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Further information is available on the Second Nature website <
http://www.2nature.org >.
SECOND NATURE
Regional Workshops & On-site Clinics
Presents
Southeast Regional Workshop on Education for Sustainability
November 6-8, 1998
Heifer Ranch Perryville, Arkansas
Second Nature invites you to attend our 1998 Southeast Regional Workshop
on Education for Sustainability. The focus of this workshop is on
connecting curriculum development to campus sustainability initiatives.
Curriculum can be an effective leverage point for transforming colleges
and universities into an environment where students learn skills,
knowledge and values to live and work in an environmentally sustainable
and just manner.
During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to:
* deepen your understanding of sustainability and the role of higher
education in helping society become more sustainable
* learn about tools, techniques and resources to help you develop and
implement sustainability activities on your campus
* gain perspective on how your efforts connect with work that is
currently being done at your institution, in the region and in the
larger Education for Sustainability movement
* make connections with colleagues from other institutions
* develop a plan of action for when you return to your institution
Workshop Format and Approach
This workshop will help you enhance your skills and knowledge in many
different areas of sustainability education. In addition to the content
that is covered, the design of the workshop and specific exercises model
the processes that can facilitate promoting sustainability through higher
education. Because we believe that there are no
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?experts? as yet in the
EFS movement, we create formal opportunities for you to share successe=
ss
and challenges that can help us move forward in our efforts.
The setting is also an important component of the regional workshop. =
We
have selected a conference center that will enhance the overall learni=
ng
experience by allowing us to utilize the natural environment as part o=
f
the workshop. The accommodations are simple yet sufficient. These
facilities promote provocative dialogue as well as quiet reflection.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is targeted to individuals from the higher education
community who are interested in incorporating sustainability into
curriculum and across campuses. We strongly encourage the participati=
on
of interdisciplinary teams of three or four people.
Workshop Location
Heifer Ranch
Route 2, Box 33 Perryville, Arkansas 72126-9695 Tel: 501/889-5124 =
Fax:
501/889-5124
The Heifer Ranch is a nonprofit, 1,100 acre facility located in the
Ouachita Mountain Range of western Arkansas. As well as providing
conference services, the Ranch serves as a hands-on campus for educati=
onal
activities that model sustainable and organic agriculture. It is loca=
ted
42 miles northwest of Little Rock, Arkansas on U.S. Highway 10 near
Perryville, Arkansas. For a fee, the Ranch will provide transportatio=
n
from Little Rock National Airport, bus or train stations. For
information, call 501/889-5124. Rooming will be double occupancy or m=
ore.
Workshop Fees
Registration fees are $450 each for individuals and $400 each for team=
s of
two or more individuals. Fees include all workshop presentations,
activities, materials and meals plus three nights lodging: Thursday,
Friday and Saturday November 5-7. Please note that if you are with a =
team
of three or four people and willing to sleep in bunk beds, the
registration fee would be reduced to $375 per person!
How to Register
To ensure the quality of your experience, workshop enrollment is limit=
ed.
Registration requests received after Thursday, October 1, 1998 will be=
accepted based on availability. Reserve your space now! Complete the=
attached form and mail with payment in full to:
Second Nature
Attention: Southeast Regional Workshop
44 Bromfield Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108?4909
Comments from previous workshops:
?This workshop has extended my lifelong learning goals. It has opened=
my
mind to new and exciting vistas. Thank you.?
Dr. Michael Hubbard, Meharry Medical School, ?97 Southeast Regional
Workshop participant
?Most useful things: meeting some wonderful people, making some terrif=
ic
new contacts, being exposed to presentations by first-rate experts, an=
d
being energized by all of them to renew and redouble my own efforts.?
Dr. Jim Norwine, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, ?98 West Regional
Workshop participant
About Second Nature
Second Nature is a nonprofit organization committed to advancing human=
and
environmental well-being through learning. Our purpose is to increase=
institutional and individual capacity to make environmentally just and=
sustainable living a central part of the educational experience at
colleges and universities. For more information on Second Nature prog=
rams
and services, please visit http://www.2nature.org or call (617) 292-77=
71
extension 131.
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