Q1. Research the National quality standards and summarise three quality areas of the NQS that relates to consultation with children and environmental responsibility.

Q2. Explain why children should be consulted when early childhood education and care services are developing strategies to promote environmental responsibility.

Consider the following points in your response:

The reasons why children should contribute -the impact of environmental responsibility on their futures

The way in which they can contribute to and support plans and strategies

The ways in which participation in consultative processes can contribute to their personal growth

Q3. Why is it important for children to have a basic understanding of the key impacts of global issues and the relationship between human and animal activity and the environment? Include global issues you consider to be relevant and explain why sustainability education for everyone a necessity is.

Q6. State the reference to sustainable practices/social responsibility/respect for the environment that can be found in:

NQS

EYLF

Q7. Define Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as it relates to organisational sustainability and explain why accessible, universal and affordable childcare for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and families is a Corporate Social Responsibility issue for Australia.

Q8. Explain why ensuring that all children's education and care services meet the requirements of the National Law and the Regulations in the provision of quality care is a Corporate Social Responsibility issue for Australia.

Q9. The triple bottom line of CSR - financial, environmental and social/community responsibility is often referred to as the three P's. Briefly describe the three P's.

People

Planet

Profit

Q10. Explain the meaning of quantitative and qualitative processes as it relates to evaluating the organisation's environmental sustainability practices.