教育澳洲年輕一代
Title:你是否知道，澳洲是全世界有人居住的最乾旱的大陸？ 此外，氣候變化令本就有限且無法預測的降雨量雪上加霜。乾旱和缺水正變得極為普遍。
如今，教育並賦權年輕一代、教導其如何保護環境比以往任何時候更加迫在眉睫。Swarovski Waterschool計畫與Earthwatch Australia 機構合作正在新南威爾士州努力實現這一目標。
在澳洲，Swarovski Waterschool的全球倡議聚焦於流經雪梨的帕拉瑪塔河 (Parramatta River)。與許多流經都市區域的河流一樣，帕拉瑪塔河也受到雨水污染的困擾。包含汙水和液體廢物的洪水是導致其水質欠佳的另一個主要原因。這不僅對河流的生態系統，而且對其最終流入的海洋造成了負面影響。正因如此，澳洲是 Swarovski Waterschool倡議的第一個參與國，將海洋健康納入其計畫當中。
Importance of Water
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On October 26th 2022 we invited students from across the state to come together to celebrate the importance of water at the Georges River Environmental Education Centre in Chipping Norton. This gathering, the Swarovski Waterschool Australia Flagship Event 2022, was the first of its kind. During the event, students learned how to connect to Country (an Aboriginal concept that views the land as a living ecosystem to which they are deeply connected) and assess water health. They also gained insight from local Aboriginal Elders, who shared their knowledge on natural waterways. Most importantly, they were inspired to share this information with their peers by learning how to hold their own water education workshops.
Partnership with Swarovski
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Earthwatch Australia CEO, Fiona Sutton Wilson, sums up the benefits of this project perfectly: "The partnership with the Swarovski Waterschool empowers Australian students to become leaders, teaching their peers and the broader community about the importance of water, an invaluable resource to our communities.”
Australia is the eighth country participating in the global Swarovski Waterschool. The program was established in Austria in 2000. Today, an enthusiasm for advocating and educating about water and local water-related challenges has been embraced by a sixth continent. In the words of the Director of Educational Leadership at the NSW Department of Education, Dr. Alexandra Mandel, “Water is precious and connecting. When we universally give students the knowledge and the opportunities to care for our waterways, (…) we are enabling global citizenship.
