Posted under "Post-secondary Curriculum"

Red Fish School of Change: In the Field, for the Future

EcoAshley — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:25:53 -0800

Do you want to contribute to positive change in the world? Have an idea about how you want to serve your community, but need help making it happen?
Join this innovative field school designed for people who want to lead the way in creating positive social and environmental change. Travel as a group, using mostly human-powered transport, through the West Kootenays of British Columbia.

SFU and TRU Announce New Outdoor Education Dual Certification for Teaching

WTT — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:53:35 -0700

The Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Adventure Studies Department at
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) are pleased to announce an exceptional new and unique Outdoor
Education certification that combines the best of the world-‐renown SFU Professional Development
Program and TRU Adventure Studies program. Please see attachment for more information.

New Royal Roads Certificate in Carbon and Energy Leadership

wttcoordinator — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:58:53 -0700

Based on extensive research and in response to a changing world, Royal
Roads University, Continuing Studies is pleased to announce the new Carbon
and Energy Leadership Certificate a series of 9 short, comprehensive,
non-credit courses co-designed with Dr. Charles Krusekopf from the School
of Environment and Sustainability, that will help build awareness and
broaden understanding and development of carbon and energy leadership in
terms of: influencing change and leading environmental action; leading

Walking the Talk Newsletter #34, January 2010: United Nations RCE Designation!

wttcoordinator — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:37:32 -0800

Greetings and Happy New Year! Walking the Talk is kicking off 2010 with an exciting announcement. The group has just been formally designated the new United Nations Regional Centre for Expertise for Education on Sustainable Development (RCE) for the British Columbia/North Cascades region. Dr. David Zandvliet of SFU spearheaded this designation on behalf of Walking the Talk, and he received the official certificate of designation from the United Nations University on January 10, 2010.

"Limits to Growth - the 30-year Update" is still worth reading

Geoff Dean — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:46:40 -0700

For an extremely insightful look into the range of challenges that we need to be dealing with, and their interconnections, see this book - its preface here. If we'd learned to use its paradigm back when the original was published, we'd be in far better shape today - and it would still pay to learn this perspective (rather than dealing with the world in disjointed bits and pieces...)

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New Outdoor and Experiential Teacher Training Program - SFU and TRU

GreenHearted — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:21:00 -0700

Just heard from Hartley Banack that SFU and TRU are collaborating on a new teacher education program in Outdoor and Experiential Education (perhaps fashioned after the one at Queen's, my alma mater). Sounds exciting! Now taking applications. Application deadline is January 15, 2012. More info attached.

2nd annual UBC Sustainability Education Intensive

Yona Sipos — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:30:22 -0700

It is with great excitement that the Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG) launches the second annual Sustainability Education Intensive (SEI)! Over the course of 2.5 days (May 30 – June 1), members of the teaching community will be given resources, support and funding to develop a sustainability education plan of action for their course, program or initiative.

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Transformative Learning: Building Resilient Communities Through Sustainability Education

wttcoordinator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:45:49 -0700

Transformative Learning: Building Resilient Communities Through Sustainability Education

Tuesday October 20, 2009 - Vancouver, BC

A workshop for students, faculty, staff and administrators focused on building capacity for sustainability education in post secondary institutions across BC.

This one-day workshop will feature inspirational speakers, case studies, and group discussion on topics such as:
- Trends and opportunities in the sustainability education movement

- Professional development tools and approaches for faculty members

- Building relationships with communities t

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The Sustainability Officer's Handbook

wttcoordinator — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:01 -0700

We are pleased to inform you of a new Canadian book to add to your teaching materials. The Sustainability Officer's Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Helping Your Organization Become Sustainable will introduce business students to the very practical aspects of managing for sustainability - with checklists on what to measure now and what to plan for the future. It will appeal to students looking for a "how-to" manual on the subject. It includes chapters on:

Choosing sustainability indicators
Greening buildings
Reducing energy from fossil fuels

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Creative Change Educational Solutions - Curriculum and Resource Center (CRC)

wttcoordinator — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:23:53 -0700

Creative Change Educational Solutions (http://www.creativechange.net) a national leader in sustainability education, is pleased to announce the opening of its Curriculum and Resource Center (CRC). The CRC is an on-line curriculum library that provides educators (K12, college, and adult) access to our entire curriculum portfolio on a low-cost subscription basis.

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The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) - 2010 Annual National Conference

wttcoordinator — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:33:23 -0700

The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM)

2010 Annual National Conference

Simon Fraser University-Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

May 19-22, 2010

Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning

Call for Submissions

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Taking Action: British Columbia's Universities and Colleges Respond to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act

AshleyWebster — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:30:30 -0700

Near the end of 2007 the BC government enacted the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act which put into law the greenhouse gas reduction commitments made in the province’s Climate Action Plan. Specifically, the province is now legally committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions: 6% below 2007 emission levels by 2012, 18% by 2016, 33% by 2020, and 80% by 2050.

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How Sustainability Education? A Solutions Summit Final Report

jlmoore — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:53 -0700

On April 27, 2009, the BC Working Group and Network on Sustainability Education hosted the 2nd Summit on sustainability education.
HOW SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION? A SOLUTIONS SUMMIT

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UBC Sustainability Academic Strategy

David Hendrickson — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:49:44 -0700

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Green Assignment Examples

Camellia — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:53:37 -0700

NEW UBC Sustainability Education Intensive! May 31-June 2. Open to all post-secondary educators.

Yona Sipos — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:16 -0800

Do you want to bring sustainability into your course, program or initiative, and don't know where to start?

Do you have ideas to enhance sustainability in your course, program or initiative, and need resources, money and support?

Are you keen to connect with other post-secondary sustainability education leaders?

If so, we invite your application to the new Sustainability Education Intensive!

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goBEYOND Teach-In, March 2 - 6, 2009

kbowen — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:12:47 -0800

If you had the power to transform our world into a healthier, happier, low-carbon society, would you do it? As a B.C. post-secondary educator, you hold a tremendous ability to open the minds of tomorrow’s leaders and help our schools and regions create solutions to climate change.

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Building Environmental Systems Program at Douglas College

kbowen — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:54:53 -0800

Building Environmental Systems at Douglas College in British Columbia and the State of Washington.

Training for:

Economic Competitiveness

Effective Building Operations

Energy Efficiency

Environmental Sustainability

Program Features

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goBeyond Teach-In Report

Maggie — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:40:01 -0800

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ECO Canada National Environmental Programs Accreditation

kbowen — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:09:18 -0800

National Environmental Programs Accreditation (NEPA)

Project Overview

ECO Canada aims to develop a national post-secondary environmental education accreditation program, with support for the accreditation system by the Canadian College Environmental Network and the Canadian University Environmental Science Network.

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Red Fish School of Change - apply now!

kbowen — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:02:12 -0700

The Redfish School of Change is designed for people who want to lead the way in creating ecological sustainability and social equity in their communities. From the mountains of the Slocan Valley to the marine coast of southern Vancouver Island, this six-week intensive field school prepares you for taking effective action on the issues that matter most.

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"The Power and Hope of Sustainable Community Development" - multimedia presentation

Bonnie — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:50:22 -0700

"The Power and Hope of Sustainable Community Development" is a 27 minute multimedia presentation examining the need for and benefits of development which is socially and environmentally sustainable. It motivates and informs audiences through powerful community success stories from around the world.

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The Great Climate Challenge Tour

Josina — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:23:56 -0700

October 24-27, 2007

The Great Climate Challenge: Guy Dauncey's Central Interior Tour
Prince George, Mackenzie, Quesnel, Vanderhoof, McBride, Dunster and Robson Valley BC

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The Community Development Institute at UNBC

Josina — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 01:05:41 -0700

The Community Development Institute at UNBC is interested in two fundamental issues for communities in northern BC: community capacity and community development. By undertaking research, sharing information, and supporting education outreach, the Institute is becoming an important partner to communities interested in making informed decisions about their own futures. The Institute emphasizes the importance of capacity-building, collaboration, learning, and complementarity.

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WiseEarth

Josina — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:40:27 -0700

WiserEarth serves the people who are transforming the world. It is a community-editable international directory and networking forum that maps, links and empowers the largest movement in the world – the hundreds of thousands of organizations within civil society that address social justice, poverty, and the environment. We hope to put it open source as soon as possible.

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