The NQS mandates services to take an active role in caring for the environment and contributing to a sustainable future. According to NQS Standard 3, Element 3.2.3, “The service cares for the environment and supports children to become environmentally responsible.” The following article provides information on Understanding Sustainability, Sustainability Ideas For Early Childhood Services and Sustainability Learning For Children.

The Climate Action Childhood Network believes in the importance of generating responses to climate change through creating and experimenting alongside young children. The goal is to move beyond learning “about” the climate crisis to seeing ourselves as part of it.

Sustainable Posters provide points on how services contribute to sustainability within their service by minimising waste, reducing energy, minimise water consumption and use less toxins. 

The NQS states that services take an active role in caring for its environment and contributes to a sustainable future (standard 3.3). 

 Sustainability in early childhood education is an important part of keeping a natural and clean environment and should be incorporated into each and every service setting.