Sustainable Victorian Communities Competition
The Sustainable Victorian Communities Competition aims to raise sustainability awareness in young adults. With support from La Trobe University students and academics, teams of secondary school students design and create a project to address a sustainability issue. The closing date for the 2009 competition is 20 July, 2009.
Who can enter?
The competition is open to teams of students in years 9-12 attending any secondary school in North-East Victoria. Teams are limited to a maximum of five members, with a maximum of two teams per school.
How to enter
For full details on how to enter see the competition information sheet (PDF, 36KB). Also available as a word document - competition information sheet (Word, 39KB).
Prizes
The prizes for the competition are to be shared between the school and the team members.
- First prize - $3000
- Second prize - $2000
- Third prize - $1000
Resources
- Sustainable Victorian Communities Competition Overview (PDF, 101KB)
- Sustainable Victorian Communities Competition Overview (Word, 37KB)
- Case Study 1 (PDF, 33KB)
- Case Study 1 (Word, 44KB)
- MCA for Case 1 (PDF, 52KB)
- MCA for Case 1 (Excel, 45KB)
- Case Study 2 (PDF, 35KB)
- Case Study 2 (Word, 49KB)
- MCA for Case 2 (PDF, 2KB)
- MCA for Case 2 (Excel, 52KB)
- Case Study 3 (PDF, 41KB)
- Case Study 3 (Word, 52KB)
Useful links
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Ecosystem valuation
- Global Reporting Initiative
- The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- National Centre For Sustainability
- South East Queensland Water Strategy
- Sustainability Victoria
- Techniques to Value Environmental Resources: an Introductory Handbook
Sustainability at La Trobe
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