Question 1

1. Research and define environmental responsibility
4. Explain why it is important to plan for children to learn about the environment and become environmentally responsible
6. Research and outline your findings related to the importance of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People's cultures and how we practice environmental responsibility

Question 2

Research and identify at least five global impacts/key issues around environmental responsibility and explain their relevance at a local level.

Question 3

Explain your understanding of human and animal activity on the environment and discuss why it is important to teach children to be environmentally responsible.

Question 4

It is important to teach children to be environmentally responsible in Early Childhood Education and Care and to embed changes within the community. When planning for these changes and the process of embedding these practices, it's important to think about all the considerations related to the principles of change management. Answer the following about the process of change related to sustainability.

1. Identify and list the principles of change management
3. Think about the barriers to change and the reasons people would not want to change. List two barriers to change indicating why people would not want to change
5. List two drivers of behavioural change and explain why people would want to be more responsible with the environment
7. Discuss why educators in an early childhood education setting can influence change with their sphere of influence.

Question 5

Research and identify at least five current and innovative strategies or approaches to embedding environmental responsibility into education and care service practice.

Question 6

Read and review the service Philosophy, policies and procedures in relation to environmental responsibility and respond to the following questions.

1. Discuss the service stance on environmental responsibility and sustainability.
3. The services stance on environmental responsibility and sustainability
5. Outline at least three suggestions you have to enhance the service practices documented in relation to environmental responsibility.
7. List three ways not mentioned above that a service can plan for and support children's learning around environmental sustainability.
9. List three examples of elements the service could include in their Philosophy/policies/procedures to ensure that children have the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples practices around environmental sustainability and responsibility.

Question 7

1. Identify where the National Quality Standard guides educators to engage in environmental responsibility and document the standard and element below.

Quality Area	Standard	Element

1. Discuss the service stance on environmental responsibility and sustainability

Question 8

1. As part of the National Quality Framework, teams are required to critically reflect on their practice.

Define critical reflection in your own words.

1. Explain the purpose of critical reflection in an education and care service?

1. Outline how educators can engage in critical reflection.

1. List strategies educational teams can use to ensure that critical reflection or self-assessment process is meaningful.