Inquiring Voices – CBEEN Online

2023 Inquiring Voices Gathering for Educators

October 19-21, 2023 – In person! At Blue Lake Camp (near Canal Flats, BC)

This starts in the evening on Thursday, October 19. Friday October 20 is the provincial professional development day. And it ends at about noon on Saturday, October 21.

The goal of this annual event is to bring together educators to learn, share, connect, and collaborate with one another. These retreats are a great opportunity to network, exchange resources and stories, inspire one another, and have fun through dialogue and activity.

Registration includes all meals, accommodation and learning supplies.

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Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration Regular Registration Rate ($250) Please choose this option if you/your organization can afford it so that we can offer more affordable options to those who can't.

Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration CBEEN Member Regular Registration Rate Rate ($200) - Please choose this option if you/your organization can afford it so that we can offer more affordable options to those who can't.

Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration Regular Early Bird Registration Rate ($190) (Ends Sept 22!)

Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration CBEEN Member Early Bird Registration Rate ($160) (Ends Sept 22)

Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration CBEEN Member SUPER EARLY BIRD Rate ($150 - ends June 30)

Inquiring Voices EE Gathering Registration Student, Senior/Elders, Indigenous Educator Rate ($100)

If you are not a member but would like to become one to access discounted rates go to: https://cbeen.ca/join-cbeen/. If you are unsure if you are a member but want to register as one please select the member rate and then email programs@cbeen.org to confirm your membership status.

This event is structured to help you address some of your 'burning questions' related to outdoor and environmental education. Please feel free to share any key questions that you are hoping to answer by attending:

Dietary Requirements (if any). Please note that all of our meals are 100% vegetarian, and 100% delicious!

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Feedback from past participants

I really appreciate the energy, passion, and thought that go into each of these events. You really do think of every little detail, even the ones that people probably don’t notice. You do a wonderful job of connecting and communicating beforehand, during and after an event. I am always telling others that CBEEN offers, by far, the best professional development!

Thanks for a fabulous, inspiring weekend. I love the boost of energy and enthusiasm I get for teaching people about nature from this symposium.

The event was a “10”. It was perfect. The perfect people were here in a perfect place talking about and deeply thinking on critical themes that run through our personal and professional lives.

This event was beyond my expectations. All of the educators were so inviting and engaging – the atmosphere was relaxing yet exhilarating with ideas and sharing in all directions.

I appreciated the chance to really get to know everyone and share. This Symposium was a great mix of relaxation and productivity!

This symposium inspired me to go forward and teach my Grade 8 class with renewed inspiration and confidence in their future on the planet. It provided the highest quality learning experiences from professional sources and showcased the talent of the participants as well. The conference also provided opportunities to network with like-minded professionals and discuss and problem-solve issues related to education as it pertains to Sustainability.

Meeting together with other environmental educators rekindled my sense of purpose, and knowing there are others in the basin that share my values and love of teaching about nature will keep me motivated till we meet again

I came away from the weekend retreat refreshed, stimulated and excited about being an environmental educator, who can share my passion for the world around us with my students.

It was quite an incredible experience to be in a place with environmental educators who are well aware of the seriousness of the challenges we face, and who in spite of this are determined to work for positive change by educating and engaging young people in meaningful and authentic ways.

The Voices for Sustainability event is about getting motivated and recharged. It allows participants to learn from each other, to share best practices and to showcase what they are doing in their classes and their communities around education for sustainability. I have always come away just bursting with new ideas and inspiration.