Announcements

Another five Australian species are at risk of immediate extinction with a further forty-one species on course to be declared critically endangered in 2023, according to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee.

This “demonstrates the very serious and increasing extinction risks to Australia’s biota."

Last term, Merici signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ACT government's Sustainable Schools Program.

It’s a free program for all ACT schools which supports actions through taking a whole school approach to:

• Improve sustainability;
• Take climate action; and
• Reduce emissions.

By applying the framework across the school’s operations, curriculum, and community, the program can help the school:

The ACT Government is holding the inaugural Sustainable Canberra Expo on 13 and 14 October 2023 at Thoroughbred Park. 

The Expo is free to attend and open to the ACT and surrounding community. 

At the Expo you can discover how to save money on your energy bills and live a happier, healthier, more sustainable life. 

Some of the activities include:

Have you ever thought about this?

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 'AWAY'. WHEN YOU THROW ANYTHING AWAY IT MUST GO SOMEWHERE.

For the time being you can make sure that some of your "waste" goes somewhere useful.

Bring your used oral care products, make-up product packaging and unrepairable stockings to the collection boxes in Student Services. 

Also, please prepare your clean, unwanted clothing for donation to the annual Sw(op) shop in Term 4, Tuesday November 7th.

CLIMATE CHANGERS is Tim Flannery’s search for leadership on climate change.

Where are the leaders who will drive change? Are they strong enough to triumph where others have failed?

Tim poses these questions as he meets leaders past and present in the hope of finding answers.

Climate change is humanity’s greatest challenge. This film delves into what frustrates Tim, what motivates him, and where he believes the solutions lie.