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SOSI Meetings and Events

Managing Sustainability Topic Team Meeting

  • February 22, 2010, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Steering Committee Meeting

  • February 9, 2010, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

February 19, 2010      Educating for Sustainability
Jaimie Cloud, one of the leading experts on the topic and founder of the Cloud Institute for Sustainability, presents an interactive session to develop a shared understanding of sustainability and Education for Sustainability (EfS). Presentation will be followed by a tour of Gladstone School District facilities that were designed and built for sustainability. Sponsored by the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative in association with Gladstone School District.

More information here.
9:00am - 11:00am Gladstone High School, Gladstone, OR

 

February 20, 2010      Educating for Sustainability
Jaimie Cloud, one of the leading experts on the topic and founder of the Cloud Institute for Sustainability, presents an interactive session to develop a shared understanding of sustainability and Education for Sustainability (EfS). Presentation will be followed by a tour of Gladstone School District facilities that were designed and built for sustainability. Sponsored by the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative in association with Gladstone School District.

More information here.
9:00am - 12:00pm. Gladstone High School, Gladstone, OR

Previous SOSI Events


Sustainability and Schools Events

Many events that help support sustainable schools occur throughout the year. This information is provided as a service. Listing on this page does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Zero Waste Alliance or the Oregon Sustainable Schools Initiative.

 

 

February 4, 2010      CEFPI School Tours and Discussion Series

The Council of Educational Facility Planners International presents Neuroscience, Architecture, and Learning, a school tour and discussion series linking brain research and education facility planning. For more information, contact Casey Wyckoff, casey@lsw-architects.com

4-6pm, location TBD

 

February 10, 2010      Promoting Active Transportation at School
Sponsored by the Safe Routes to Schools program. More information here.
Portland, OR

 

February 22, 2010      Family Friendly Cycling to School
Sponsored by the Safe Routes to Schools program. More information here.
Portland, OR

 

March 4, 2010      CEFPI School Tours and Discussion Series

The Council of Educational Facility Planners International presents Neuroscience, Architecture, and Learning, a school tour and discussion series linking brain research and education facility planning. For more information, contact Casey Wyckoff, casey@lsw-architects.com

4-6pm, location TBD

 

April 8, 2010      CEFPI School Tours and Discussion Series

The Council of Educational Facility Planners International presents Neuroscience, Architecture, and Learning, a school tour and discussion series linking brain research and education facility planning. For more information, contact Casey Wyckoff, casey@lsw-architects.com

4-6pm, location TBD

 

May 6 , 2010      CEFPI School Tours and Discussion Series

The Council of Educational Facility Planners International presents Neuroscience, Architecture, and Learning, a school tour and discussion series linking brain research and education facility planning. For more information, contact Casey Wyckoff, casey@lsw-architects.com

4-6pm, location TBD

 

May 17-19, 2010      National Farm to School Conference

The 5th annual Farm to School Conference. For more information, visit http://farmtocafeteriaconference.com/.
Detroit, MI

 

June 26-28, 2010      Conference: Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling for K-12 Education

Sponsored by The Creative Learning Exchange, the conference will provide resources and opportunities to learn about systemic change and community building in K-12 education. More information here.

Wellesley, Mass

 

July 25-28, 2010      Sustainability Education Summer Institute

July 25 - pre conference workshop

July 26-28 - SESI Conference

http://www.islandwood.org/events/sustainability-education-summer-institute

Bainbridge Island, Washington

 

July 26-30, 2010      Education for Sustainability Curriculum Design Studio

The Cloud Institute for Sustainability's Advanced Summer Institute is designed for faculty teams, curriculum supervisors and their teams and individuals who are interested in designing curriculum units that educate for sustainability. More information here.

New York City

 

 

Other Related Events Listings

 

Portland:

Oregon Natural Step Network

http://www.orts.org/

 

Bend:

Central Oregon Environmental Center

http://www.envirocenter.org

 

Salem:

Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center

http://www.fselc.org/

 

Northwest:

Cascadia Green Building Council

http://www.cascadiagbc.org/

 


Previous SOSI Events

On our past events page we make available as much information including presentation slides and audio recordings from our events as we can for those who weren't able to attend.

 

See information from previous events

 

 

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