Teacher Learning & Industry Insight
These offerings give teachers practical tools, simple systems, and direct industry insight that give industry currency and awareness in sustainability, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), resource recovery, LEAN principles, and the emerging circular economy
🏫 Sustainability Workshop (1.5 hours)
A supportive, online session for teachers, HODs, support staff, and anyone who wants to understand functional sustainability.
Teachers learn:
the difference between “waste” and resource recovery
how LEAN thinking creates simpler daily systems
how to recognise resource flows in the classroom
how to guide students through simple, measurable sustainability actions
how industry uses the same tools your students will learn
how to connect curriculum areas to sustainability without adding workload
Duration: 1.5 hours
(Please note this is available free for all Climate Action Schools who have taken the pledge.)
🏢 Industry Tours for Teachers (Full day, catered)
Visit three industries such as:
Cummins Master Rebuild Centre (16 years of engine recovery; 50% global business)
OSAAP and Queensland Gaskets
plus other sectors like Aerospace, and Manufacturing depending on availability
You’ll:
see sustainable systems in practice
understand ESG, resource recovery and circular systems
walk through facilities using LEAN thinking
learn how these systems connect to V9 curriculum
gain industry language you can bring straight into your classroom
PPE provided. Closed shoes needed.
Max 20 participants. Catered.
Want to Bring the CAS Program to Your School?
Your next steps:
Submit an Expression of Interest
Leadership attends the 30-minute briefing
Business Managers attend “How to become a Climate Action School”. At this point there is the option for the school to DIY.
Next step is join “The System Explained” workshop.
School takes the pledge with a 3 month commitment.