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<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p>When pollution problems plaguing our waterways were documented by local students testing the water,&nbsp;<em>Kids, Companies &amp; Creeks</em>&nbsp;(KCC) was born.&nbsp; KCC was a joint initiative of Blackmores Ltd, OzGREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network – Australia Inc) and the Manly Environment Centre.&nbsp;</p> </div><div class="K2FeedFullText"> <p>The achievements of the community-based environmental education project&nbsp; were:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Made non-threatening contact with industry</li> <li>Involved the key stakeholders in the Manly Lagoon catchment</li> <li>Increased awareness about pollution</li> <li>Motivated business, industry and community</li> <li>Encouraged business and industry to adopt best practice.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The results were numerous: hugely successful events involving thousands of people, massive media coverage, and numerous government and industry awards.</p> <p>Kids, Companies and Creeks Resources:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Kids, Companies and Creeks Manual- Part 1&nbsp;<em><strong>(PDF)</strong></em>&nbsp;- coming soon</li> <li><a href="http://mec.org.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/images/PDF/kccmanual2.pdf">Kids, Companies and Creeks Manual - Part 2&nbsp;<em><strong>(PDF)</strong></em></a></li> <li><a href="http://mec.org.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/images/PDF/kccawardsandrecognition.pdf">KCC Awards &amp; Recognition&nbsp;<strong><em>(PDF)</em></strong></a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class="K2FeedIntroText"><p>When pollution problems plaguing our waterways were documented by local students testing the water,&nbsp;<em>Kids, Companies &amp; Creeks</em>&nbsp;(KCC) was born.&nbsp; KCC was a joint initiative of Blackmores Ltd, OzGREEN (Global Rivers Environmental Education Network – Australia Inc) and the Manly Environment Centre.&nbsp;</p> </div><div class="K2FeedFullText"> <p>The achievements of the community-based environmental education project&nbsp; were:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Made non-threatening contact with industry</li> <li>Involved the key stakeholders in the Manly Lagoon catchment</li> <li>Increased awareness about pollution</li> <li>Motivated business, industry and community</li> <li>Encouraged business and industry to adopt best practice.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The results were numerous: hugely successful events involving thousands of people, massive media coverage, and numerous government and industry awards.</p> <p>Kids, Companies and Creeks Resources:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Kids, Companies and Creeks Manual- Part 1&nbsp;<em><strong>(PDF)</strong></em>&nbsp;- coming soon</li> <li><a href="images/PDF/kccmanual2.pdf">Kids, Companies and Creeks Manual - Part 2&nbsp;<em><strong>(PDF)</strong></em></a></li> <li><a href="images/PDF/kccawardsandrecognition.pdf">KCC Awards &amp; Recognition&nbsp;<strong><em>(PDF)</em></strong></a></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p></div>