Sustainability Education Intensive

The Centre for Teaching and Academic Growth (TAG) and the Sustainability Office are excited to launch the new Sustainability Education Intensive (SEI). Over the course of 2.5 days (May 31 – June 2), members of the UBC teaching community will be given resources, support and funding to develop a sustainability education plan of action for their course, program or initiative.

The Sustainability Education Intensive will comprise of working in a supportive atmosphere, both individually and collaboratively, with a focus on becoming a reflective practitioner. The Sustainability Education Intensive (SEI) includes:

• Definitions of sustainability
  Increase your sustainability literacy and awareness, as it relates to your discipline or area
• Teaching and learning tools and strategies
  Experiment with specific examples that you can apply
  Consider connections with sustainability
• Field trip
  Get outside to experience place-based learning!
  Learn about the natural features of our campus
• Networking
  Connect with post-secondary sustainability education leaders
• Sustainability education plan
  Work on your individualized plan throughout the SEI
• Follow-up
  Join a community of practitioners to continue the conversation about sustainability education
  Access professional development funds for UBC colleagues: $500 for use towards attending a conference or specialized training, hiring a student, purchasing, etc… Participate in optional group support for all participants (dates below)
  Showcase your final work at events through TAG and SO, and online