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Case studies: effective stormwater education

In October 1997, as a part of its Waterways Package, the NSW Government approved measures to reduce pollution in the State's urban waterways through the establishment of the Urban Stormwater Program. Under this program:

• the EPA's Education and Community Programs Branch develops and manages the Urban Stormwater Education Program. This program works in partnership with community, business and industry groups to provide tools to address stormwater pollution at source
• grants are provided to councils to help them fund local projects and community education programs.

The following case studies highlight some outstanding stormwater education projects and initiatives:

• councils have developed under the Urban Stormwater Program
• the Education and Community Programs Branch has developed under the Urban Stormwater Education Program.

These can be used as a basis for future learning and to support local government and industry.

Another useful tool to help plan an effective education project is What we need is … a community education project.

All projects have been funded by the NSW Government through its Stormwater Trust. They have been supported through the design, implementation and evaluation stages by the Education and Community Programs Branch of the EPA.

There are currently 21 summary case studies and three detailed ones. It is proposed to expand this number as other innovative projects are completed.

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Case studies 

• Bronte catchment - Citizens' Jury - Waverley Council
• Cattai Creek headwaters project - Baulkham Hills Shire Council
• Circus West - using street theatre - Dubbo City
• Clean harbour partners program - City of Sydney
• Cleanwater Carnivale - five unique games - Bankstown City Council
• Community watch-dog project - Warringah Council
• Cooks River environmental assessment and education project - Canterbury City Council
• Ethnic communities stormwater education project - Ethnic Communities Council of NSW
• Lake Macquarie adopt a SQID program - Lake Macquarie City Council
• Living waters - living communities program - Warringah Council
• Lower Georges River stormwater action project - Rockdale City Council
• Manly Council/EPA - water you do'in? - Manly Council
• North Sydney CBD stormwater watch project - North Sydney City Council
• SAM for smart catchments - Hornsby Shire Council
• South Creek project - keep the soil on the site - Council of the City of Penrith and Blacktown City Council
• Stormwater awareness - Lower Parramatta River catchment - City of Canada Bay Council
• Streets to rivers project - stage 1 - Marrickville Council
• Streets to rivers project - stage 2 - Marrickville Council
• Streets to rivers project - stage 3 - Marrickville Council
• Targeting litter from sportsgrounds - Shoalhaven City Council
• Waverley Council - effective environmental education - Waverley Council

Detailed case studies 

• Cooks River environmental assessment and education project - Canterbury City Council
• Bronte catchment: Citizens' Jury - Waverley Council
• Waverley Council - Effective environmental education - Waverley Council

These detailed case studies:

• describe the project's findings and outcomes
• identify lessons learned and strategies for change
• link to key research, policy, planning, evaluation and environmental frameworks.

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