 | | A big thank you to everyone for adapting to this year’s digital Green Lane Diary format! Remember, you can download and print your own Green Lane Diary from the web.
Simply open the Green Lane Diary link, hit "Share" (in the footer) and then select "Download". We’re hoping to secure funding so we can print and distribute the diaries in 2014.
Now it's Week Two, Green Lane Diary is starting to amp-up! Ask your class to write diary entries in their Scrapbooks about their ideas and projects for home or school. Then, share these great ideas and actions with us by uploading a postcard to our interactive map! |
 | Turn it off
Have your students ever been affected by a brown-out? Peak energy demand between 4-8pm is often responsible for brown-outs in the middle of dinner. Use the diary to start a discussion about how we can reduce our energy use during peak energy hours.
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 | Over 1 million Aussie homes go solar!
We think renewable energy - especially solar - is the future of electricity in Australia. That’s why Green Cross Australia has introduced ‘Every Rooftop’. This green energy initiative calculates how households and businesses can best save money, electricity and the environment - whether it’s through leasing a solar system with no upfront costs or purchasing a system to save money over the long term. Use this week to find out more renewable energy options.
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 | Giving a hoot about the environment
The year 6 students at St Mary’s, Beaudesert, took recycling to a new level when they reused an old pizza shop costume and transformed it into a handsome Eco Owl mascot for their environmental group! The Eco Owl committee presented a new environmental topic each week at school assembly, to encourage others to take positive action. They also awarded prizes to students spotted doing the right thing.
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 | Big news: a whale spotted in Bondi
Surfers in Sydney's Bondi Beach were thrilled recently when a whale surfaced close to the beach. Although the mammal appeared happy and curious, it knocked out a surfer when it flicked its enormous tail. The man was okay, but it's a timely reminder that we need to be careful when we see animals in the wild. Would your class know what to do if they saw a whale in the wild? Start a discussion with them about why a whale would be so close to the beach - very unusual behavior!
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 |  | | Did you know enough sunlight falls on the earth’s surface every hour to meet world energy demand for an entire year? |
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| |  | | | The Green Lane Diary is a fun, interactive curriculum linked education program. It is designed by environmental educators to help primary school children become aware of the stresses our planet confronts and how sustainable living can make a difference. | | |
    | | | Ask your class to count how many appliances they have at home which use energy. Are they completely turned off or do they use standby power? Ask your students to think about how they can keep them off when they aren't in use. | | |
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