We assist teachers, students and/or community groups to learn about Canterbury’s natural resources and how best to look after and sustain them. We have a number of programmes and resource materials on offer FREE OF CHARGE! Our programmes are all linked to the New Zealand Curriculum (2007), and are developed by teachers for teachers. Be in quick as our programmes are popular! We will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm times and details.
Air quality
We have several teaching resources on the subject of air quality, ranging from a facilitated classroom programme for Years 5-8 to seni ..
Coast
We have a range of teaching resources about coasts Check out the links below for lesson plans, activities and information. ..
Energy
How can we make the best use of the energy we produce? ..
Natural hazards
What hazards do we face in Canterbury from our natural environment? In the past we have experienced extreme weather events like floods ..
Passenger transport
In 2006 there were 338,517 cars in Canterbury – that’s nearly 2 cars for every 3 people! And a lot of Cantabrians, such as children, d ..
Waste
Did you know... you could fill the WestpacTrust Centre about 3 and a half times over with the amount of waste (263,000 tonnes) that th ..
Water
Water is perhaps the number one natural resource issue in Canterbury. Whether we’re talking quality or quantity, the demand for Canter ..
E-box
"Your environment, Canterbury" (we call it E-Box for short) is a twice-yearly publication that investigates local environmental issues ..
Living Here for kids
Extra, extra – activity pages from past Living Here publications. Great for helping kids understand various processes like waste, wate ..
Living Canterbury display
An interactive display suitable for families, schools and community groups, on display at Canterbury Museum. ..
We offer:
Programmes:Educators can visit your school to facilitate any of our programmes or deliver individual lessons on regional sustainability issues, which relate directly to your area or topic of study. Contact us to find out about educator availability and how we can help you.
In class: We can talk, discuss or provide interactive lessons on a range of environmental issues. Our educators travel the region, so even if you are in a remote area, we may be able to come to your class.
Out in the field:
If your students are studying a particular area in the Canterbury Region, our educators are available to meet you and your students ‘on site’ to look at the physical environment and discuss issues facing the area, or just to learn about aspects of the environment, in the environment - be it a river, lake, estuary, coastal area or hillside.