Waste and Environmental Education
Want to help the environment and our community? Our waste and environmental education programs will help you learn how to dispose of waste properly, recycle better, and live more sustainably.
Our programs are available to community groups and schools based in the Wollongong City Council area.
Presentations for community groups
Please pick one of our current options below to learn more.
Presentations for schools (incursions)
Our Waste Education Officer can come to your school or education group and deliver a free interactive presentation and Q&A for up to one hour on the topics below.
School excursions at Wollongong Botanic Garden
Games, art, exploration and fun as we learn about one of Australia's incredible unique birds.
Suitable for stage/s ES1
Minibeasts of different geographical environments.
Suitable for stage/s ES1
How FOGO grows a forest
Suitable for stage/s S1, S2, S3
Growing food plants the forest way
Suitable for stage/s S1, S2, S3
Plastic and packaging: what does it mean for our environment?
Suitable for stage/s S1, S2, S3
Explore sustainable biomes at Puckeys Estate Nature Reserve with Ranger Jamie.
Suitable for stage/s S5
Learn about environmental change and management on this unique excursion at Puckeys Estate Nature Reserve.
Suitable for stage/s S5
Plants and animals of the Illawarra environment.
Suitable for stage/s S2
Explore and learn about the local environment
Suitable for stage/s S1
Learn how three living words affect living things
Suitable for stage/s S3
Explore and learn about the local environment
Suitable for stage/s S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6