Landcare Queensland
PO Box 13204, George Street Q 4003
M E D I A R E L E A S E
5 October 2009
Junior Landcarers tell their Story
To celebrate World Habitat Day, Landcare Queensland is pleased to announce the launch
of a series of digital stories titled Our Land: Our Future, showcasing school students
working with Landcare groups to help protect and restore their local environment.
The Our Land: Our Future project involved school students from five primary schools in
South East Queensland who have learnt about their local environment through junior
landcare activities and implemented environmental initiatives within their own school
grounds and the wider community.
The digital stories have been prepared using PlaceStories, a web based story-telling and
communication system, allowing the children to document their interaction with the
environment and communicate their experience with a wider audience.
Justin Ward Landcare Queensland Project Coordinator said, “The children thoroughly
enjoyed the process of making these PlaceStories and learnt a lot about local
environmental issues in the process. The Our Land Our Future PlaceStories offer real
hope for the future of our precious natural resources as they reflect the passion and
enthusiasm of today’s young people in caring for their environment.”
“The Our Land: Our Future, project has been made possible with the support of a Natural
Resource Awareness Grant from the Department of Environment and Resource
Management. These grants concentrate on raising awareness about natural resource
management issues and communicating the successful land management initiatives that
are taking place across Queensland”.
“Web-based PlaceStories has provided the perfect platform for the students to share
their story and hopefully inspire other children to become involved in protecting our
natural assets, shaping a future generation of landcarers”.
To view the Our Land: Our Future PlaceStories visit
to check out the PlaceStories now and be inspired by the landcarers of the future.
Media enquiries to Landcare Queensland, 07 3211 4413.
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