the journey of father and son team Richard and Arron Wood as they share their learnings and insights on education and the environment.  From humble regional beginnings, the International River Health Conference is now a major event on the environmental education agenda.  It provides a hands on, student-centred learning, brings about a cultural change in the way students perceive our natural environment, and raises awareness of the importance of environmental education and the value of the Kids Teaching Kids model of education.
 
Students come away from the event with skills in acting on their concerns for the environment, more knowledge about environmental issues and how other communities are dealing with those concerns.  But more importantly, it builds students who are more resilient and optimistic, have a sense of future, are capable public speakers and can communicate ideas in many difference forms.
 
This 152 page, full colour book touches on past conference programs, inspiring students and teachers who have been involved in the river health conference initiative and even details how to run your own environmental event, complete with example budgets, media management and how to avoid event planning pitfalls.  Filled with case studies and interesting anecdotes this is a book not to be missed.  The book includes a half hour DVD depicting Kids Teaching Kids in action. 

“Arron and Richard Wood’s successful method of engaging youth on the big environmental challenges facing our planet is truly inspiring. They bring renewed hope for encouraging activism by future generations. This book is about the evolution of Kids Teaching Kids and its relevance as an effective formula for educating young people and motivating them to take action in their own lives both in and out of the classroom. Arron and Richard developed this highly effective model for Australian schools. The UN Works Programme is collaborating with them to integrate this approach into educational outreach to students around the world.”
Carmel Mulvany – Chief, UN Works Programme

Platypus Deep | by Jill Morris & Heather Gall

When Orni the platypus goes in search of a deeper home, he discovers how important his creek has been to many platypuses over millions of years.

Suitable for children aged 3 to 10 years

Cost: $19.80  Member's Price: $16.50

Rainforest Climbing Plants  A Field guide to their identification | by Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald and John Williams

A field guide to the identification of climbing plants in rainforest Victoria, New South Wales and subtropical Queensland using vegetative features. This book is the successor to Rainforest Climbing Plants (Williams & Harden, 1980, with later reprintings and additions), which was known by many as the 'Green Book'.

This book has been completely rewritten, while keeping the essentials of the format of Rainforest Trees and Shrubs (Williams, Harden & McDonald 2006) using features of leaves and, in this case, climbing mechanisms. Species are subgrouped within groups with species that have similar climbing mechanisms and leaf characteristics.

It has been extended to include subtropical Queensland and Victoria, and brought up to date with the inclusion of many additional native and weedy species. The species descriptions are comprehensive and include information on habit, rainforest type in which the species occurs, the geographic range and description of leaves, flowers and fruit. All species are illustrated.  Authored by Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald and John Williams.

Cost:  $40.00  Member’s price:  $36.00