Our Long and Proud History
Named to honour the work of John and Elizabeth Gould, The Gould League of Bird Lovers (now Gould League) was formed in 1909. Originally set up to prevent bird egg collecting and to educate for the protection of Australian birds, the Gould League has made a significant impact on generations of Australians and their environmental attitudes. More information…
And for those who remember when we were the Gould League of Bird Lovers, you may like to check out this recent article by BirdKeeper Magazine that talks about the life of John Gould. It’s a great summary of his life and family and the legacy he left behind.
Our Mission
Gould League is an independent not-for-profit organisation in Victoria with a long and proud history of environmental and sustainability education. We help teachers boost the impact of their science and sustainability curriculum, connect students with their natural world and empower the community with positive messages and practical actions to live more sustainably. How do we do this? More information…
Gould Group Limit Annual Report 2020-21
Presented to Gould League stakeholders by Blair Odom, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the AGM (FY2020/2021) held at 8:00 PM via phone conference on Thursday 25 November 2021.
FY 2020/21 has been another challenging year for Gould League, along with most Victorians. Covid lockdowns continued (263 days in total) and forced us to respond with creativity and flexibility to continue our mission. Whilst the new calendar year did not bring the respite from the pandemic we had hoped for, we were able to work with schools during the months when not in lockdown – we even managed to develop some excellent biodiversity curriculum for a local council to support schools in their local area. Read the full report here.
Our Success
Gould League’s excursion programs, sustainability centre, whole school sustainability behaviour change programs, interactive websites and publications have been recognised over the years by both national and international organisations. More information…
Our Supporters
We are thankful for our supporters and partners… More information…
Teacher Testimonials
After more than 100 years, we think we do a pretty good job. But don’t take our word for it – here’s just some of the recent great feedback we’ve received from teachers. More information…