Innovative Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Training: Embracing Cultural and Environmental Insights in Queensland, Australia

Innovative Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Training: Embracing Cultural and Environmental Insights in Queensland, Australia

Date: 18th February | Australasia
Time: 10AM AEDT

Presented by: Dallas Frazier. Environment Engineer, Fulton Hogan
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 hour
Type of Course: Webinar - Live

Since being awarded the IECA educational award in 2022, the On-Country* Soil Erosion and Sediment Control training has continued to deliver unique and geographically experiences across Queensland.  The training has offered a safe, inclusive, and experiential learning base for its attendees that not only expanded upon the best practice principals and techniques from IECA but exposes all participants to landscape and cultural insights only available when leaving the classroom and walking Country.  Shared and integrated knowledge of air, water, soil, vegetation, and people. The content delivery on Country takes an empowering shift away from a teacher to pupil model and embraced a collaborative and adaptive approach. This presentation will talk through our recent presentations, learnings and the next steps for the program.

* The term "On-country" is often used in the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. It refers to being physically located on the traditional lands of their tribal groups. When someone is "on country," it means they are on the land that holds cultural, spiritual, and historical significance to their people. This connection to country is deeply rooted in their identity, culture, and way of life

For example, in the context of the On Country ESC Training programs, the term is used to describe training sessions that take place on the traditional lands of Indigenous peoples. These sessions offer a unique learning experience that integrates cultural and environmental insights, bridging knowledge about air, water, soil, vegetation, and people

Learning Objective: 

1. Understand and apply the best practice principles and techniques in soil erosion and sediment control by leaving the classroom and walking Country.
2. Gain insights into the interconnectedness of air, water, soil, vegetation, and people through experiential learning on Country.
3. Develop collaborative and adaptive approaches to learning by engaging with landscape and cultural insights outside the traditional classroom setting.

This event is worth one (1) Professional Development Hours.

IECA is committed to fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional growth. Through a process of peer review and content selection standards, we ensure that our content is robust, relevant, and aligned with industry standards.  We respect the authority of certification organizations to evaluate and accept professional development activities according to their criteria, acceptance of professional development credits is at the discretion of your certifying organization.

* EnviroCert International has listed this webinar as acceptable professional development.