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National Waste Educators Division
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| Background |
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The National Waste Educators Division of the Waste Management Association of Australia was formed in March 2004, following a workshop of State Divisional representatives.
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| Vision |
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Waste education effectively contributes to real behaviour change toward sustainable production, consumption and resource recovery.
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| Mission |
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To influence policy and decision making at all levels and to involve and enable educators in preferred practice waste education.
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| Goals |
- Advance waste education as a profession
- Waste education will be comprehensively integrated into all aspects of the waste management / resource recovery sector. Its “ethos” will apply to all waste management / resource recovery activity.
- Waste education initiatives will be conceived and implemented within the frameworks and principles of sustainable development and education for sustainability.
- Waste educators will foster partnerships in environmental / sustainability education in Australia. Australian waste education will be recognised as world leading.
- Promote recognition of excellence in the practice of waste education
- Waste educators will be recognised and valued by the waste management / resource recovery sector, and have improved professional opportunities and career paths.
- Support and empower waste educators
- Waste educators will have a greater understanding about how to achieve effective behavioural change toward sustainable production / consumption and resource recovery and the skills to apply to their programs and projects.
- There will be development of, support for and adoption of preferred practices in waste education.
- Influence public policy
- The benefits of waste education will be fully realised and captured. Stakeholders involved in sustainable production, consumption and resource recovery will consider social / behavioural factors and build change strategies into their decision-making and operations.
- Waste educators will contribute to and influence National, State/ territory and local waste policies.
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