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N C S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y M R A N D R E W H O O K , T E AC H E R I N C H A R G E O F S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
NC Sustainability has been building significant momentum over the last four years (since 2018) and we have increased our membership to 88 participants (students from Year 7 to 12). Founded on the principle, Care for our Common Home (Laudato Si), the concept of embedding sustainability into everyday Nudgee College life has become imperative in the 21st century. We achieve this through the ongoing protection of our biodiversity in the Nudgee College Conservation Park as well as redefining our waste management programs. The group enables students to explore their environmental interests while working as a team, delivering a recycling program to 22 staff rooms on campus, facilitating Clean Up Australia Day
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as well as participating in our annual tree planting day – Arbor Day.
Biodiversity – The Nudgee College Conservation Park Managing the Nudgee College Conservation Park is crucial regarding the surrounding natural environment. Not only do students benefit through educational opportunities but the wider school community gets to enjoy this unique area. While many efforts go by unseen, there is always a plethora of action from many departments in and around the park. A special thanks to Mr Trent Palmer and the Year 12 ITS students who successfully built seven nest boxes for our Conservation Park to help sustain our sugar glider population.
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Additionally, a big thank you to Mr Lachlan Woodcroft from Agricultural Science who has also been active in monitoring our fox problem in the conservation area. We are working closely with the Brisbane City Council again to continually manage the pest.
Arbor Day We celebrated the 131st Arbor Day on Tuesday 12 October. Nudgee College participated in the annual tree-planting event on Wednesday 13 October with 17 students continuing to increase the diversity and density of native plants in our Regeneration Garden. Celebrated around the world, Arbor Day is traditionally a day for planting
