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ECO-UNESCO - Environmental Education Training - 7th & 8th February 2012
ECO-UNESCO will be running Environmental Education Trainings next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday 7th & 8th February. This is a great opportunity for environmental educators (staff and volunteers) to be up-skilled in teaching methods and methodologies central to environmental education.
The first day-training focuses on providing sample activities and workshop ideas which can be applied directly back to the relevant education setting. The second day of training focuses on up-skilling in workshop creation (content and outlines) and in identifying the links between these workshops and the Primary and Secondary (both Junior and Senior cycles) curricula.
Further details of these courses are below. If any of your staff/volunteers are interested they can contact me directly (01 6625491). Please note that we offer a special discount to two participants attending from the same organization: just €50/participant per day.
ECO-UNESCO's Introduction to Environmental Education: Trends & Developments
This short course introduces the concept of environmental education, what it is and how you can incorporate it into your work using activities developed by ECO-UNESCO.
By the end of the training participants will:
- Understand what environmental education is
- Know how environmental education complements teaching as well as engaging the wider public in environmental issues
- Understand how environmental education complements youth work
- Be able to apply environmental education in theory and in practice
- Be aware of the latest trends and developments in environmental education and education for sustainable development
The training is ideal for teachers, youth and community leaders, Environmental Awareness officers and anyone else interested in learning more about environmental education.
The cost of the training depends on your own situation, as follows:
€70 ECO-UNESCO Members, students, unwaged, young people under 25; €80 Voluntary and Community Sector; €90 Statutory
Special Offer: 2 people from the same organisation pay €100
Training is from 10.00am to 4.00pm, on next Tuesday February 7th.
ECO-UNESCO's Environmental Education & Curriculum Links Training
This short course explores ways to plan, develop and integrate environmental education methodologies within different curriculum frameworks and/or in alignment with specific learning outcomes.
By the end of the training participants will:
- Be able to identify relevant curriculum links to environmental education activities
- Understand how to engage and motivate young people to learning about the environment within different curriculum frameworks.
- Know how to plan, develop and deliver environmental education activities & link them to a variety curriculum subjects
- Be inspired to engage young people in exploring environmental issues through interactive learning and critical thinking.
This training is ideal for youth and community leaders, Environmental Awareness Officers and anyone else interested in learning more about environmental education.
The cost of the training depends on your own situation, as follows:
€70 ECO-UNESCO Members, students, unwaged, young people under 25; €80 Voluntary and Community Sector; €90 Statutory
Special Offer: 2 people from the same organisation pay €100
Loyalty bonus: Those who have previously attended ECO-UNESCO training can attend this training for just €50!
Training is from 10.00am to 3.00pm, next Wednesday February 8th.
For both of these training days, the sessions will take place at ECO-UNESCO @ The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2.
If you have any other questions or queries regarding these or other ECO-UNESCO trainings, please contact Maeve Boylan, Education & Training Officer, education@ecounesco.ie / t. (0) 1 662 5493 or visit www.ecounesco.ie