NSCSW webinar: Active hope (part 1 of 4)

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

How can we activate hope to address the climate emergency as part of our social work practice in Mi’kma’ki?

This four-part series of lunch &amp; learns aim to support the cultivation of ethical social work practice that integrates an understanding of sustainability and the role of social workers in addressing, mitigating, and adapting to the ongoing climate emergency.Each session will involve a mix of learning through seminar and lecture style format, mixed with engaging discussions and activities to deepen learning and build relationships with other social workers. We welcome any social worker in Nova Scotia who wants to deepen their knowledge, skills, and values around sustainability and climate justice, while activating hope for a better and more just future for all living beings.The sessions will be led by Tyler Colbourne, NSCSW's professional development consultant, alongside social workers from across the province.Session 1 will include an overview of the idea of Active Hope and how it is interconnected with sustainable and equitable social work scope of practice. This content will be led by Dominic Boyd, RSW-Clinical Specialist. This session will lay a foundation for future sessions; however, participants are not required to commit to attending all sessions in the series. <h3>Series objectives</h3><ul><li>Knowledge: Deeper understanding of the climate emergency and social justice &amp; how they relate to sustainable social work practice. Understanding the difference between passive and active hope in social work practice.</li><li>Skills: Engage in discussions with others around sustainability and how to carry forward this work in their own agency and context. Identifying skills and actions of hope within ourselves and each other that we can implement or develop to address the climate emergency.</li><li>Values: Shifts in feelings and attitudes around the climate emergency and social workers role in it by creating active hope.</li></ul> <h3>Speakers</h3><ul><li>Dominic Boyd, MSW, RSW. “Active Hope and Green Social Work”</li><li>Tyler Colbourne, MSW, RSW, Professional Development Consultant, NSCSW</li></ul> <h3>Eligibility</h3>This event is only for members of the <a href="https://nscsw.org/" title="https://nscsw.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nova Scotia College of Social Workers</a> (NSCSW). All active, associate, retired associate, and student members are welcome to attend; our professional development programming is part of our member services funded by <a href="https://issuu.com/nscsw/docs/connection_spring2023_webfinal/42" title="https://issuu.com/nscsw/docs/connection_spring2023_webfinal/42" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">annual registration fees.</a> There are no other prerequisites for this session. Related Code of Ethics &amp; Standards of Practice<h4>NSCSW:</h4><ul><li>Value 2: Pursuit of Social Justice</li></ul><ul><li>Standard 6: Social workers promote social justice</li></ul>Note: The College is revising our foundational documents to align closely with the new “<a href="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/casw-code-ethics-2024" title="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/casw-code-ethics-2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CASW Code of Ethics, Values and Guiding Principles</a>” published in 2024, with amendments as needed for the Nova Scotian context. <a href="https://nscsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Code-of-Ethics-and-Standards-of-Practice-September-2024-3rd-draft.pdf" title="https://nscsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-Code-of-Ethics-and-Standards-of-Practice-September-2024-3rd-draft.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A recent draft is available for review online</a>, but further revisions are expected in 2025 before it is enacted.<h4><a href="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/casw-code-ethics-2024" title="https://www.casw-acts.ca/en/casw-code-ethics-2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW):</a></h4><ul><li>Value 2: Promoting Social Justice</li></ul><ul><li>Guiding Principle 2.4: Social Workers advocate for the stewardship of natural resources and the protection of the environment for the common good of all people.</li></ul> <h3>Professional development tracking</h3>For members of NSCSW, this event is eligible to be included in your annual tracking of formal professional development activities. You may use the registration confirmation email or PDF ticket as a verification document.Participants may also choose to follow up after watching the recording to participate in advocacy related to the session's content; such advocacy activities would be eligible towards the mandated requirements for all social workers in Nova Scotia to complete annual professional development related to the active pursuit of social justice.Visit <a href="https://nscsw.org/pd" title="https://nscsw.org/pd" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">nscsw.org/pd</a> for more information about the updated professional development requirements for Nova Scotia social workers. <h3>Questions?</h3>If you have questions about our professional development program content, please contact the College's Professional Development Consultant, Tyler Colbourne, at tyler.colbourne@nscsw.org.

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