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Ribbons of Blue/Waterwatch WA

Ribbons of Blue/Waterwatch WA is an environmental education network aimed at increasing community awareness and understanding about local water quality, and taking action for a better environment. Our coordinators around the state work with school and community groups on a range of educational and local action projects that can include water quality monitoring and waterway restoration.

Vision

Local communities actively involved in learning about and protecting environmental water quality, and sharing responsibility for management of waterways, wetlands and ground water.

 

State Competition 2009

Water and our changing climate 

There have been many highly creative and informative community service announcements that were entered as part of the Water and our changing climate competition.

Students were asked to produce a community service announcement that provides a clear message for the intended audience about water as a natural resource, and the impact of our changing climate in their catchment.   

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Latest news

Teachers recognised in Ribbons of Blue 20th anniversary celebration

Nine Western Australian teachers will receive special awards from Ribbons of Blue this month in recognition of the outstanding work they have done with the environmental education program.

On Friday four teachers - from Perth, Kwinana, Northam and Geraldton - received their awards at the Australian Sustainable Schools end of year event in Perth which also marked the 20th anniversary of Ribbons of Blue.

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Ribbons of Blue funding

Recently Ribbons of Blue coordinators in some regions have been informed that funding applications under the ‘Caring for our Country’ program and the Royalties for Regions Regional Grants Scheme have not been successful.

However, the Ribbons of Blue State Team and Regional Coordinators in Swan Canning, Warren and Midwest will continue their operations.  A South West Regional Coordinator will operate out of  GeoCatch in Busselton .

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Ribbons of Blue is 20 years old!
Ribbons of Blue began in 1989 as a school water monitoring project in the Swan and Avon catchments.  During its history it has grown to have regional coordinators servicing many parts of the State.
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2009 State competition
The theme of this years' competition is Water and our changing climate.  The competition will be formally opened in week three of  Term 1.
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Create a Creature Competition 2008
Judging is now completed in the Create a Creature Competion, and we've been overwhelmed with entries from all over the State, from Kununura, out to Christmas Island, and down to Albany.
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take the 2009 Ribbons of blue survey!

Ribbons of Blue Turns 20!

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