Year 12 Geography

City of Mandurah Climate Change and Sustainability Tour

On Friday March 23, Year 12 Geography students from St Norbert College and five other schools attended the Climate Change and Sustainability Schools tour run by the City of Mandurah. Students were given a valuable insight into the steps the City of Mandurah is taking to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of Climate Change in the region. During the course of the excursion students heard from Murdoch University Lecturer of Sustainability, Allan Johnstone, who discussed the importance of making urban environments sustainable; visited Marlee Reserve to see the projects the City is doing in preserving and managing its natural bushland; and visited Mandurah Town Beach to gain an understanding of the potential impacts rising sea levels would have on coastal infrastructure and the hard and soft engineering measures that are being put in place to combat this. The excursion was an excellent learning experience for the students and it was particularly good to see St Norbert College students engaging with the presenters throughout the day. Many thanks to Mrs Silva for assisting with the excursion and driving the bus.

Mr A McGoorty (Year 12 Geography Teacher)