We acknowledge that we are hosted on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe,
the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat.
We also recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Métis & Inuit peoples.
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Registration, Webinars, and Annual Conference
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Register for annual certification!
Monday, September 27th
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TDSB Schools now certify with EcoSchools Canada!
Whether you’re a seasoned certified Platinum EcoSchool, or a first-time school registering, TDSB schools can now engage in environmental learning and climate action while working on their certification application with the national EcoSchools program!
If you’re curious about certification in the time of COVID, they’ve got you covered. All EcoSchools actions included in the certification program can be modified for in-person, cohort, hybrid, and remote learning. Visit EcoSchools Canada during COVID-19 page for guidance and suggestions.
Have questions? Need help with your program?
Please contact the TDSB Central EcoSchools team who are always available to support all of our schools with environmental learning and action!
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Reconciling with Nature: Gardening as Kinship
and Relationship-Building
Wednesday, September 29th, 4-5pm EDT
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As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report emphasizes, "Reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians, from an Aboriginal perspective, also requires reconciliation with the natural world. If human beings resolve problems between themselves but continue to destroy the natural world, then reconciliation remains incomplete."
This illustrated talk by author Lorraine Johnson explores many of the ways that native plant gardening and related practices help to restore our relationship with nature and encourage kinship with plants and wildlife.
Hosted by OISE’s Learning Garden and OISE Wellness, this talk is
sponsored by TDFEF.
Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
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Exploring the Terrain of Nature-based Learning
Tuesday, October 5th, 4-5pm EDT
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This webinar encourages educators to explore the terrain of nature-based learning to empower students to contribute to a greener future. Professor Lisa Nisbet (Trent University) lays the groundwork by sharing research on nature-relatedness and its connections to sustainability behaviours and happiness.
Jacob Rodenburg (Camp Kawartha Outdoor Ed Centre) discusses how to bring this to classrooms by offering up hands-on ideas, activities and resources that inspire students to protect, care for and enhance the natural systems that support and nourish communities.
Hosted by OISE’s Learning Garden & OISE Wellness, this talk is sponsored by TDFEF
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting
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Regenerative Hope: Biocultural Diversity and Learning Gardens
Wednesday, October 20th, 4-5pm EDT
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Loss of bio cultural diversity, climate change urgencies, violence and hate crimes, increasing inequality between the rich and the poor, and most recently the outbreak of COVID-19—these are but a few gloom and doom realities that we have to confront daily in our lives and in our work settings in schools, colleges, and universities. What is there not to despair?
Cynicism, hopelessness, and resignation can only paralyze us. Fortunately, despite the ecological, social, economic, and political realities and pressures, there are many children, youth, educators, and communities who have heeded feminist poet Adrienne Rich’s invitation to “stand on the first page of the end of despair".
Join Dr. Dilafruz Williams as she shares stories of schools across the US and Canada where down-to-earth engagement with life’s lessons in learning gardens brings regenerative possibilities of hope.
Hosted by OISE’s Learning Garden & OISE Wellness, this talk is sponsored by TDFEF.
Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Missed any of our previous webinars?
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Save the date: Saturday, November 6th
9 AM - 12:30 PM
Climate Courage: Educators Addressing the Climate Crisis
TDSB EcoSchools and OISE ESE's annual
Environmental Education Conference
Free Online Conference for TDSB Educators & Staff and the OISE Community
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Visit our website: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/ecoschools
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