Events for September 10 – October 20, 2021 – Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation

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Membership Discussion: “How Mindfulness can Promote a Sustainable Mindset” presented by Dr. Gail Duffy

Join CELF for a conversation on how the practice of mindfulness can promote a more sustainable mindset. These monthly thematic discussion groups are facilitated by CELF staff and highlight timely topics featuring prominent voices from the field of education, sustainability and conservation. Participants will access the Ohyay platform to view pre-recorded video presentations that will …

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Membership Discussion: “Understanding Sustainable Economics” presented by Kate Raworth

Join CELF as we develop and explore our understanding of sustainable economics. These monthly thematic discussion groups are facilitated by CELF staff and highlight timely topics featuring prominent voices from the field of education, sustainability and conservation. Participants will access the Ohyay platform to view pre-recorded video presentations that will be followed by discussion and …

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Connect with teachers from around the country as we explore Education for Sustainability (EfS) through CELF’s Big Ideas. Guest teachers will join us to share “bright spots,” which will model the best practices to incorporate the Big Ideas into your virtual, hybrid, or in-person K-12 classrooms.  Teachers will walk away with concepts and applications to establish …

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Houston Summer Institute: Exploring Sustainability through Student-Driven Projects

Lone Star College-Kingwood 20000 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood

This 3-day (20 hours) in-person institute will introduce how to apply education for sustainability as a lens for learning in any subject; transdisciplinary teacher teams encouraged. Each educator will develop a Student Action Project that will address specific community environmental or justice problems. Participants will also use CELF’s Big Ideas of Sustainability framework to guide …

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$150

Going for the Green: Sustainable Schools Hosted at Ken-Ton

Kenmore Middle School 155 Delaware Rd, Buffalo

This 2-day (14 hours) in-person institute will introduce Education for Sustainability within the context of your classroom and school. Join Buffalo-region school teachers and administrators to apply sustainability as a lens for learning to connect curriculum, culture and community. Participants will use CELF’s Big Ideas of Sustainability to enhance teaching practices and engage in transdisciplinary systems thinking.

CELF in the Field with Strawtown Studio: Activating Sustainability through Art

Strawtown Studio, Marydell Faith and Life Center 640 North Midland Ave, Nyack

Join Strawtown Art and Garden Studio and the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) for a day of reflection, creative expression, and connection with nature on the beautiful banks of the Hudson River. Participants will learn art-infused approaches to embedding place-based Education for Sustainability (EfS) within their teaching practice.

$75

Virtual Summer Institute: Engaging Students in Civic Science and Action

Virtual

This 6-day (15 hours) online institute will introduce CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework within the context of your classroom. Participants will learn the skills and knowledge to develop a project to engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. Pathways to topics such as water, biodiversity and air will be explored. Teachers will walk away with an …

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$300

2022 Air Quality & Environmental Justice Training

Office of Sustainability 44-36 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City

Using civic science and place-based learning, 5th-9th grade NYC DOE teachers will learn how to use air quality monitors to lead students in collecting and analyzing data to determine the causes of and design solutions for historical environmental injustices in their communities. Earn 6 CTLE credits and receive an air quality monitor to use at …

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2022 CELF in the Field (Stamford, CT): Activating Sustainability in Urban Green Spaces

Mill River Park Discovery Center 1050 Washington Blvd, Stamford

This 2-hour in-person field experience with the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) and the Mill River Park Collaborative (MRPC) connects your teaching practice to place-based learning in the natural world. Participants in this program will discover biodiversity and native riparian wildlife along the park's restored river bed. We will explore how environmental policy can shape …

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$50

2022 CELF in the Field: Activating Sustainability through Community Park Restoration (White Plains, NY)

Bronx River Reservation 198 Central Park Ave., White Plains

Join the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) and the Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) for an after-school afternoon of service to support the Clean River Project. Learn how to connect the Big Ideas of Sustainability—such as the Ability to Make a Difference and Community Engagement—to your classroom practices. Participants in this program will remove plastic waste …

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New York Field Experience for Educators: Tracks and Traces of Outdoor Wildlife at Teatown Lake (Ossining, NY)

Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining

Explore the tracks and traces of wildlife at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining, NY. During this outdoor experience, you will take a short hike in the winter woods and learn how to identify tracks and traces of local wildlife. This outdoor field experience includes activities to spark inspiration of sustainability and place-based learning in the …

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Free

Connecticut Field Experience for Educators: The Mill River Watershed & Urban Communities (Stamford, CT)

Mill River Park Discovery Center 1050 Washington Blvd, Stamford

Discover ways to integrate sustainability, history, and place at Mill River Park in Stamford, CT. Along the Mill River watershed in downtown Stamford, you can bask in a vibrant urban green space and visit the new Discovery Center! This outdoor field experience includes activities to spark inspiration of sustainability and place-based learning in the natural …

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