Workshops

Organization	What they offer
Engaging in our Communities as Global Citizens An Educator's Workshop To book a program for your staff, please contact Rita Poruchny at reporuchny@cbe.ab.ca.	This workshop actively engages educators in environmental learning and global education. It encourages teachers to promote student personal responsibility for the environment and fosters a commitment to sustainable living. Solidarity, peace, democracy and the environment are explored in depth throughout the unit. Activities are inquiry based and interactive with teacher resources and student materials provided. The unit has possibilities of implementation in all subject areas. “Engaging in our Communities as Global Citizens” connects schools in Canada to national environmental education organizations. It is sponsored by Green Street, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and the ATA’s Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Specialist Council.
Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council c/o Alberta Teachers’ Association Phone: 1-800-232-7208 Web site: http://www.geoec.org E-mail: info@geoec.org	Offers workshops on “Five Minute Field Trips” and “Environmentally Tuned” booklets, and will put you in touch with relevant workshoppers in your area.
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture Kananaskis Country Andrea Barnes Phone: 310-0000/678-5508 E-mail: Andrea.Barnes@gov.ab.ca Web Site: http://www.parks.gov.ab.ca/kananaskis	Professional development workshops available for all teacher’s guides and to support field programs within Kananaskis Country
Alberta Teachers' Association Janey Kemp Phone: 1-800-232-7208 Fax: (780) 455-6981 E-mail: jkemp@teachers.ab.ca Web Site: http://www.teachers.ab.ca Direct link to workshops page: http://www.teachers.ab.ca/services/workshops/	The ATA provides twelve free workshops on global and environmental education
Central Rockies Wolf Project Steve Wadlow Phone: 678-9633 E-mail: graywolf@expertcanmore.net Web Site: http://www.canadianrockies.net/wolf/	Do teacher workshops on the “Wolves and Wild Places” Activity Booklet
CPAWS Education Program Gareth Thomson Phone: (403) 678-0079 E-mail: gthomson@cpawscalgary.org Web site: http://www.cpawscalgary.org/education	Offer workshops on nine teaching resources, plus customized workshops. Web site also describes keynote addresses.
Alberta Environment Education and Outreach Section Heather Wheeliker Phone: (780)427-6310 E-mail: env.education@gov.ab.ca Web Site: http://www.gov.ab.ca/env/resedu/index.cfm	Offers free workshops on a wide range of environmental topics.
Alberta Environment Fish Creek Environmental Learning Centre Roland Kirzinger Teacher In Residence and Outreach Specialist Phone: (403) 297-7927 / 310-0000 (toll free in Alberta) Web Site: http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/ parks/featured/fishcreek/fcelc.asp	Offers twice-annual “Taking it Outside” workshop series, plus teacher workshops to support field programs at Fish Creek.
Inside Education (formerly FEESA, An Environmental Education Society) 200, 10235-124 Street Edmonton, AB T5N 1P9 Phone: 1-888-421-1497 Web Site: http://www.insideeducation.ca	Get inside the science and issues behind the development of the environment through exploration of multiple perspectives! Inside Education provides classroom presentations, teaching resources and professional development opportunities focused on forests, water, energy and related topics for teachers and students grades 4-12. Since 1985, Inside Education has been developing quality, no-to low-cost education programming with the help of our partners from government, industry and the conservation sectors.
Puffin Productions Peter Lenton Phone: 1-888-878-3346 E-mail: peter@puffin.ca Web Site: http://www.puffin.ca	Several workshops focusing on environmental literacy and music
Grassroots NW - Environmental Awareness Society Jill Kirker 5227 Barron Drive, N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2L 1T7 Phone: (403) 284-1316 Fax: (403) 284-1316 (please call first) E-mail: jkirker@cadvision.com	Inservice all teacher resources, and offer field trips for Nose Hill
Friends of Banff National Park Phone: (403) 762-8929 Fax: (403) 762-2933 E-mail: education@friendsofbanff.com Web Site: http://www.friendsofbanff.com	Offer inservices on bear and elk kits; content developed in consultation with teacher. $150/half day, $300 full-day
Destination Conservation Phone: (780) 433-8711 Fax: (780) 439-5081 E-mail: brian@dcplanet.org Web Site: http://www.dcplanet.org	Offers inservices to school boards whose schools are enrolled in Destination Conservation.
Science Alberta Foundation Suite 260, 3512-33 St. N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2L 2A6 Phone: (403) 220-0077 Fax: (403) 284-4132 E-mail: litebulb@sciencealberta.org Web Sites: http://www.sciencealberta.org http://www.wonderville.ca	Give workshops on Worm Watch. Kits are included in workshop.
The Yoho-Burgess Shale Foundation Box 148 Field B.C. V0A 1G0 Lisa Holmstrom Phone: (250) 343-6006 Fax: (250) 343-6426 E-mail: lisah@rockies.net Web Site: http://www.burgess-shale.bc.ca	Offer a three-night teacher institute, based out of Field, B.C., that focuses on the unique Burgess Shales
W.P.Puppet Theatre Box 61116 Kensington PO Calgary AB T2N 4S6 Wendy Passmore Phone: (403) 228-3372 Fax: (403) 228-3373 E-mail: wendy@wppuppet.com Web Site: http://www.wppuppet.com	Workshops run through a number of lesson plans for grades K-6 which use puppets integrated with environmental science issues
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development Box 7558 Drayton Valley, Alberta Canada T7A 1S7 Dave Mussell - Education Program Specialist Phone: (780) 542-6272 Fax: (780) 542-6464 E-mail: davem@pembina.org Web Site: http://www.pembina.org	Provides workshops and an excellent “Climate Change Action and Awareness Kit”
The Earth Challenge Foundation Karin Adshead, Project Manager Phone: (780) 457-9519 E-mail: karin.adshead@earthchallenge.com Web Site: http://www.earthchallenge.com	Offers in-class, curriculum-integrated, eco-literacy programming for grades 1-6, including sustainability issues
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Steven Peck, Executive Director Phone: (416) 971-4494 ext. 233 E-mail: speck@greenroofs.org Web Site: http://www.greenroofs.org	Offers Green Roof Design 101 Introductory Courses in various cities
Weaselhead Society Lisa Flaman, Programs Coordinator, Weaselhead Society Education Programs Phone: (403) 252-6141, (403) 510-5617 Web Site: http://weaselhead.org/society.php	Offers curriculum-based education programs for Calgary students, public education outreach and a small but growing adult education program