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.
With the school year coming to an end, have you asked your students why they like outdoor learning?
Thank you to returning funders Kimberley Alpine Resort for their contribution to Wild Voices and environmental learning for local students!
Are you most at home in wild places? Do you have specific knowledge of the local environment, and the communication and interpretive skills to share it with youth? CBEEN is accepting new presentation and field study submissions for the Wild Voices program until July 15th....
Thank you once again to Canfor for choosing to support Wild Voices presentations and field studies in your Kootenay operating areas! With your support, we look forward to mentoring the foresters of tomorrow.
As things got heated, educators dug themselves in on Climate Change Education at our sold out pilot workshop over the weekend. Thanks so much to our partners including Wildsight, Columbia Basin Trust, Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA), Alberta Council for Environmental Education, Let's Talk...
This week's #CBEENdirectory feature is Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS)!
CKISS works to minimize the impacts of invasive species on the ecosystems, communities, and economy of the Central Kootenay region by promoting collaborative approaches to invasive species management.
Congrats to Lynne, Robyn and Juliet - 3 CBEEN members who just graduated from the Community-based Social Marketing (CBSM) Advanced Training Course in Vancouver with support from CBEEN's Professional Development Bursary Program. We look forward to sharing some of your lessons learned with our network!
This week's #WildVoicesWeekly feature is a new Wild Voices for Kids program available in Golden: Winter Wilds Snowshoe Program!
This half-day field study supports student learning through experience, insight and observation into how local animals survive and travel through...
Our #CBEENdirectory this week features Clear Sky Farm, BC and Clear Sky Meditation and Study Center! As well as meditation retreats, the center is also host to numerous other courses throughout the year on native grasslands, ecology, permaculture, and farming.
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This week, we're featuring Avalanche Canada on our #CBEENdirectory (http://cbeen.ca/directory/).
Avalanche Canada minimizes public risk in avalanche terrain by providing leadership, development, communication, coordination and delivery of public avalanche safety education, warnings, products, and services.
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Weekly teacher tip for outdoor learning - from teachers, for teachers: "Carry extra clothes: mitts, toques, buffs and a kid-size down coat." http://kbee.ca/tips-tricks/ #ClassroomstoCommunities
Weekly teacher tip for outdoor learning - from teachers, for teachers: "I have the students fold mini booklets to keep track of their notes in. It adds a novelty, requires less mass to move around, and they love that they can make new booklets for...
Weekly teacher tip for outdoor learning - from teachers, for teachers: "We used the stumps either as tables or stools. The kids got to choose if they wanted to sit or stand to draw. This choice was good for them." http://kbee.ca/tips-tricks/
