EEPSA Conferences & Events
| 2010 |
EECOM 2010 Conference / Conférence
Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learningThe Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) would like to invite you to its 2010 Annual Conference - Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning - which is being held in Vancouver, BC, Canada at Simon Fraser University from May 19th-22nd, 2010.
Proposals and abstracts can be submitted online.
On-line registration is now open!
Diversité, durabilité et environnement : Exploration de la diversité culturelle et pratique pour l'étude environnementaleLe Réseau canadien de l'éducation et de communication relatives à l'environnement (EECOM) vous invite à sa Conférence nationale annuelle - Diversité, durabilité et environnement : Exploration de la diversité culturelle et pratique pour l'étude environnementale - qui se tiendra du 19 au 22 mai 2010 à l'Université Simon Fraser à Vancouver, C-B, Canada. www.educ.sfu.ca/eecom2010/french/index.html
La diversité en durabilité et étude environnementale est composée de différents éléments quand on considère les cultures diverses, les pratiques et les traditions de recherches qui informent le domaine. Cette complexité représente une gamme de formes pour apprendre suivant qu'elle apparaisse dans des contextes formels, informels ou non formels. On parle souvent de la diversité culturelle dans des cercles éducatifs et on suppose que les éducateurs peuvent en tirer de grands bénéfices par une attention minutieuse à l'éventail de perspectives que le monde a à offrir. En termes de contenu de programme d'études, de pédagogie et de pratique, il y a un certain nombre d'indices indiquant que pour être plus à l'écoute des besoins de populations diverses, le développement de programmes à travers le monde doit commencer à refléter les changements de notre société.
Soumission en ligne maintenant ouvert.
Inscriptions en ligne!
Green Themed show for 3–8 year olds at the Children's Festival
The Vancouver International Children's Festival has had the musical duo Bobs & Lolo perform many times. In recent years, their popularity and their impact have grown, recognized for their music and message. This local group won the 2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award, 2008 Children's Music Web Award and a 2009 Canadian Indie Award nomination for Favourite Children's Artist. Before taking the leap into full time performing careers, Bobs was in teaching and linguistics, and Lolo was an environmental educator and kinesiology major.
Bobs & Lolo leads the way on action-packed, musical adventures! Featuring hits from their award-winning albums, their energetic and interactive concert is sure to get everyone singing and dancing along.
Lynne Heffley, long-time Parents' Choice music critic and staff writer for 25 years at the Los Angeles Times writes, "Bobs & Lolo ... meet a challenge that sinks many would-be children's artists: presenting frankly good-for-you messages without sounding preachy or patronizing. The duo's smooth harmonies and frolicsome approach impart refreshing life to original songs... instead of sinking under their own worthy weight, these tuneful tracks float and shimmer like soap bubbles in the sun."
"In the world of conservation education, there are a lot of negative messages out there," says Lolo to Coquitlam Now. "We're just trying to teach them to care. In our world, conservation equals caring." Bobs added, "It's like conservation education for four feet and under."
Regularly featured on Treehouse TV, Bobs & Lolo are excited to bring their green-themed stage show home to Vancouver. Tuesday, May 18 at 10:30am. Weekend shows Sunday/Monday.
Join us at this year's Vancouver International Children's Festival, May 17–24, 2010. Ticket orders at 604.684.6008. childrensfestival.ca
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| 2009
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Where's EEPSA this October 23rd?
The EEPSA Executive invites all our members to attend one of the many high quality Pro-D Conferences being hosted by our partner PSAs on October 23rd throughout British Columbia.
As learning about environment and sustainability concepts and topic is necessarily cross-curricular, we encourage you to join the EEPSA Executive in sharing ideas, experience and passion for integrating Environmental Learning and Experience across all subject areas and grade levels through your participation, conversations and leadership on October 23rd, 2009.
Together we can achieve our shared goal of supporting as many teachers and students in British Columbia to address the most important topics on Earth.
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| 2009 |
Join EEPSA and Metro Vancouver for... The Great Escape to Nature: Teacher Retreat
Saturday June 6th
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Meet at Muskrat Meadows for a day of stimulating conversation, inspiring students' stories and a chance to discover a wonderful classroom right outside your door step. Canoeing, nature walks and cultural heritage programs will be interspersed with sports and food.
$20 per person. To register, Call 604-432-6359
When you register – sign up for the one day (until 10pm) or overnight option; and choose your afternoon activity (Canoeing has 18 participant capacity – first come first serve). How Sustainability Education? A Solutions Summit
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM
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Are you too busy and working beyond capacity trying to make a positive impact? How can we work together to create a movement for sustainability education in BC?
The Summit will be a day for folks to self identify as champions, learners or advocates and find others who can mentor, support and nourish each others ideas, answer each others questions, and discover and develop shared visions, goals and solutions. A day for building momentum and strategic partnerships to move forward.
We know WHY we need to do it, now let's focus on HOW.
Please join us on April 27 at the Roundhouse in Vancouver as we host a day created to build momentum for a cohesive movement for sustainability education in BC.
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| 2008
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Presented by EEPSA "INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY IN BC SCHOOLS; Enabling Student Learning, Leadership and Action"
October 24th, 2008 at Science World at TELUS World of Science, Vancouver, BC
Speakers: Karsten Heuer and Keith Pattinson
Sponsors: EEPSA, Metro Vancouver, Science World, BC Green Games
(Click on 2008 above for more info) Fair Change: Teaching For A Sustainable Future "A regional conference exploring local solutions to global challenges."
October 24th, 2008 - Cranbrook
The Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) and College of the Rockies, in partnership with the Environmental Educators' Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA), invite teachers to attend Fair Change: Teaching For A Sustainable Future, a day of cross-curricular professional development workshops on sustainability education. Join presenters Dr. Liza Ireland (EEPSA's Interior Region Representative and Director of the Changing Climates Educational Society) and Ms. Reykia Fick (TransFair Canada's Outreach Coordinator) as they explore ways to redesign our schools and curricula to address issues of fair trade and climate change. Regional environmental education practitioners will also introduce teachers to a variety of school-based programs available throughout the Columbia Basin.
The workshop is part of a wider regional conference called Fair Change: Fair Trade & Climate Change in the Kootenays (Oct. 23-26). For more information and to register, visit www.cotr.bc.ca/fairchange.
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| 2007 |
Presented by EEPSA and Partners in Sustainability Education "INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY IN BC SCHOOLS; Exploring Nature and the Outdoor Classroom!"
October 19th, 2007 at Stanley Park Pavilion, Vancouver, BC
Sponsors: Robert Bateman, Get to Know your wild neighbours, EEPSA, Metro Vancouver Vancouver School Board, North Vancouver School District, Stanley Park Ecology Society, The Nature Trust of BC, WildED, Vancouver Aquarium, LEPS, WildBC, EverGreen, Youth Naturalists Club
(Click on 2007 above for report and photos) Presented by GEOEC, Friends of Kananaskis Country, & EECOM "Trails to Sustainability"
May 24-27th, 2007 at Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, AB
Speakers: Stephen Lewis, Hunter Lovins, Dr. David Schindler, and Karsten Heuer
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| 2006 |
Presented by EEPSA & GVRD "Inspiring Sustainability in BC School"
October 20, 2006 at Vancouver Museum & H.R. MacMillan Planetarium
Sponsors: EEBC, BC Network of the Sustainability Education Working Group
(Click on 2006 above for PDF links from the Conference including Bill Rees’ Keynote and the draft CEL document) |
| 2005 |
Presented by EEPSA & SFU
When: August 25th - August 28th, 2005 Contact: Nichole Marples |
| 2004 |
Presented by EEPSA & EECOM
"Developmental Education for a Sustainable Future" |
| 2002 | "Environmental Education: Changing the Climate of BC Schools" |
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