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Workshops for
Adults
Humber
Nature Programs now offers several workshops for adults.
These include Teacher Workshops which introduce
the Arboretum to teachers and educators, a series of general interest
environmental workshops called Thinking Environmentally, and a
series of Environmental
Education Workshops for teachers and educators. We can also
rework children's
programs for adult participants, or we can customize
workshops on other topics. If you are interested in a specific
topic that is not covered by one of these workshops, in customizing a
workshop to suit your needs, or in setting up a day long workshop event
for your group please contact us.
Teacher Workshops
Perhaps the faculty at your
school would like to become more familiar with the plants and wildlife
of the Arboretum or learn some new nature activities to use in the
classroom or school yard. Give us a call to arrange a workshop to suit
your needs. These workshops can be combined with one of the Environmental
Education workshops to create a day long event. Lunch
can be provided. This is a great way to spend a professional
development day.
Contact Info
For More Information and
to Register for the Teacher Workshops, or custom adult workshops
contact the Centre for Urban Ecology:
Email: naturecentre@humber.ca
Phone: 416-675-5009
Workshop Series
The two series of
workshops described below are offered through the continuing education
department at Humber
College.
Participants may choose to take one workshop, or to work towards the
completion of a certificate of participation. All workshops are 3
hours long and offered on weekday evenings and weekends.
What to Expect
All the workshops
described below are taught using popular education
methods. They will include discussion of concepts, ideas,
personal opinions and values, active games and activities, and a very
small amount of reading/lecturing. Some workshops may include
discussing personal values and experiences. If possible at least
part of the workshop time will be spent outside. Please come
dressed for the weather. To register for these see Humber College's
part time studies website here:
http://calendardb.humber.ca/LIS/WebCalendar/CE/SubjectArea/details.do?name=Environmental+Studies
Thinking
Environmentally
Environmental issues
are becoming more and more important. It is therefore important
to learn how to understand these issues and react to them. In this
workshop series principals of environmentalism and environmental
thinking will be examined. Students will learn to “think
environmentally”, to see the connections that exist between everything,
to understand how our lives are impacted by and impact upon the
environment. What is the environment? What is
environmentalism? What is nature? How are our actions, our
everyday lives, and world issues connected to the environment?
CUE.
101: Introduction to Environmentalism:
Environmentalism is becoming more important – but what is it?
What isn’t environmentalism? In this workshop the history of the
environmental movement, different types of environmentalism (deep
ecology, eco-socialism, eco-feminism, bioregionalism…), our personal
understandings of environmentalism, and the “ultimate goal” of
environmental action will be discussed.
CUE. 102: Nature and the Environment: Everyone
seems to be talking about protecting “the environment”. What is
“the environment” that we are trying to protect? Where is the
line between nature and human/manmade? This workshop will attempt to
address these questions.
CUE. 103: Environmental Identity: This workshop looks at
how our understandings of environmental ideas are incorporated into our
identities. What does it mean to define ourselves as
environmentalists or as people concerned about the environment?
This workshop will also consider other ways of understanding identity
and environmental identity.
CUE. 104: Everything's Connected - Ecosystems and Systems Theory: This workshop will
examine the connections that exist between everything – between humans
and the natural world, between species, between environments…
What can understanding these connections teach us about ourselves, our
actions, and our environmental ideas?
CUE.
105: Environmental Action: How do we
include our concerns for the environment into our everyday lives?
What actions can we take to reduce our negative impact on the
environment? Participants will share ideas and actions that we
take on behalf of our environments. Psychological research on
“proenvironmental” behaviour and behaviour change will also be examined.
CUE.
106: Environmental Ideas and Ethics: Some
environmentalists understand environmentalism as a “protest on behalf
of value” (Evernden, 1999; p. 33). In other words,
environmentalism is a concern for how we, as humans, assign value,
particularly how we assign value to our environments. This
workshop will look at how environmental ideas and ethics differ from or
are similar to our own values and cultural values. The focus of
this workshop will be on our own personal environmental ethics and
ideas.
CUE. 107: Staying Hopeful about the Environment: This
workshop will focus on Joanna Macy’s work with hope and despair.
We will talk about our fears for the world and about how to prevent
these fears from paralyzing us. This workshop will include
sharing of our personal hopes and fears.
Certificate Program (program # 31011)
If you wish
to complete the Thinking Environmentally certificate you must
complete six workshops:
CUE. 101 Introduction to Environmentalism
CUE. 102 Nature and the Environment
CUE. 103 Environmental Identity
CUE. 106 Environmental Ideas and Ethics
And your choice of 2 (or more) of:
CUE. 104 Everything's Connected - Ecosystems and Systems
Theory
CUE. 105 Environmental Action
CUE. 107 Staying Hopeful about the Environment
Environmental Education
Workshops
Ontario curriculum
has been deficient in its coverage of environmental topics. The
acceptance of the Bondar report signals a much needed
change. These workshops are designed to help the
teacher/facilitator to incorporate important environmental issues
into classroom topics. Environmental games and activities will be
included in these workshops. Principles and practice of
environmental education will be examined.
These
workshops will be especially helpful for teachers, ECEs, and students
planning to become ECEs or teachers. However, anyone is welcome
to participate.
Workshops
CUE. 110: Introduction to Environmental Education: The
fundamentals of environmental education will be considered. The
history of EE, the importance of EE, various approaches to EE, and
ideas, attitudes and values that contribute to EE will be
examined. EE practices and future directions for EE will be
critically examined.
CUE. 120: Teaching Environmental Topics to Young Children: Research
shows that it is very important to teach children about their natural
environment, and to expose them to natural settings. Looking
at the importance of EE, this workshop will examine various
approaches to EE for young children. EE games and activities will be
presented. Please bring one or more EE activities/games that
can be shared with the group. We will compile these
activities, and if time permits try some of them.
CUE. 130: Teaching
Environmental Topics to Youth and Young Adults: Teaching
youth and getting them involved in environmental issues can be
difficult. Engaging youth with environmental ideas and fostering
ecological intelligence will be examined. EE games and activities
will be presented. Please bring one or more EE activities/games
that can be shared with the group. We will compile these
activities, and if time permits try some of them.
CUE. 140: Teaching
Environmental Topics to Adults: Change in
how we interact with and impact upon our natural environments is
urgently needed. Therefore, it is important to reach
those who have the power to make these changes. This workshop
will look at the challenges and advantages of teaching EE to
adults. Ways to encourage positive, environmental behaviours will
also be discussed. EE games and activities will be presented.
Please bring one
or more EE activities/games that can be shared with the group.
We will compile these activities, and if time permits try some of them.
CUE.
150: Including environmental Literacy across the curriculum: Environmental
issues may not be explicitly included in all courses, and yet
everything humans do impact on our environments. This workshop
will attempt to address the inclusion of environmental ideas, value,
consciousness, and ecological intelligence into every class. This
workshop will also examine the connections between human behaviours and
our environment. Ways of incorporating this understanding into
educational settings will be discussed.
CUE. 160: Green schools, green classrooms: Students
(both children and adults) learn by example. This course will
examine ways in which educators can set a good environmental example in
their schools and classrooms. Ways that schools, teachers, and
students can help local and global environments will be discussed.
Ideas such as waste reduction programs, greening school grounds and
classrooms, and environmental clubs and groups will be presented.
Encouraging environmental awareness, and positive environmental action
in students, the school, local communities and beyond will also be
examined.
Certificate Program
(program # 31021)
If you wish
to complete the environmental education certificate you must
complete six workshops:
CUE. 110 Introduction to Environmental Education
CUE. 150 Including Environmental literacy across the curriculum
CUE. 160 Green schools, green classrooms
Your choice of one (or more) of:
CUE. 120 Teaching environmental topics to young children
CUE. 130 Teaching environmental topics to youth and young adults
CUE. 140 Teaching environmental topics to adults
And your choice of two (or more) of:
CUE. 101 Introduction to Environmentalism
CUE. 102 Nature and the Environment
CUE. 104 Everything's Connected - Ecosystems and Systems Theory
CUE. 105 Environmental Action
CUE. 106 Environmental Ideas and Ethics
Contact Info
For More Information about
the Thinking Environmentally and Environmental Education workshops
contact Rebecca at the Centre for Urban Ecology:
Email: rebecca.niblett@humber.ca
Phone: 416-675-5009
Registration for the Thinking Environmentally and
Environmental Education workshops is through the Continuing Education
Department at Humber College:
Website:
http://calendardb.humber.ca/LIS/WebCalendar/CE/SubjectArea/details.do?name=Environmental+Studies
A Humber Student Number and Visa or MasterCard are
required. To receive a permanent Humber
student number please call 416-675-5005.
Phone:: 416-675-5005
The Instructors
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Rebecca
Niblett: BScH
(psychology), Master in Environmental Studies
and a Diploma in Environmental and Sustainability Education
Popular/Critical Educator and Environmentalist Rebecca Niblett has
facilitated environmental education workshops for both children and
adults using popular education methods. She also taught ESL in South Korea
using critical education techniques and activities. Rebecca is
currently working as a Nature Interpreter at the Humber Arboretum
Centre for Urban Ecology.
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What
is Popular Education?
Popular education –
founded primarily on the works of South American educators such as
Paulo Freire – is education that is based on the experience of the
participants. Both participants and facilitators are
believed to benefit from a learning experience. Popular educators
do not believe education to be a neutral or individual process.
Popular education is often used to enable participants to view the
world in new ways and to encourage action.
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Lynn
Short: BScH
(biology/chemistry), BEd (specialty in intermediate science and math)
Lynn
Short taught grades 4 through 8, in the TDSB, for 12 years. She
has been working as a Nature Interpreter teaching environmental
programs to children and community groups at the Humber Arboretum
Centre for Urban Ecology for 3 years.
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