ACEE 2010 Workshop Series: Advancing environmental education and optimizing opportunities for action

The Alberta Council for Environmental Education is pleased to announce that registration is now open for these full-day workshops, and is limited to the first 35 registrants. Register today!

Moving learners to action: a review of current research, and implications for your environmental education program

Resource person: Dr. Rick Kool of Royal Roads University
Dates: Thursday April 15, Edmonton or Friday April 16, Calgary

How to plan and manage an environmental education program — and evaluate its success

Resource person: Philip Cox of Plan:Net
Dates:
Thursday Sept 9, Calgary or Friday Sept 10, Edmonton

Do you have what you need?  Strengthening your organizations' internal policies and best practices to ensure effectiveness

Resource person: Stephen Legault, Highwater Consulting
Dates: Thursday Oct 28, Calgary, or Friday Oct 29, Edmonton

How to engage your audience and change behaviours using social media and Web 2.0

Resource persons: Kevin Dubienski and Todd Nivens
Dates: Thursday March 4, Calgary or Friday March 5, Edmonton (Sorry, these workshops are now full).

About the workshops

  • Specifically designed for members of the environmental education community
  • Allow significant time for networking and information exchange between participants
  • Improve groups’ ability to engage audiences in environmentally responsible behaviour
  • Highlight upcoming professional development opportunities and initiatives
  • travel stipends are available to support carpooling
  • Workshops begin promptly at 9:15 a.m., and end at 4:00 p.m.
  • The workshop are free, but registration is mandatory.   
Thanks to...
  • the Calgary Zoo for hosting the Calgary workshops; and to Alberta Environment for hosting the Edmonton workshops
  • Thanks also to the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and the Calgary Foundation for their support of this workshop series, and to ConocoPhillips Canada for providing lunch

and...

  • thanks to You!  Environmental educators from 70 organizations responded to ACEE’s December 2009 needs assessment; this workshop is part of a 2010 workshop series developed by ACEE in response to your professional needs.

To find out more, and to register:

Please visit http://abcee.org/pd/2010-acee-workshop-series