'It is vital that governments take the community with them as they face the implementation of Climate Change policies such as water restrictions, price hikes in energy and water which will require substantial behavioral change.

"Online education is the key weapon to deliver consistent Climate Change information nationally and internationally to ensure all countries are on the same page."

Ms Campbell said that there is a need for the community to invest extra funding to train teachers to deliver Climate Change education through the online technology.

The battle on climate change will be won on online because of the following:
1. Online technology can deliver information anywhere in the world within seconds.
2. The internet provides the opportunity for the instant sharing of information.
3. The online stage provides students the opportunity to connect directly
4. The technology allows multi media, the written word and photo formats.
5. Information can be upgraded in real time.

Millions of students across the world will be able to speak to each other and exchange ideas to combat climate change in the world's first online Climate Change classroom created in Australia which was officially launched in London early January.

The online classroom created by Gould, and Etech an Australian Company and world leader in learning technology was launched at the world's largest education expo BETT.

Ann-Maree Colborne CEO of Gould said, "The release of the Sustainability Wiz learning platform the ground has shifted significantly for climate change education in Australia which to date is being developed on a fragmented State by State basis because of a lack of a coordinated approach to national delivery and reporting standards.

"The international platform of the program provides the Federal Government with a unique opportunity to link Australia into the international climate change education program to support its stated policies to be a leader in the Climate Change debate and solutions.

"Within twelve months with Etech we aim to have the program delivered on mobile telephones to introduce learning on the move and capitalize on the trend of young people getting information from interactive hand held devices."

SMS, online videos, written information and photos will be delivered to mobile phones.

The program has already been successfully piloted in the UK, New York State, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Canberra and Victoria.

Based on extensive independent research, organisations that participate in sustainability education to change their behaviour can easily achieve a 30% reduction in environmental resources.

A special part of the program also allows parents to participate in the Climate Change program as part of the strategy to influence behaviour change in the home and is designed to engage the whole community not just students, Ms Colborne said.