6.4Participate in the Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning to provide teacher engagement and sustainability support for schools.

In October 2023, Council joined the Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning (EASL), an alliance of seven councils in the Eastern Region. EASL provides services, support and resources to help schools and kinders embed environmental sustainability into their curriculum, facilities and policies.

Through EASL, Council delivers:

• regular educator professional development sessions
• an annual teacher conference - the conference for 2025 will be held at the Hawthorn Arts Centre
• the Victorian Government ResourceSmart Schools program
• a range of other activities and services.

You can see more about the great things EASL deliver at their website.