Conservation and Environment

Living Systems - Resource Kit (for educators & facilitators)

The Living Systems Resource Kit, published in 2003, investigates all aspects of how native biodiversity does and could make a positive contribution to Victorian agriculture, to farm families and rural communities. It includes materials to help agricultural industry training providers and educators to explain native biodiversity to present and prospective farmers. This Kit is based on the value systems and drivers that underpin rural cultures and decision-making. It offers a new and exciting approach to biodiversity education. Through activities, fact sheets, case studies and discussion, the Kit demonstrates that biodiversity conservation is both practical and fulfilling. The Kit will add to existing environmental and agricultural curriculums and is based on adult learning principles and methodology. The Kit may be downloaded for non-commercial use in public education subject to the copyright notice (see Introduction). To obtain permission, please contact the Copyright Officer, DSE (Tel: Customer Service 136 186). Note that some of the information in the Kit, particularly contact details which were last updated in 2004, may have changed since its publication. In addition to Acrobat PDF files, Microsoft Word versions have been added to this site where their size limit does not exceed 1.5 MB. In some instances the Living Systems banner has been removed from the cover page of MS Word versions to reduce file size. Related material can be found on the DSE website (www.dse.vic.gov.au) under Conservation and Environment>Biodiversity and Agriculture. Also check the Department of Primary Industries website www.dpi.vic.gov.au.

Contents: Introduction Activities Overhead sheets Fact sheets Case Studies Organisations and Contacts References Introduction Provides information on usage, definitions and the logic behind methods. Introduction - Living Systems Kit 2003 (PDF - 99 KB) Cover - Living Systems Kit 2003 (PDF - 62 KB) Acknowledgements & contents - Living Systems Kit 2003 (PDF - 33 KB) Introduction - Living Systems Kit 2003 (DOC - 408 KB) Activities Includes icebreakers and a range of activities exploring the relationship between biodiversity and landholder values. 2 Activities - Living Systems Kit 2003 (PDF - 1.4 MB) (MS Word version not available) Overhead sheets A range of overhead transparencies to stimulate discussion around the values of wellbeing, relationships, sustainability and wealth. 3. Overhead sheets - Living Systems Kit 2003 (PDF - 1.2 MB) 01. Poster - Jack dreams of city traffic (DOC - 747 KB) 02. Poster - we conserve species (DOC - 1.1 MB) 03. Poster - cathedral for the spirit (DOC - 1.3 MB) 04. Poster - spiritual renewal (DOC - 1.3 MB) 05. Poster - voyage of discovery (DOC - 1.2 MB) 06. Poster - groucho (DOC - 816 KB) 07. Poster - once upon a time (DOC - 1.3 MB) 08. Poster - land clearing (DOC - 483 KB) 09. Poster - lack of veg blows me away (DOC - 1.3 MB) 10. Poster - 3000 koala skins (DOC - 1.2 MB) 11. Poster - no problem wildlife (DOC - 717 KB) 12. Poster - still settling Australia (DOC - 1.4 MB) 13. Poster - tourism (DOC - 1.2 MB) 14. Poster - wildlife credits (DOC - 756 KB) 15. Poster - farming the economic rationalist way (DOC - 823 KB) 16. Poster - wholly-owned subsidiary (DOC - 1,014 KB) Fact sheets Handouts providing basic biodiversity information relating to agriculture. 4. Fact Sheets (PDF - 533 KB) 4.01 defining Biodiversity (DOC - 517 KB) 4.02 Ecological sustainability (DOC - 774 KB) 4.03 Biodiversity Quotes (DOC - 503 KB) 4.04 Benefits of Biodiversity - summary (DOC - 503 KB) 4.05 Benefits -Economic - meat (DOC - 969 KB) 4.06 Benefits -Economic -dairy (DOC - 500 KB) 4.07 Benefits -Economic -dairy (DOC - 499 KB) 4.08 Benefits -Economic -grain (DOC - 889 KB) 4.09 Benefits -Economic -horticultural (DOC - 498 KB) 4.10 Benefits -Economic -general (DOC - 499 KB) 4.11 Benefits -Economic -pest control (DOC - 499 KB) 4.12 Benefits -Ecosystem Services (DOC - 502 KB) 4.13 Ranking and ID Ecosystem Services (DOC - 501 KB) 4.14 Future Opportunities (DOC - 507 KB) 4.15 Wildlife Damage (DOC - 501 KB) 4.16 Australia's Biodiversity (DOC - 567 KB) 4.17 Victoria's Biodiversity (DOC - 534 KB) 4.18 Legislation (DOC - 567 KB) 4.14 Policies, Strategies, etc (DOC - 581 KB) 4.20 Codes BMP etc (DOC - 250 KB) Case studies Practical examples of the ways that landholders have integrated native biodiversity into their property management including reasons for change, changes implemented, gains and future plans. 5. Case Studies (PDF - 444 KB) (MS Word version not available) Organisations and contacts An extensive list of information about environmental organisations, individuals and contacts offering support and advice to rural landholders. These lists were last updated June 2004. For up-to-date DSE contacts, please call our Customer Service Centre on 136 186, or see our regional office locations. 6.0 Contacts 2004 (PDF - 276 KB) 6.0 Contacts 2004 (DOC - 390 KB) 6.1 Contacts 2004 (PDF - 104 KB) 6.1 Contacts 2004 (DOC - 149 KB) 6.2 Contacts - Gippsland 2004 (DOC - 282 KB) 6.2 Contacts - Gippsland 2004 (DOC - 608 KB) 6.3 Contacts - North East 2004 (PDF - 378 KB) 6.3 Contacts - North East 2004 (DOC - 241 KB) 6.4 Contacts - South West 2004 (PDF - 396 KB) 6.4 Contacts - South West 2004 (DOC - 362 KB) 6.5 Contacts - North West 2004 (PDF - 352 KB) 6.5 Contacts - North West 2004 (DOC - 326 KB) 6.6 Contacts - Port Phillip 2004 (PDF - 324 KB) 6.6 Contacts - Port Phillip 2004 (DOC - 222 KB) References The latest list of major websites, biodiversity references, databases and courses available to rural landholders. 7. References 2003 (PDF - 820 KB) 7. References 2003 (DOC - 1.5 MB)

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