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Conference of the

 Sustainability Education Alliance of New Brunswick

Thursday, February 16th, 2012 

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ducks Unlimited Conservation Centre
752 Union Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick

The Sustainability Education Alliance is a collaborative effort of over 70 groups. This conference is an opportunity for us to share skills and passions. Anybody interested in the cause of environmental education is welcome to attend this exciting bi-annual event!

Highlights

The Entrepreneurial community school. Kids run their own school cafeteria : Rachel Schofield, community school coordinator at school district 11, will explain how they took control of the school cafeteria at Cocagne primary school and worked together with the local community to market the garden’s harvest.

Curriculum links to Biodiversity in the school yard, with Roland Chiasson, Cape Jourimain and Serge LaRochelle,  Developpement Durable du Pays de Cocagne.

Learning with nature Daniel Mallet will explain how his school  "La Rivière de Pokemouche" is collaborating with the community and was successfull in establishing a composting program, a community garden and trails along the river.Accompanied by two students, he will provide a portrait of the evolution of this exciting and inviting project for the whole community.

The Gaia Projectand the Bathurst High Advanced Technology cours

Students conducted  water, heating and waste audits of their school and made recommendations for improvements.  This course was created by the Gaia Project, a New Brunswick-based non-profit organisation dedicated to delivering interactive projects in sustainable engineering within schools. These projects see students posing questions about sustainability, researching consumption and later recommending and implementing solutions within their schools, with the teacher acting as a facilitator to this process. All projects incorporate what The Gaia Project calls realistic environmentalism, where solutions consider technological, social, environmental and economic perspectives.

Collaborating for sustainability. Learn cutting edge techniques of efficient collaboration in a creative and inspiring way. We will explore the « open space « technique as well as the Asset Mapping model.

Learn from youth how to collaborate . A High school environmental committee will share their experience on collaboration and give tips from the “generation Z” perspective.

Sustainability education book fair. Bring your preferred books on the subject and discover new favorites.


Featured Speakers and associates

Rachel Schofield Martin, Blanche-Bourgeois, in School District 11

Daniel Mallet, La rivière de Pokemouche, School District 09

Michel Hédou, Cité des Jeunes, School District 3
Michel Martin, Environmental Committee Marcel F. Richard School, School District 11
Roland Chiasson, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre Inc.
Sharon Murphy-Flatt, Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Vanessa Paesani,  The Gaia Project, with Shannon Lavigneand the students of the Advanced Technology Classs at Bathurst High School:

Water Audit: Drew Arseneau, Emilie Gauthier, Kalyn Godin

Waste Audit:  Adam Chapman, Victoria Ellis, Heidi Scott

Heating Audit:  Vanessa Lynn Doucet, Young Jin (Patty) Park, Angel Quinones, Sandi Lynn Scott

Sara Green, Environmental Education Specialist Ducks unlimited Canada

Environmental Education Showcase – Bring your display featuring current environmental education initiatives and it will be showcased at the event. If you would like to have a table, please let us know.
Talking Education initiatives – Enjoy a themed discussion during lunch. Is there a topic that you have a hankering to discuss with others? Please let us know and we will put it on the agenda!

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Call or e-mail Vera Bôthé nben@nben.ca or 506-855-4144