Teaching the world
Griffith's environmental educators are highly sought-after, nationally and internationally, as trainers and problem-solvers for government and industry. Griffith staff members provide their expertise to international agencies such as the:
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- United Nations Environment Programme
- United Nations Development Programme
- World Health Organization
Mosquito study to help Indonesians
A new study of mosquito-borne diseases could have a flow-on benefit for Indonesia and other South East Asian countries. An Australian Research Council Project Discovery grant, worth $150,000 over three years, will allow Griffith University mosquito expert Professor Pat Dale and a team of researchers to conduct modelling and risk assessment on malaria, Ross River virus and dengue. An Indonesian PhD student will also be part of the team. Professor Dale said the research is important given the increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases in Asia in the wake of the tsunami disaster.
Environmental multimedia
When UNESCO needed to develop a multimedia teaching package to help educators around the world teach sustainable environmental practices, it chose Griffith as its partner. The interactive teaching package was launched at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in 2002, and has since been customised for Nepal, China, Japan, Thailand, India and Pakistan and the developing nations of southern Africa.