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'It's why you're swinging the mattock': an evaluation of the Green Corps programme: final report

The Green Corps program, announced in the 1996-97 Australian Federal Budget, was an initiative designed to give young Australians the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to the environment by contributing to conservation projects while receiving accredited on-the-job training. This report evaluates the program in order to assess its short-term impact on both participants and the environment and concludes that the program has been achieving good results for participants as well as the environments. The chapters are: Introduction; Characteristics of projects and participants; Impact on participants; Environmental performance; Programme and project management; Maximising environmental effectiveness; Conclusions. Also included are: Performance indicator descriptions; and List of Acronyms.

The Green Corps program, announced in the 1996-97 Australian Federal Budget, was an initiative designed to give young ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Puniard, Anne; Horrocks, Felicity; Gatenby, Philip;
Redway, David; Andrews, Martin; Hitch, Lorraine show more

Corporate authors: Australia. Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Research and Evaluation Branch (REB)
Date: 1999
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report
Series name: REB report
Subjects: Evaluation; Quality; Performance;
Management; Sustainability; Culture; Teaching and learning show more

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