Ecobuzzing Tasman

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Sign up to Ecobuzzing Tasman(external link)

In 2019 we are taking Eco Buzz online to be a more interactive communication tool. Eco Buzzing Tasman will help inspire and educate schools and communities on a variety of environmental topics.

Schools that sign up can access weekly updates from our team and connect with other schools in Tasman on the same journey of becoming more sustainable. Teachers and schools can also accumulate points for rewards through regular blogging.

How to take part

Step 1 – Sign up your school(external link)
Step 2 – Blog and share your eco/sustainability stories as often as you like, (photos) to earn rewards.
Step 3 – Enjoy the benefits: sharing resources, inspiration from other local schools and being connected for up and coming events and workshops.

Earn rewards

Each post earns your school points - and points can be redeemed for rewards and prizes.

For more information, contact

Nic Brydon nichola.brydon@tasman.govt.nz
Claire Webster claire.webster@tasman.govt.nz

How to sign up to Eco Buzzing Tasman

Visit the Ecobuzzing Tasman site
To join, simply create your school login and password
Click on Page and add your school or teacher profile info (up to you which one you add)
Click on Options – Edit profile – Email = then tick and choose what notifications you wish to receive from the blog
Click on Home – Add blog post (in top left corner)/ Add your first blog and photo (a paragraph is fine and don’t forget to make your title catchy and specific on what Enviro/Sustainability topic it is about).

About posts and points

Every time you post you earn points

30 points for a blog
20 points for a photo

Topics

Some popular Eco/Sustainability topics that you might be running in your school:

Waste minimisation (Zero waste)
Energy
Water conservation
Water quality
Air Quality (reducing carbon emissions)
Sustainable and Active transport
Climate change
Growing Kai

You'll find heaps examples of of successes and useful classroom resources in our earlier issues of Ecobuzz.

View and download Ecobuzz pdfs in our archive

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