Encouraging environmental stewardship and sustainability by supporting environmental educators.
CBEEN is the regional network for environmental education in the Columbia Basin.
Our organization supports a community of engaged and effective environmental educators by connecting them to resources, information,
professional development, and networking opportunities.
Wild Voices for Kids is a curriculum-linked, place-based environmental education program engaging local mentors in the education of K-12 students on the land, history, and culture of the Columbia Basin region.
Wild Voices is a unique program in the Basin as it enables local specialists to develop programs connected to the local environment and tailored to their area of expertise and passion.
CBEEN is energized by facilitating connections, and we are excited to provide opportunities to do so at many events and workshops throughout the year.
This includes workshops, webinars, and annual events such as the Inquiring Voices Sustainability Symposium, Environmental Education Leadership Clinic, and Celebrations of Environmental Education.
We are pleased to provide you with some of the best environmental education resources available!
This includes our Funding Directory, Organization Directory, Teaching Resources, Pro-D Bursaries, Job Board, Curriculum Resources, and more!
News, opportunities, and upcoming events.
The CBEEN job board currently has a lot of environment-related, Basin-based jobs! Jobs include: environmental protection officer, magazine editor, communications coordinators, environmental educator, and Wildsight branch manager. For more info, go to: https://cbeen.ca/job-volunteer-board/
The early bird deadline is just around the corner! Register your school’s Green Team action plan with BC Green Games by November 30 for a chance to win an early bird prize. Share the story of how you are making your school and community greener
Basin Educators! Nov 14 webinar "Intro to the Columbia Basin Climate Source for Educators" will explain the new online info source, which builds an understanding of current and anticipated effects of climate change plus ways to take action. Register here: http://ow.ly/ciYo50wszWJ
AMAZING! This year, 50% of all teachers and learners in our region will benefit from taking their learning outside on a regular basis. Not only will this help to support students’ understanding of their local environment, but the body of research continues to grow illustrating
Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA), Take Me Outside
Kristi Crowe Yay!!!! That’s awesome 👏🏻
We would like to give a shout of "THANKS!" to the LeRoi Community Foundation for their generous support of the Wild Voices program! We can't wait for our Community Educators to deliver their awesome programs to students from the communities of Fruitvale, Montrose, Rossland, Trail,
Calling all environmental youth leaders! Students from K–12 are invited to share the stories of how they are being green in their schools and communities for a chance to win great prizes. Register your school’s green team with BC Green Games now! Check out bcgreengames.ca
Calling all environmental youth leaders! Students from K–12 are invited to share the stories of how they are being green in their schools and communities for a chance to win great prizes. Register your school’s green team with BC Green Games now! Check out bcgreengames.ca
Teachers and community educators, are you looking for some inspiration for taking your class outdoors? Wild BC Network - HCTF Education and BC Parks have produced a new series of learning resources called the "Let's GO to Series", which provide trip ideas along with some
Teachers: just one week left to take advantage of the $25 discount off all paid Wild Voices programs! After you've booked your complimentary program, now is the time to book a second presentation or field study for your class! Check out our Wild Voices program
Happy annual #TakeMeOutsideDay! We hope that you and your class have an awesome day teaching and learning outside today!🌲🍁🌞
The annual #TakeMeOutside Day is happening this Wednesday! Who is participating?👍 If you are looking for some ideas on what to do with you class, check out http://kbee.ca/outside/ for some awesome ideas. And, while there, why not sign up for KBEE's 2019-2020 TAKE ME OUTSIDE
#DYK Bats come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiny, adorable bumblebee bat that weighs less than a penny to the big, beautiful flying foxes that can have a wingspan of up to six feet.😲🦇 Bat Week is coming up Oct 24-Oct 31! This
CBEEN will be partnering with Green Teacher for another webinar coming up about using Geocaching and Orienteering as Engaging Learning tools. The webinar will be Nov 13 at 5:30-6:30 MST. For more info on this webinar as well as others that are coming up, go
#TakeMeOutsideDay is happening Oct 23! Are you looking for some inspiration to take your class outside? Check out this list of 119 cool ideas http://ow.ly/jZYM50wMcpv and 55 tips and tricks http://kbee.ca/tips-tricks/, compiled by our friends at KBEE! Are YOU in for getting out??
Happening tomorrow! Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society will be holding their AGM Oct 17 in Golden, from 12-3 pm, MST. For more info and to register, click here: http://ow.ly/OgMJ50vYcqK There will be roundtable updates from regional stakeholders; guest speakers from Wildsight Golden, BC Mussel Defense
Interested in learning the Top Climate Change Risks in Canada? A webinar on Thurs, Oct 31, 1-2pm ET, will summarize the top climate change risks, based on a report published by the Council of Canadian Academies. For more info and to register, go to: http://ow.ly/MlIp50wM1NK
Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology has a "Intro to Wildlife Bioacoustics" course happening in Revelstoke, BC in March 2020! This course is offered over 3-days in a conference room setting. There is no field component, however, there will be plenty of opportunity to get
Webinar happening Oct 16 that will show you how to empower your students by solar-powering your school! Register for the Re-Power webinar, delivered by Green Teacher, here: https://greenteacher.com/webinars/
Wow! Kootenay Conservation Program has been awarded $2M dollars from an Environment and Climate Change Canada Species at Risk grant! This grant will allow KCP to fund multi-year projects that put their collective efforts on the ground to conserve important habitat and help grizzly bears,
