Nominations open for 2023 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who demonstrates excellence in environmental education? The…
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The case for learning about our local landĀ
Letter to the Editor The pandemic highlighted the many benefits of getting outside regularly and connecting with nature. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada…
Thousands of local students learning outside
Kootenay-Boundary initiative engages 8,998 students This year (2023) is one of renewal in many respects, and this is certainly the case for teachers as they…
Columbia Basin social enterprise goes Canadaāwide
After piloting its Non-profit Outdoor Learning Store in June 2020 in the Columbia Basin, the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN) expanded in September to…
Six Kootenay educators recognized
Each year a volunteer team sits down to the task of reviewing nominations to recognize outstanding local educators from across the Columbia Basin region for…
Recognize a deserving educator
Nominations open for 2019 Environmental Education Awards of Excellence Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who encourages environmental stewardship and sustainability? The…
Students ādo and learnā in their wild backyards
Environmental education programs have immediate and long-lasting effects With patches of snow on the ground, itās a day for jackets and hoods up to protect…
Local educators awarded at Canadian conferenceĀ
A number of local educators took home awards from the 2018 Canadian Environmental Education Conference. The awards ceremony, which took place on October 20 at…
Learning from the land and people of the Ktunaxa Nation
Canadian conference connects classrooms to communities in the Columbia Basin After submitting their bid to host in 2012, the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network (CBEEN)…
Over $1 million for environmental education
Columbia Basin Trust renews support to two environmental education initiatives Columbia Basin children and communities will continue to receive opportunities to learn about, appreciate and…