June 21, 9am-12pm - University College (UC)

Time: Tuesday, June 21 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Cadario Conference Centre, UC

UofT faculty & doctoral students are invited to discuss transformative approaches to sustainability teaching and pedagogy at this in-person, Community of Practice (COP) retreat in June. Centering sustainability at UofT requires reflection on both the what and the how of teaching sustainability in comprehensive, coordinated, and transdisciplinary ways across multiple divisions and units.

This retreat provides an opportunity to continue dialogue on aligning pedagogies used to teach sustainability with equity, inclusion, and transformation, with a specific focus on the larger themes that emerged from the last two CoP symposia (Anishinaabe teachings and Black inclusion in sustainability pedagogies). This meeting will also inform the approach for developing this COP for subsequent learning events in 2022-23. As such, the focus of this retreat will be on dialogue, rather than featuring a series of presenters.

Note that this event will be held in-person, with light refreshments provided. RSVP here by June 13.
Questions? Email Sarah Urquhart sarah.urquhart@mail.utoronto.ca

This COP on Sustainability Pedagogies is funded by the School of the Environment and is led in collaboration with members of the Teaching & Learning sub-committee of the CECCS.

More info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/retreat-on-sustainability-teaching-tickets-354003934297

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June 14 at Don Mills CI - Free food, garden tours and talks led by students!

Time: Tuesday, June 14 - 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: Don Mills Collegiate Institute

Come celebrate environmental learning and climate action within the TDSB with garden tours, talks, food and fun at Don Mills Collegiate!
Tuesday June 14, 2022 4:30-6:30pm
OISE faculty, staff and graduate students and TDSB teachers are invited to join the TDSB's EcoSchools and OISE ESE teams for a year-end event, "Cultivating Connections," to celebrate educators' strength and resilience after another challenging year.
Hosted by secondary teacher Dan Kunanec and his students at Don Mills Collegiate Institute, this event showcases the seeds of change being planted in their extraordinary school gardens, and provides an educational/social event for elementary and secondary teachers involved in environmental learning and climate action within the TDSB.
Join fellow teachers for a talk by Evergreen's Urban Agriculture Lead, Isaac Crosby (a.k.a. "Brother Nature"), tours of the garden led by DCMI students, and light refreshments catered by Chef Tyler Malenfant and students in the school's hospitality program using what has been grown right there in the school gardens!
Come to cultivate connections and get a taste of what an EcoSchool can achieve!

More info: https://cultivatingconnectionstdsb.eventbrite.com/

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June 2, 10-11:30am ET

Time: Thursday, June 2 - 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: Online via zoom

Join us for our second session in a series of learning events that focuses on aligning pedagogies that are used to teach sustainability with equity, inclusion and transformation. This online panel discussion, which takes place on June 2, 2022 (10-11:30am ET), focuses on how intersections with anti-Black racism and Black liberation can strengthen sustainability curricula and pedagogy in courses and programs across multiple disciplines. The panel features Dr. Fikile Nxumalo, (Assistant Professor, OISE, University of Toronto), Dr. Ingrid Waldron (HOPE Chair in Peace and Health, McMaster University), and Dr. Jennifer D. Adams (Associate Professor, University of Calgary) and will be moderated by Matthew Webbe (Superintendent - Human Rights and Employment Equity, Simcoe County District School Board.) Please see the attached flyer for more info on the presenters. This is a free event, open to members of the UofT community and beyond, but does require registration in advance. As space is limited, we recommend registering as soon as possible.

This event is sponsored by part of a new Community of Practice that is forming at the University of Toronto that aims to critique and re-imagine the ways that teaching and learning occurs in higher education. More events will be coming in the fall.

More info: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdO6oqjwvGtaoAvCuaLGF53wRORqAiCJU

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OISE x TDSB EcoSchools Webinar

Time: Monday, May 2 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

The sun is shining, the birds are singing - who wants to stay inside to learn in May?! Join TDSB educators Laura Thompson, Rachel Wagner, Wesley Craine, and Stefanie Hall from the Toronto Outdoor Education Schools team as they share innovative ideas for taking math learning outside. This webinar will show K-12 educators how to connect math to nature-based learning in schoolyards, local parks and neighbourhoods, creating new pathways to support math learning for your students. Register now!

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc-GhrzwoHtcRI6iCCAuU6XJqQJNTAuwF

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OISE x TDSB EcoSchools Webinar

Time: Monday, April 4 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

In this second session of a two-part webinar, join TDSB Outdoor Educator Stefanie Hall and Geography Hybrid Coach Alicia Roberge to explore how spatial technology ArcGIS can support student-led inquiries about environmental justice in Toronto. In this hands-on session, participants will explore how to create their own ecojustice story map using ArcGIS for sharing with their gr. 4-12 students. Instructions for how to access ArcGIS will be provided in advance of this session to those registered. Register in advance for this Part 2 webinar.

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rce-tqz4uEtxWk91Ws5efNFijI8rl7gWZ

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Time: Wednesday, March 23 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

Centring sustainability at the University of Toronto requires critiquing and re-imagining the ways that teaching and learning occur in higher education. This series of interactive talks focus on exploring pedagogies that are used to teach sustainability, and how they can be aligned with equity, inclusion and transformative approaches. In this first session, Indigenous knowledge and worldviews will be positioned as a starting point. Dr. Nicole Bell will introduce Anishinaabe Teachings on Sustainability, and facilitate discussions with U of T faculty, staff and students. Register in advance for this session.

More info: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckc-mhpzkiGNSBr0VriubKw_SjUWxdvbbq

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OISE SCAN x OISE Alumni Event - March 2, 5-6pm EST

Time: Wednesday, March 2 - 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Online - Zoom (register in advance)

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 5-6pmEST
The climate crisis is rapidly increasing climate anxiety among people of all ages. How will we cope in a world impacted by rising sea levels, loss of biodiversity, and increasing pollution? In this workshop, Dr. Hilary Inwood will explain some of the features of climate anxiety and offer educational strategies to help shift the focus from climate anxiety to climate action. You will walk away with new ideas to contribute to healthy schools and communities as part of a sustainable future. Hosted by the OISE Alumni Association. Register for this webinar in advance.

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcOiuqzojHdNlRruKionRCPsSSZNuA-Ln

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OISE x TDSB EcoSchools two-part series on March 1 and April 4

Time: Tuesday, March 1 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

What is environmental racism? Who does it affect? Why is it important to our teaching in the TDSB? Join Outdoor Learning Coordinator Sylvia Denton Carryl and teacher Aleeya Ali in conversation to learn about and discover how to engage students in advocating for environmental equity. Teachers will have the opportunity to use ArcGIS to explore the impact of environmental racism on their local community. This webinar has two parts which build on the learning from one to another; it is recommended that participants register for both if possible. Register for Part 1 in advance; also register for Part 2 in advance (see separate event listing for link)

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsce-upzsvGdf8y1C_ox_FXsMTR40T3lkD

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OISE x TDSB EcoSchools Webinar - Feb. 24, 4-5pm

Time: Thursday, February 24 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom

Teaching for climate justice asks us to deeply consider intersectional, intergenerational and interspecies equity and care. How might we engage K-12 learners in meaningful and rich critical inquiries that center our relationships and responsibilities to each other and to our planet? Join educator and researcher Maria Vamvalis to explore ways of framing K -12 inquiries that nurture critical, creative and collaborative thinking while expanding possibilities for regeneration in our communities. Register for this webinar in advance.

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudeCsqzMpHtapuLT-i8jRuTufuuHo7zlE

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Time: Monday, January 31 - 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom (pre-registration)

OISE's Sustainability and Climate Action Plan launched a year ago in response to the climate crisis - what progress has been made since then? OISE students, staff and faculty are invited to join in this interactive webinar to learn more about the Plan's implementation and share ideas for how to further embed this work at OISE. An exciting new opportunity to engage OISE community members in this work will be announced! Hosted by the Climate Action Advisory Committee. Please register in advance for this webinar.

More info: https://oise-utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeCprj0pGtQUsPiCb_Xyi82zGuN3aIpS

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