'E' for 'educate'

REF took its message to the classroom today with a presentation by David Lergessner at the annual Environmental Expo for schools held this year at Sandgate District State High School.

The Expo is an opportunity for publishers, government organisations and community groups such as REF to put their message across to teachers from throughout SE Qld. REF was fortunate as a late withdrawal resulted in an offer of a 30 minute presentation slot being offered. This session was used to make a powerpoint presentation to a small group of educators about REF and its role in the Redcliffe area.

Feedback from the group will be used to further develop REF's education arm.

One outcome from the presentations was an invitation from a Nashville school for David to participate in a lesson on mangroves. David is discussing different approaches with the teacher who is a former Redcliffe resident.

Another outcome was the networking with other SE Qld environmental groups and organisations. Many of the groups involved with the Expo were keen to find out about REF and establish links with our group.

A somewhat hectic afternoon which should raise the profile of REF as an environmental organisation of note in the SE Qld area.