Busselton Senior High School teacher presents to the United Nations on Caring for Country and Sustainability

A Busselton teacher has been invited to speak to the United Nations about his high school’s Caring for Country and Sustainability projects. Geoff Holt, co-ordinator of education for sustainable development at Busselton Senior High School, is also a global schools advocate for the UN sustainable development solutions network. Now, his work on the school’s project has been selected for presentation to the UN Economic and Social Council and to appear in the Global Schools Case Studies Guide 2024. “It is fantastic that our students and staff have received global recognition for best practice in sustainability education,” he said. “I am very proud of the efforts of the students and staff at Busselton Senior High School and thank our many partners involved in our Caring for Country and Sustainability projects. “To be asked to present to the UN ECOSOC event and to feature in the Global Schools Case Study Guide representing Oceania is a tremendous endorsement of the work of our students, our staff and many friends in the wider community.” While studying with Mr Holt, students have collaborated with experts and teaching staff to build quenda sanctuaries in Meelup Regional Park, and they have also assisted in re-vegetating areas to prevent the spread of dieback, planting trees, and safeguarding our coastal dunes. The project is about fostering increased environmental appreciation and Indigenous cultural awareness. “We are one of the very few schools offering ESD as an elective to students in Years 7 and 8 and we are proud to contribute to protecting biodiversity and offering our students opportunities to care for country and take practical action as global citizens”, Mr Holt said.