A provincially-sanctioned, professional development conference for educators.

October 22-24, 2010
Blue Lake Forest Education Centre
East Kootenay, BC

EEPSA and the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network are collaborating together to deliver a PSA conference you won't forget! Immerse yourself in experiential learning with fellow educators amongst rustic cabins and inspiring mountain views. Learn how the BC Ministry of Education's Environmental Learning & Experience framework supports environmental and sustainability education and the tools to help you deliver it across the curriculum. Network and dialogue about new ideas in the field while exploring local ecology and hot springs!

TAKE HOME WORKSHOP TOOLS & TEACHING RESOURCES

• BC Ministry of Education's Environmental Learning & Experience (ELE) Framework
• Get Outdoors! An Educators Guide to Outdoor Classrooms in Parks, School Grounds & other Special Places
• Unpacking Natural History & Creating Teachable Moments on the Trails

CONFERENCE INCLUDES:

• Friday night discussion panel: A Vision for EE in BC, with guest speakers from EEPSA, CBEEN, and Simon Fraser University.
• Saturday workshops, open space forum, and ethnobotony hike.
• All meals, accommodation, and materials.

Download Conference Schedule (PDF)

Share knowledge, practices & ideas for delivering richer environmental learning, and build curriculum-wide environmental literacy amongst rustic cabins and inspiring mountain views.

Contact admin@cbeen.org for more information.

Register with the College of the Rockies at 250-427-7116 ext 3752. $50 per person.

This conference is possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:
Columbia Basin Trust, BC Hydro, the BC Teachers' Federation and Walking the Talk/The BC-North Cascades United Nations Regional Centre for Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.