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Saturday 23 August 2008, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition
Centre
Invitation to attend
On behalf of the Home Economics Institute of Australia
(Qld) I invite you to attend the 2008 conference Sustainable
futures and home economics: From consumer to citizen, being
held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland,
on 23 August 2008.
The first notice of the conference has been sent to all HEIA(Q)members.
The conference is designed to empower home economics professionals
to address two key imperatives for the profession:
- the global imperative of how everyday practices
related to home and family impact on sustainable futures, and
the implications of that for our personal and professional lives
- sustainability of good practice
in the home economics classroom, in light of initiatives such
as Queensland’s Essential Learnings and Standards, Education
Queensland’s Values Framework, and related teaching and
learning implications.
The interrelated themes will consider, for
example
- What is sustainable practice
- What are the environmental impacts?
- How do sustainable futures and citizenship relate
to home economics and everyday practices?
- What actions can we take?
- How can we really make a difference?
- How can the Essential Learnings and Standards
be used to focus on sustainability and citizenship in school
programs?
The conference will feature distinguished
international and national commentators who will engage in
two debates, one about food and nutrition, and one about textiles,
defining and discussing sustainability issues, and exploring
the notions of consumption and citizenship. The workshop program
will build on the debates to explore ethical issues in detail,
as well as address practical classroom implementation strategies
in the context of contemporary educational imperatives. A
high-profile education academic will contextualise the issues
in terms of what this means for a 21st Century curriculum.
Participants can expect to hear the latest information from
speakers who have gained their knowledge from hands-on experience,
learn from the initiatives of others and develop new contacts.
The conference will provide an ideal opportunity for you to
network with colleagues in a professional and enjoyable environment.
We look forward to welcoming you to Brisbane for Sustainable
futures and home economics: From consumer to citizen.
Michelle Nisbet
Convenor, Conference Task Group
For further information
Please contact:
Lyn Greenfield
Event Manager
ECHO Events Australia
PO Box 8138
Sunnybank QLD 4109
Tel: 07 3272 0950
Fax: 07 3711 2745
Mob: 0423 907 059
Email: heiaqconference@echoevents.com.au
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