OISE's Laboratory School launches environmental education resource: Suzuki, Burtynsky weigh in
May 11, 2011
Last night, more than 300 people committed to environmental and sustainability education gathered to celebrate the launch of Natural Curiosity, a new education resource published by The Laboratory School at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Natural Curiosity is an inquiry-based environmental and sustainability education resource for Ontario elementary school teachers. The event attracted members of the University of Toronto community, the public, and educators, students, policy makers and conservationists from across the country.
David Suzuki, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, also spoke live via webcast from Vancouver, and spoke about the importance of the publication and how important it is to teach children to view their world from an environmental lens.
Edward Burtynsky, an internationally renowned photographic artist and former Laboratory School parent, appeared live at the event. He spoke about his interest in photographing human impact on the environment, and his commitment to mobilizing environmental knowledge and education, particularly as a parent. A webcast of the event will be available soon.
All guests at the launch received a free copy of the book. The publication was supported by several donations from members of the University community and broader public. For more information about Natural Curiosity, visit www.naturalcuriosity.ca