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Canberra's annual [[Floriade (Canberra)|Floriade]] festival features a large display of flowers every Spring in [[Commonwealth Park]]. The organisers of the event have a strong environmental standpoint, promoting and using [[green energy]], "green catering", [[sustainability|sustainable paper]], the conservation and saving of water.<ref name="floriadeaustralia">{{cite web|url=http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/about-floriade/environmental-care/|title=Environmental care|work=www.floriadeaustralia.com|accessdate=9 March 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226235141/http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/about-floriade/environmental-care/|archivedate=26 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The event is also smoke-free.<ref name="floriadeaustralia" />
==Uddannelse==
[[File:ANU School of Art, Canberra.jpg|thumb|[[Australian National University|ANU]] School of Art (tidligere Canberra High School)|alt=]]
De to vigtigste videregående uddannelsesinstitutioner er [[Australian National University]] (ANU) i [[Acton, Australian Capital Territory|Acton]] og [[University of Canberra]] (UC) i [[Bruce, Australian Capital Territory|Bruce]] med henholdsvis mere end 10.500 og 8.000 fuldtids-studerende.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/CoursesAndProviders/ProvidersAndCourses/HigherEducationProviders/ACT/UniversityOfCanberra.htm |archivedate=11. december 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211185734/http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/CoursesAndProviders/ProvidersAndCourses/HigherEducationProviders/ACT/UniversityOfCanberra.htm|title= University of Canberra |publisher=[[Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations]] |accessdate=23. april 2010}}</ref><ref name=anu>{{cite web|url=http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/CoursesAndProviders/ProvidersAndCourses/HigherEducationProviders/ACT/AustralianNationalUniversity.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927061511/http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/CoursesAndProviders/ProvidersAndCourses/HigherEducationProviders/ACT/AustralianNationalUniversity.htm|archivedate=27. september 2011|title= Australian National University |publisher=[[Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations]] |accessdate=23. april 2010}}</ref> ANU blev grundlagt i 1946{{sfn|Gibbney|1988|pp=258-262}} og har altid haft fokus på forskning. Det regnes for at være et af verdens førende universiteter og det bedste i Australien ifølge ''[[The Times Higher Education Supplement]]'' og Shanghai Jiao Tong World University Rankings.<ref name=anu/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University |year=2004 |url=http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2004/top500(1-100).pdf |title=Academic Ranking of World Universities 2004 |accessdate=13 May 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127000011/http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2004/top500%281-100%29.pdf |archivedate=27 November 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> Der er to religiøse universiteter, som har et campus i Canberra: Signadou i den nordlige forstad [[Watson, Australian Capital Territory|Watson]] hører under [[Australian Catholic University]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/canberra_campus/ | title=Canberra Campus | publisher=[[Australian Catholic University]] | date=5 May 2010 | accessdate=13 May 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127000949/http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_campuses/canberra_campus/|archivedate=27 January 2010}}</ref> og St Mark's Theological College i [[Barton, Australian Capital Territory|Barton]] er en del af det sekulære [[Charles Sturt University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.csu.edu.au/about/canberra.html |title=Canberra School of Theology |publisher=[[Charles Sturt University]] |accessdate=23 April 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430144112/http://www.csu.edu.au/about/canberra.html |archivedate=30 April 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Det australske forsvarsakademi [[Australian Defence Force Academy]] (ADFA) og and the [[Royal Military College, Duntroon]] ligger i den indre forstad [[Campbell, Australian Capital Territory|Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/ |archivedate=8 August 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808042753/http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/|title=Australian Defence College |publisher=[[Australian Defence College]] |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://northcanberra.org.au/suburbs/campbell/ |title=Campbell |publisher=North Canberra Community Council |accessdate=23 April 2010|archivedate=23 April 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423191956/http://northcanberra.org.au/suburbs/campbell/}}</ref> ADFA underviser teaches military undergraduates and [[Quaternary education|postgraduates]] and includes UNSW@ADFA, a campus of the [[University of New South Wales]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/about/program.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827204738/http://www.defence.gov.au/adfa/about/program.html|archivedate=27 August 2013|title=The Program |publisher=[[Australian Defence Force Academy]] |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/about/index.html |title=Introduction |publisher=[[Australian Defence Force Academy]] |date=2 April 2009 |accessdate=23 April 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112021023/http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/about/index.html|archivedate=12 November 2009}}</ref> Duntroon provides [[Australian Army]] [[officer (armed forces)|officer]] training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/Training/officer.aspx |title=Officer Training |publisher=Defence Jobs |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref> Tertiary level vocational education is also available through the multi-campus [[Canberra Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cit.act.edu.au/about/organisation/maps/ |title=Campus Maps |archivedate=23 August 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823044821/http://www.cit.act.edu.au/about/organisation/maps/|publisher=[[Canberra Institute of Technology]] |date=25 February 2010 |accessdate=23 April 2010}}</ref>
I 2016 var der 132 skoler i Canberra, hvoraf de 87 var offentlige og de 45 private.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4221.0Main+Features12016?OpenDocument|title=4221.0 - Schools, Australia, 2016|publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]|date=2 February 2017|accessdate=4 March 2017}}</ref> I 2006 annoncerede ACT's regering, at man ville lukke op til 39 skoler hen mod år 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://activated.act.edu.au/2020/ |archivedate=2 March 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302062759/http://activated.act.edu.au/2020/| title=Towards 2020: Renewing Our Schools – Message from the Minister | publisher=ACT Department of Education and Training | last=Barr|first=Andrew | year=2007 | accessdate=13 May 2005 | authorlink=Andrew Barr }}</ref> Som et resultat heraf lukkede nogle skoler i 2006–08, mens andre blev lagt sammen som kombinerede primær- og sekundærskoler. Den nye politik The new policy has provoked significant opposition.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/29/2727379.htm | date=29 October 2009 |accessdate=10 May 2010 |title=Closing date for primary school |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tharwa, Hall schools should be reopened: committee |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/17/2688701.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=13 May 2010 | date=17 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=School closures report 'doesn't go far enough'|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/18/2689533.htm|archivedate=31 January 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131030555/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/18/2689533.htm|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=13 May 2010 | date=18 September 2009}}</ref> Most suburbs are planned to include a primary and a nearby preschool; these are usually located near open areas where recreational and sporting activities are easily available.{{sfn|Universal Publishers|2007|pp=1-90}} ACT er med 40,6 % også den australske delstat/territorium med den højeste andel elever på privatskole.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/public-schools-win-young-but-lose-seniors-20130507-2j63d.html|archivedate=28 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228235058/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/public-schools-win-young-but-lose-seniors-20130507-2j63d.html|title=Public schools win young, but lose seniors|first=Emma|last=Macdonald|date=8 May 2013|newspaper=The Canberra Times|publisher=Fairfax Media}}</ref>
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