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		Providing sustainability education in schools

Gould Green Christmas@Fed Square
Proudly Supported by the Victorian Government

Victoria The Place To Be logo

Between December 3rd and 7th, 2007, around 3000 students participated in Gould Green Christmas@Fed Square, featuring school choirs and bands performing on the main stage, a live webcast, daily visits from Green Santa, and a variety of activities and messages focused on the environment, health and wellbeing.

Photo Gallery

Share the fun of Green Christmas with our photo gallery...

Solar Your School Competition

Congratulations to Simonds Catholic College who won a $15,000 Solar Electricity System for their school courtesy of Origin Energy and the Victorian Government with the following winning entry from Year 8 'Green Warrior' Rogan
"Turn off lights, computers and air conditioners when they're not being used" .

Right: A Berwick PS student helps Laura Hill from
the Victorian Government draw the winning entry

Find out more about the Solar Your School competition here...

Participating Schools

34 schools, including one from Western Australia, performed at Federation Square during the week.

See a list of participating schools here!

Hampton PS students performing on the main stage at Fed Square

Western Bulldogs Football Club players Adam Cooney and Ryan Griffen join
students from St Monicas in Footscray

Associated Christmas Events

A perfect end-of-year festive activity for all schools and students

Performances and activities featured on and around the main stage at Federation Square from 11.00am – 2.00pm daily from Monday December 3rd until Friday December 7th 2007.

Green Christmas messages reinforce the importance of everyone playing a part in creating a more sustainable future and how our personal actions and purchasing decisions may impact on our environment and on climate change.

Activity Partners

Performances were complemented by a range of free activities promoting messages about the environment and personal health and wellbeing for participants and visitors to enjoy.

Activities included:

Live Australian Animals - Moonlit Sanctuary
Port Phillip and Westernport Waterwatch Activity Trailer
Go For Your Life Van
Parks Victoria Junior Ranger Program including special appearance by Ranger Roo
Pull-Apart-A-Poa with Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary
You have the power. Save Energy information stand
Sustainable Consumerism marquee
Western Bulldogs and Woofa including special appearance by Adam Cooney and Ryan Griffen

Fed Ed! Tours
Victoria Police Youth Liaison
Festive face painting
Worms on Plates with Gould League
Gumnut Gift Tags and Colour Ins with Gould League
The Sustainables Troupe - Lemony and Bags
Solar Your School Competition
Circus Oz workshops
SmokeBUSters Education Bus

Free and Discounted Bus Travel Offer for South-Eastern Suburban Schools

Thank you to Ventura Buslines for generously providing free and discounted daily bus travel to the event for schools in the Ventura Buslines service area.