In 2015, Zoos Victoria launched Education for Conservation across its three properties: Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary, and Werribee Open Range Zoo. Education for Conservation was designed to develop independent learners who demonstrate positive environmental values and take action to protect wildlife and wild places. We partnered with Zoos Victoria to offer our research and pedagogy expertise for this program.
More than 100 schools are involved each year with Zoos Victoria. Determining how and why they are participating in campaigns helps inform future programs and being able to evaluate the impact on teachers and students provides valuable information on how different learning environments can support individual progress.
Implementing the program has required the redesign of full-day informal learning experiences onsite at Zoos Victoria properties, as well as the addition of formal learning opportunities offsite at schools.
