Canadian Environmental Literacy Project launches new web site

Citation

(2005), "Canadian Environmental Literacy Project launches new web site", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 6 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2005.24906bab.005

Canadian Environmental Literacy Project launches new web site

The Canadian Environmental Literacy Project (CELP) is a new entity, funded by a private foundation for three years, with a mandate to develop materials to support the teaching of environmental studies in Canada. Ultimately, the aim of CELP is to promote environmental literacy by making it easier to teach relevant subjects. To achieve this objective we are developing a series of Canadian-focused materials, available free of charge to educators, to assist in teaching environmental studies to introductory classes at the university, college, and senior high-school levels.

We have recently launched a web site, www.celp.ca, where educators can examine and download the first of the available modules. However, we expect that as the network of collaborators expands, the portfolio of modules will become much larger. Please note that the modules can be used “as is”, or may be adaptively modified by instructors to suit their own needs. The modular content includes:

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  presentation materials, such as power-point lectures on specific topics;

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  experiential activities, including calculations and field-trip exercises; and

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  readings in support of the discussion of controversial and strategic topics.

Environmental educators can now examine and download the first of the completed modules. It is expected that, as the network of collaborators expands, the portfolio of modules will become much larger. To this end, the CELP programme is seeking experienced educators interested in:

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  using the modules;

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  developing and/or reviewing modules; and

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  critiquing the programme, including suggestions for format and for module topics of potential use in your region or elsewhere.