Sustainability Education

Mission
To create a culture of sustainability education in the province to support the overarching goal of the United Nations Global Action Program (GAP) on Educ ation for Sustainable Development (ESD), which is “…to generate and scale-up concrete actions in ESD."

Vision
Connecting organizations, agencies and individuals throughout New Brunswick who want to work together in moving towards a culture of sustainability education.

Conferences
The Sustainability Education Alliance organizes province-wide conferences annually or biannually. Past SEA conferences include:

Nurturing Connections With Nature: The Role of Educators, March 13 2019
The Art of Sustainability, October 24 2018
Citizenship Education: Fostering an Engaged Population, November 21 2017
Climate Change: From Education to Action, November 2 2016
Food Security & Education in NB: A Recipe for Success, March 1 2016
Invest now, Harvest later: Education for a Sustainable Economy in New Brunswick, October 27 2015
Stimulating Bright Ideas: Exploring the skills needed for entrepreneurship rooted in sustainability, February 10 2015
Walking the Talk: The art of outdoor learning, October 10 2013
Making Magic Outside: The Wonder and Challenge of Outdoor Learning, October 24 2012
A Treasure Chest To Share: Tools For Working More Effectively Together, February 16 2012
Education: Add Some Emerald Sparkle, March 17 2011
Education For The 21st Century, October 26 2010
Educating For Change, March 9 2010

Join us!
Contact tzomi.burkhart@nben.ca or call (506)855-4144
Be a part of conferences, workshops, action-oriented teams and much more!

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Action Alerts

Nominations for 2018 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence in Land Conservation now open!

06 September 2018

Do you know an individual or organization that has demonstrated excellence in land conservation in our province? Nominations for the 2018 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence in Land Conservation are open until Monday, October 1, 2018.

Successful nominees will have a significant impact on land conservation in New Brunswick through leadership, direct action, and long-term involvement as well as other significant contributions. Eligible nominees may include any individuals or organizations involved in stewardship, volunteerism, donation of lands, or building effective partnerships and must meet at least one of the following criteria:

An individual or entity who has contributed in a sustained manner over a significant period of time;
An individual or entity who has contributed significantly in a relatively short amount of time;
A donor of funds or property;
A volunteer, steward and/or member of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick;
A corporate or community partner of the Nature Trust of New Brunswick;
An individual who contributed significantly in the past and should be recognized posthumously.

Click here to download the nomination form!

For more information, visit: www.naturetrust.nb.ca/wp/blog/2018-lg-award-nominations or contact Danielle Andrus, Communications Manager, at danielle.andrus@ntnb.org or (506) 457-2398.

N.B. What are you voting for?

06 September 2018

In about a month, people in New Brunswick will be electing a new provincial government.

Council of Canadians chapter members like us have been hard at work, knocking on doors and speaking with people in our communities about the important issues facing our province.

We wanted to share this handbill, which includes important ballot box issues such as a just transition to jobs in sustainable economies, Indigenous rights, forestry and glyphosate spraying, water, health care, and shale gas. There are also some questions you can ask your candidates.

Election periods are short. In order to get these issues on the radar we need people to be informed, to be talking to each other, and asking tough questions to their local candidates.

Will you help? Can you share this handout with your friends, family members and neighbours? We’ll be producing more online tools and information as the election period carries on, so keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter.

The Council of Canadians is non-partisan and won’t be supporting any specific candidates or parties. What we do want is a government that won’t undermine our most fundamental democratic rights, and will act in the best interest for the future of our communities and our global climate. This election is our collective opportunity to change the political landscape for the better.

Elections New Brunswick reported voter turnout was 64.7% in the 2014 provincial election, dropping from 69.5% in 2010. Voter turnout has been declining, and we know that it’s not about apathy, it’s about issues. Many potential voters are tuning out of electoral politics because they don’t see the issues that matter to them reflected in the political discussions. Others want to vote, but they face systemic barriers that deter, or even prevent, them from doing so. We must work together to get more people to the ballot boxes and overcome these barriers.

Our volunteer chapter members and people like you who are committed to progressive values can make a difference in the upcoming election. Learn more about the issues, talk to others and most importantly, vote on Election Day!

We can all have a say in a better future for New Brunswick.

In solidarity,

Fredericton Chapter of the Council of Canadians

SEA Steering Committee

Roland Chiasson, Aster Group
Chandra Clowater, New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government
Vincent Guérette, District scolaire francophone Sud
Serge LaRochelle, Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group
Martha McClure, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Danielle Smith, UNB Sustainability

Sustainability Education Alliance of New Brunswick