Description: The Manly Environment Centre (MEC) has been operating since 1991. Set up as an action and education based environment centre it houses reference material which is easily available to schools and the wider community Promoting sustainable living practices through practical projects. Our aim is to act as an advocacy, research, education and resource centre – an environmental educator to enable and encourage broad community involvement and goodwill in protecting Manly’s unique environment. Access to scientists and experts in all fields of the environment and sustainability, allows the Manly Environment Centre to offer lively and informative presentations to students in a range of ages. Sessions cover two of the three cross-curriculum priorities including Sustainability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. Sessions are engaging, interactive, adaptive and responsive to the needs of the students.