Gould Group History
1909
Gould League of Bird Lovers formed
Alfred Deakin, Australia's second Prime Minister, becomes first Gould League president.
1910
Gould League of Bird Lovers develops pledge style membership
1930
Certificate and pledge for children in Australian schools
Bird and egg protection campaign results in major behaviour change
1940
Bird protection becomes part of the school curriculum
1967
Gould League of Bird Lovers becomes Gould League
1969
Highly successful venture into publishing with Birds of Victoria
1972
Gould League introduces professional development for teachers
1974
First Gould League Education Officer appointed by Department of Education, Victoria
1980
Gould League provides nature education and provides original and creative curriculum materials.
1990
Gould League creates Australia's first Recycling Education Centre and travelling roadshow
Regular and significant media exposure
1994
Gould League wins Banksia Foundation Environmental Award
Gould League website developed - the first Australian environmental education website
1997
Highly commended - National Awards for Excellence in Interpretation
Gould League wins Wilderness Society's Award for Children's Literature
Gould League develops Waste Wise Schools program and secures Victorian Government support from Eco-Recycle and EPA
1998
EcoRecycle Waste Wise Schools Project launched
2000
Gould League promotes environmental literacy through publicatoin materials for schools. Over one-third of Australian primary schools have a copy of the Kids and Water readers.
Gould League creates Sustainable Schools concept and approaches government for support
2001
Wildscape website wins Allen Strom Eureka Award for Environmental Education, and Silver and Bronze Omni International Intermedia Awards
Numerous national and international awards recognising innovation and excellence
2002
Gould League commences Victorian Sustainable Schools Pilot after extensive efforts to secure government support and funding
Gould League develops Flora for Fauna website for Nursery and Garden Industry Australia. Wins Silver Omni International Intermedia Award and International Web Page Award (IPWA)
2003
EcoRecycle Waste Wise Schools program wins Allen Strom Eureka Award for Environmental Education
Over 1000 schools participate in Waste Wise Schools Program. Outcomes of the program are environmental, educational, social and economic.
2004
Gould League organises Australia's first School Ground's Development Forum
Australian Wildlife Cams wins AIMA Award for Australian-first nature cams website
Victorian Coastal Council Award for Excellence
2005
2005 Victorian Sustainable Schools Pilot Program wins Allen Strom Eureka Prize for Sustainability Education
Education programs take whole school focus
Winner, Education Category, Victoria's Awards for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs
2006
Gould Group Ltd launched
Education centre becomes training centre
Gould Group initiates business consultancy service
2007
Gould Group becomes first Australian finalist in international World Energy Globe Awards with the Waste Wise Schools Program funded by Sustainability Victoria.
2008
Gould Group, together with Etech, launch Sustainability Wiz - the world's first international online climate change education program.
2009
Gould Group Centenary Celebrations.
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