MELBOURNE, Australia, January 8 /PRNewswire/ --

John Gould, one of England's and the world's most admired orthinologists
will be honoured on Wednesday morning at 10.00 am in London with a special
signing of the "Gould Climate Change Pledge."

Nearly one hundred years after being formed by the Prime Minister of
Australia Alfred Deakin in 1909 and named after John Gould, Gould,
Australia's major environmental education organization will honour its
namesake with the release of the Climate Change Pledge at the world's largest
education expo BETT.

Ann-Maree Colborne, CEO of Gould said the organization for nearly one
hundred years has carried out environmental education in thousands of
Australian schools proudly under the Gould name felt it was important to
recognize the work of John Gould who died in 1881 and its importance to
today's environmental challenges.

"The online pledge will be signed by two children at the official launch
of the Sustainability Wiz which will drive an international online classroom
created by Gould and Etech, an Australian Company and world leader in
learning technology, already represented in twenty two countries."

Ms. Colborne said, "The introduction of an international classroom on
climate change through the proven 'Study Wiz Platform' will mean schools and
students can share and demonstrate initiatives across the world in a safe web
environment via photos, videos, drawings, and the written form.

"Within twelve months with Etech we aim to have to program delivered on
mobile telephones to introduce learning on the move with SMS, online videos,
written information and photos being delivered to mobile phones and iPods.

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

Background Briefing
    http://www.medialaunch.com.au/Gould1.doc

    Study Wiz Platform
    http://www.studywiz.com/showcase



The Gould Climate Change Pledge

I promise to keep the world beautiful by keeping its soil water and air
clean from litter.

I promise to reduce my waste, energy and water use.

I promise to care for the environment - its wildlife, plants and animals
and encourage others to do the same.

(Print the pledge at www.gould.org.au)

Media Enquiries:

Ann-Maree Colborne
    CEO Gould Group
    Mobile: +61412-123-894

    Geoff Elwood
    CEO Etech Tasmania Ltd
    Mobile: +61418-334-940

    Ron Smith
    Corporate Media Communications Gould
    Mobile: +61417-329-201

    Official Launch
    10.00 am Wednesday 9 January 2008
    ETECH GROUP and Gould Group
    STAND NUMBER K15, BETT 2008, Olympia, 9-12 January 2008.

    Web site: http://www.gould.org.au
              http://www.medialaunch.com.au/Gould1.doc
              http://www.studywiz.com/showcase