AUSMEPA Kids Marine Clubs allow children to take an active role within their local community by undertaking interesting investigations and activities aimed at protecting the marine environment. Coastal and inland activities are provided in the 'Kids Marine Club Manual'. Clubs are supported by maritime industries through the AUSMEPA office.

AUSMEPA Kids Marine Clubs:

		Encourage school involvement and interest in the marine environment and its conservation by creating opportunities for school and community groups
		Introduce children to the world of ships and maritime industries
		Concentrate on a wide variety of marine conservation and fun activities such as awareness of the marine environment, practical conservation, exchange through the AUSMEPA website and recognition of achievements,
		Provide leadership opportunities, creating non-competitive activities.
		Contain projects that can be done in class as part of a unit on the sea, as a lunchtime activity for a school community project or as personal individual actions
		Use a web site to create an avenue for linking clubs together

AUSMEPA complements many existing initiatives and programs to protect the marine environment. AUSMEPA is keen to develop partnerships and work with these programs to maximise the effects of these efforts.

	Poster 1 Our beach – their backyard
	Poster 2 Sea creatures at risk
	Poster 3 Club Competitions
	Poster 4 Working at sea

Exchange and inspire through the website

To link and exchange with other clubs, share activity ideas and inspire new clubs to get started, report your club activity to the AUSMEPA website. www.ausmepa.org.au Together through the website, clubs can create national interest and awareness of marine and coastal issues and actions.