Swarovski Foundation Waterschool Australia Swarovski Foundation Waterschool Australia Earthwatch is excited to deliver the Swarovski Foundation Waterschool Australia program to improve water literacy and student empowerment outcomes for schools and their local communities. Throughout the school year, participants will work through four phases to become water ambassadors and environmental leaders.   First, they will conduct research and apply critical thinking to understand the issue in its full complexity – and grasp the...

Distinctive Areas & Landscapes The Victorian Distinctive Areas and Landscapes program aims to engage schools and the community in protection of the environmentally and culturally significant spaces ‘at their front door’. Funded by the Victorian Government’s Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Capital Grants Program, Kids Teaching Kids is working with local environmental stakeholders to provide teachers and students with immersive teaching and learning opportunities in four distinct areas: Macedon Ranges, Bass Coast, Surf Coast and...

Teacher Resources General Biodiversity project implementation toolkit A toolkit designed for teachers and educators to assist with implementing a biodiversity project in their school, and how to go about local partnerships with different organisations. Click for Resource Primary School Years F,1-2 | I wonder what lives here? Students will become Earthwatch Explorers by using their senses to explore sections of the school using science equipment and techniques. They will capture images of what they see in their...

TeachLive Expeditions What is TeachLive? TeachLive is a fully-funded educational and professional development program that places Australian primary and secondary teachers as research assistants on Earthwatch programs.  Primary, secondary and specialist school teachers work as research assistants on Earthwatch expeditions, helping scientists with vital data collection, while communicating their experience live back to their students in the classroom via the Teachers Blog and video calling. Students take a virtual scientific...

Student Resources Career Pathways Choosing a career is tricky business. But it doesn't have to be tricky to learn about your path to a career. Here we learn about a few careers you may be interested in and how you could get there. Scientific Researcher ( Biology, Zoology, Ecology) It is recommended that you start early (as early as high school) and pursue scientific and environmental subjects as much as possible. A biology or scientific degree is considered essential and volunteering/expeditions is a great foot in...

Student Challenge Step Into Your Future Calling all students in Years 10, 11 and 12 with a sense of adventure and burn to contribute to real-world environmental issues! Full scholarships are available for you to join in week-long research expeditions during your school holidays. You’ll live and work in the field alongside Earthwatch scientists, doing hands-on research work like surveying fauna and flora, and monitoring carbon and water. As well as contributing directly to conservation research, you’ll increase your environmental...

Our impact Distinctive Areas and Landscapes (DAL) Engaging and educating students and their communities to better manage social and environmental threats and empowering stewardship of these outstanding environmentally an Kids Teaching Kids The Kids Teaching Kids Program promotes positive wellbeing and helps build resilience in young people. It raises awareness and drives action on local and global environmental issues, bringing communities together to solve common challenges and help the next generation of leaders who will take...

Internship FAQs What will I be doing during my placement? We have a variety of active projects within the team and you will be allocated to one of them. One of our staff members will be assigned to support you throughout your placement and provide opportunities for you to assist where possible and needed. What if my expression of interest is not successful? Earthwatch Australia receives a high number of Expressions of Interest for internships each year, and our capacity to host interns varies depending on project needs and organisational resources. Because of this, not every EOI can...

Bequests and Wills Leave a legacy towards a sustainable future Large or small, when you include a gift in your will to Earthwatch, you leave a legacy of your values in the world and empower a bold change for future generations to protect Australia’s natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Leaving a gift of this kind is a way to ensure that the values you carried through life are continued, leaving behind a compassionate, meaningful and aligned legacy.  When you leave a gift in your will to Earthwatch, you directly help to expand...