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Professor Emerita of Science and Environmental Education, RMIT University

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August 27, 2020

More bushfires, less volcanoes: young Australians need to learn about more relevant disasters

Annette Gough, RMIT University and Briony Towers, RMIT University

In a recent survey, 64% of youths said they’ve experienced bushfires, heatwaves and drought in the past three years. But 88% believe they’re not taught to protect themselves and their communities.

Young people, like teen activist Izzy Raj-Seppings, have directly participated in prevention and emergency relief efforts this bushfire season. Joel Carrett/AAP

January 21, 2020

Bushfire education is too abstract. We need to get children into the real world

Briony Towers, RMIT University; Annette Gough, RMIT University, and Blanche Verlie, University of Sydney

One problem with the Australian Curriculum bushfire content statements is that they are relatively abstract and detached from children’s lived experiences.

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