EECOM 2018 SOLD OUT!
24 May 2018 |
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EECOM 2018 SOLD OUT!
In record time, EECOM 2018 Conference spots have been sold out! It took less than a week, but in that time nearly 300 registrations came pouring in. Participants are from coast to coast to coast and are predominantly educators who works with communities, educators who works with K-12 classes, and elementary school teachers. These ...
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In the Sunlight: Green Schools Nova Scotia
Green Schools Nova Scotia is a free environmental education program that promotes energy efficiency behaviours and reducing energy waste. Nova Scotia is home to Canada’s first energy efficiency utility, Efficiency Nova Scotia, which administers the Green School NS program. Efficiency Nova Scotia programs change the lives of Nova ...
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23 Apr 2018 |
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13 Field Studies Approved!
We are very pleased to confirm an AMAZING line-up of place-based field studies! Conference participants will have the opportunity to hop on a bus and head out for a half day on one of 13 excursions showcasing some fantastic places and programs across the local region. Sign up will take place during registration which opens […]
Continue Reading27 Feb 2018 |
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In the Sunlight: Calgary Parks
Calgary Parks offers a wide-variety of environmental education programming, volunteer initiatives, and unique learning experiences to citizens of all ages. Provided opportunities promote ecological literacy by engaging citizens in the natural, historical, cultural, and recreational elements of Calgary’s parks and green spaces. ...
Continue Reading12 Jan 2018 |
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In the Sunlight: Let’s Talk Energy / Harnessing Sunlight
Left in the dark? Energy is required for everything we do in our daily lives, even though we don’t always realize the services it provides. Let’s Talk Energy is an education initiative run by the Canada Science and Technology Museum that strives to enhance energy and climate awareness among Canadians to contribute to a ...
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December eeNews: Canada-wide Opportunities, Resources & Events
A regular update of EE opportunities, events and resources… View this email in your browser EECOM December eeNewsletter / Bulletin de décembre Help us help you get the latest & greatest… In the spirit of the season, we would like to find out how we can better help you get the latest & greatest environmental ...
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In the Sunlight: Clean Foundation
Clean Foundation’s EnviroEd program brings a team of environmental superheroes, puppets and scientists to inspire kids and teens of all ages to become advocates for a sustainable future – a future that will be in their hands. Younger children engage with interactive, puppet-centered theatre presentations, where humour, ...
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Sign Environmental Education Petition to Parliament
At a few recent meetings of EECOM, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), and the World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC), a group of EECOM members and Canadian educators considered the need for a more organized national focus on environmental and sustainability education. Through a process ...
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EECOM Reconciliation Committee
EECOM is forming a committee that seeks to provoke reconsideration of what it means for us to be outdoor/environmental educators and do outdoor/environmental education on Indigenous lands, especially in light of the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations on education. With a nation-wide focus, we hope this ...
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Natural Curiosity
2nd Edition: A Resource for Educators The Importance of Indigenous Perspectives in Children’s Environmental Inquiry This resource offers educators a powerful way to engage their students in learning about their world. It provides a framework for environmental inquiry shaped by students’ questions and theories – their natural ...
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