Connecting with Communities: Educating for Climate Justice in Schools

***DEADLINES TO REGISTER & SIGN-UP FOR WORKSHOPS:

• In-person attendees : Register and choose your workshops by Sunday, November 13 at 11:59pm ET. ***In-person registrants who do not choose their workshops by Sunday, November 13 will be switched over to online attendance***
• Online attendees: Register and choose your workshops by Thursday, November 17 at 11:59pm ET.

*****Don't forget to add-on your workshops during registration!***

• After selecting your ticket type by add 1 ticket from the drop-down menu, SCROLL DOWN to the Workshop Add-on section to add your Workshops. Click on "Free" to open up the options. Click on the "Read More" button to see more info about workshops.
• Select only 1 morning workshop and only 1 afternoon workshop ***Double-check that you are selecting the correct workshop options for your ticket type - online workshops are for online registrants and in-person workshops are for in-person registrants, while the hybrid workshop has both online and in-person options****

Connecting with Communities: Educating for Climate Justice in School Communities

How can we re-connect with community to develop agency and resilience in a climate crisis? What can we learn from diverse voices and creative approaches to envision an equitable future for all life on this planet? This conference explores how K-12 educators and their students can help to build networks that support relationship and reciprocity to create just and sustainable communities. This free hybrid conference takes place on Saturday November 19, 2022, and is open to all TDSB educators & staff, members of the OISE community, as well as others in education. This annual conference is hosted collaboratively by the TDSB’s Sustainability Office and OISE’s Sustainability & Climate Action Network.

This conference is FREE for TDSB employees and OISE students, staff and faculty. Community members outside of the TDSB and OISE are also welcome to attend for free under the General Admission ticket type.

Schedule:

Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022

Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm ET

Location: In order to accommodate a variety of needs and interests, this is a hybrid conference with in-person components taking place at OISE (252 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON) and virtual components taking place on Zoom. The keynote will take place in-person and be streamed online. For sessions, we are pleased to offer most sessions in-person, however there will be a small number of hybrid (simultaneously in-person and online) sessions and a small number of online-only sessions. Please note a catered lunch and the EcoFair will be held in-person only.

Registration Instructions:

Registration and workshop selection will take place on Eventbrite.

Please click 'Register/Reserve your spot' and then choose an in-person OR online-only ticket type that applies to you (TDSB, OISE, General Admission or Presenter/Volunteer).

*****Don't forget to add-on your workshops!*** After selecting your ticket type, add 1 ticket registration and then SCROLL DOWN to the Workshop Add-on section to add your Workshops. Click on the "Read More" button to see more info about workshops.

• Select only 1 morning workshop and only 1 afternoon workshop ***Double-check that you are selecting the correct workshop options for your ticket type - online workshops are for online registrants and in-person workshops are for in-person registrants, while the hybrid workshop has both online and in-person options****
• Note: You must add an actual registration ticket (in person or online) to enroll in workshops or else your registration will be cancelled.
• After selecting your ticket type and choosing your workshops, click on 'Checkout' to be guided through the registration process.
• All registration ticket types includes the keynote talk and 2x 90minute workshops (1 morning and 1 afternoon).
• In-person ticket types also include a catered vegetarian lunch and access to the annual EcoFair.
• Your registration is only confirmed when you have fully completed the check-out process.
• You will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite once your registration is complete (please check your junk/spam folder).

If you have any issues, questions or need to cancel your registration, please contact Conference Coordinator Alysse Kennedy at alysse.kennedy@mail.utoronto.ca

Keynote Address:

Creating a Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship: It Takes a Village

By working collaboratively, educators and other caring adults can work together to raise children who care for each other and for the Earth. The Pathway to Stewardship and Kinship is a project that strives to realize this aim. Drawing on research and Indigenous teachings, it identifies age-appropriate landmark experiences from birth to 18 that we believe all young people should have to become engaged stewards. Join Dr. Paul Elliott (Trent University), and Jacob Rodenburg (author of Big Book of Nature) as they share more about this innovative community project that provides a road map for teachers, early years’ educators, parents and other adults on how to foster healthy children for a healthy planet.

Dr. Paul Elliott is a professor and Director of the Masters in Educational Studies program in the School of Education and Professional Learning at Trent University, Ontario. His research interests are wide-ranging, including the interface between science and literacy and the development of biodiversity education. In recent years he has been advocating for better teacher education in environmental and sustainability education across Canada.

Jacob Rodenburg is an award-winning educator and Executive Director of Camp Kawartha, an outdoor, environment centre and camp. He also teaches environmental education at Trent University. Jacob has published a number of articles on nature education and is the co-author of the Big Book of Nature Activities (a best seller in Canada), and most recently, the author of The Book of Nature Connection, a guide to connecting to nature for all ages.

We look forward to hosting you on November 19th!