Brimbank council is inviting local schools to participate in its Climate Oasis program, to help reduce the impact of the heat-island effect.
Many schools are dominated by heat-absorbing surfaces like concrete and brick walls. Increasing the amount of vegetation on school campuses is a simple way to provide cooling and improve the mental and physical health of the school community.
Last year, almost 60 students from two schools in Brimbank, Movelle Primary School and Copperfield College Kings Park Junior Campus, took part in the Climate Oasis in Schools Program.
Following the success of the program, Brimbank council has created a revamped 2024 program where students will participate in four co-design workshops where they will work with a council officer from the environment department to design a landscape master plan that would transform their school into a green and cool climate oasis, thereby improving the school’s liveability and supporting local biodiversity.
The program will only be offered to two Brimbank schools and will run between late-February to June 2024.
Applications are open to (public and private) secondary and primary schools within Brimbank and are suitable for students aged 10 years old and above.
This program is anticipated to involve the contribution of up to 12 teacher hours.
Applications close on February 18, 2024.
For further details visit, shorturl.at/ciM13
