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.
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,
#FridaysForFuture! Lots of climate change awareness happened in the #ColumbiaBasin last month! Check out this collage of photos of Basin students participating in the Sept 20 climate rallies. Thanks to Sarah N. for putting this collage together! And for teachers that are wanting to bring
Congrats to the Kootenay Conservation Program's annual Conservation Leadership Award recipients! Honours in the East Kootenays went to Dan Murphy and Susan Bond for their work with the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program. And in the West Kootenays, Dr. Michael Proctor was the recipient
Check out this Outdoor Play conference coming up Nov 1-2 at Okanagan College in Kelowna for just $35! Dr. Brett Finlay, author of "Let Them Eat Dirt" will be the keynote speaker on Friday. Come collaborate and participate in key discussions such as: - The
School District No. 6 Human Resources' October Learning Leadership Report has some great info on place-based learning taking place in the area! Check out pages 36-46 of the report here: http://ow.ly/URQB50wF6Js
**Attention all teachers** There is a $25 discount on all paid Wild Voices programs that are booked before October 31! This is a great way for your class to participate in more Wild Voices programs this school year! Check out our searchable program database here:
The 9th annual #TakeMeOutsideDay is happening October 23! Join over 200,000 teachers and students across Canada 🇨🇦 to celebrate and also bring attention to the importance of outdoor learning. Sign up today here: http://takemeoutside.ca/tmoday/
Today is the Take Me Outside hosted Twitter Chat @8pm EST to offer a real time forum for exploring questions and experiences related to outdoor teaching and learning. A great resource as you gear up for Take Me Outside Day (Oct 23) or the TMO
As you gear up for Take Me Outside Day (Oct 23) or the TMO for Learning Challenge (or maybe both!) perhaps you’re keen to hear from educators about various tips and tricks to outdoor teaching. To facilitate co-learning among educators across Canada, Take Me Outside
A shout out of "THANKS!" to Kootenay Co-op for their donation to the Wild Voices program through their Community Grant, which is made possible by the generous tips received by members and visitors to their café. We are excited to bring more experiential, environmental programs
Columbia Basin students, educators, and citizens: are you looking for some videos that help to make sense of climate change? The Columbia Basin Climate Source has a series of eight short videos that: provide an introduction to climate change, explore core concepts, look to the
Check out the two upcoming webinars for educators: Oct 16 - Re-Power, delivered by Green Teacher. Empower your students by solar-powering your school Nov 14 - Intro to Columbia Basin Climate Source for Environmental Educators More info/register here: https://cbeen.ca/webinars/
LOTS of#ColumbiaBasin students will participate in Wild Voices programs this year thanks to FortisBC's generous contribution to the Wild Voices program. THANK YOU!!
We would like to say a big THANK YOU to the Nelson & District Credit Union – Community Investment Program, which is supported by their Credit Union members, for the generous donation to the Wild Voices program.
Today is the start of #WeekForFuture (Sept 20-27), and lots of climate events are happening in the #ColumbiaBasin today, Sept 20! Be sure to go and check out and participate in these local events! #FridaysForFuture #RevelstokeBC #GoldenBC #InvermereBC #KimberleyBC #NelsonBC
CBEEN's latest newsletter is focussed on #climatechange and provides you with some of the latest information and resources to help you informatively and effectively educate all audiences about climate change. Be sure to check out the "Top 10 list Education Resources" as well as a
We would like to say "Thank You" to the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) for their support of the Wild Voices program for the 2019-2020 school year!
Patty Kolesnichenko A huge thank you to our funders!!! Thanks RDEK!!
Kootenay Conservation Program has a toolkit designed for stewardship practitioners, local government planners and other service providers as well as a one-stop shop for private landowners interested in stewardship options for their property. Check out this amazing resource at http://ow.ly/zhjo50vK0Bd
Wild Voices has added six new programs, with a few more coming soon! New programs include: *Play and Plant
*Catch me if you can - Nature connection and concealment (also available in French!)
*Field to Fork to Fertilizer
* Ranch UpAround Tours
*Stoked on Science
Sandy Kalesnikoff So exciting
Naomi Bourbonnais Awesome Lisa Lehr this is really exciting.
Great opportunity happening today in Revelstoke to learn about the edible and medicinal properties of invasive plants! Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society and North Columbia Environmental Society are hosting an "Edible Invasive Plants Workshop" Monday, Sept 16 @ 5pm.
#FridaysForFuture is here again! And #WeekForFuture is coming up Sept 20-27. Teachers, are you looking for ways and ideas on how to deepen the climate knowledge with action in schools? Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) has a webpage full of recommended climate change education
