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Addressing the intersection of biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental inequity through youth-led action projects
Educators will act as students, learning about the first 3 steps of the Roots & Shoots journey to come up with an action project that addresses biodiversity loss, climate change and/or environmental inequity.
Educators will split into groups to do a community mapping exercise to look for issues related to biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental inequity. When finished, they will brainstorm an action project that they could undertake to address the issues they saw during the mapping exercise. At the end educators will come together to share their learning.
Moving from ecological grief to active hope, a journey to and from the head to the heart
How do we move through our individual and collective experiences of ecological grief as we witness the planetary assault of the Anthropocene? Addressing ecological grief and equipping our clients and students with the tools and knowledge they need to mobilize their emotions from grief to active hope is becoming an important part of any environmental education curriculum. Join us for a discussion and activity that engages the learner's journey from the head to the heart to help us move closer to a life sustaining society.
Traditional Games – from acquisition of skills to cultural survival
This interactive workshop will not only showcase traditional games, but also look into the history and teachings of some of the 100+ games he knows of. Get ready for learning and laughing and be prepared for movement.
Exploring the antidotal opportunities for gratitude and eco-spirituality
In Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer offers, “Scarcity and plenty are as much qualities of the mind and spirit as they are of the economy. Gratitude plants the seed for abundance. ... Gratitude is a powerful antidote... A deep awareness of the gifts of the earth and of each other is medicine."
This workshop explores the opportunities (and challenges) for gratitude and eco-spirituality as personal, pedagogical and environmentally revolutionary practices. Drawing on Macy and Brown’s Coming from Gratitude, we will situate our experiences within the wealth of earth-based gratitude and eco-spiritual research and explore possible next steps.
Integrating Land-Based Learning at the Secondary Level
Would you like to learn how to make land based learning a priority for secondary students? Do you wonder how to implement land based learning at a higher level? This workshop is designed to share best practices of creating, implementing and sustaining a land based program for secondary students . Participants will have opportunity to participate in land based activities while learning about the trials and tribulations of building and sustaining a secondary program that meets provincial requirements as well as the participant needs.
