Sustainable Secondary Schools - Teacher Training

How the coming energy crisis will affect all subject areas

A ground-breaking new course that helps teachers to develop appropriate responses to Peak Oil - Now on offer as an evening class at the West Cork Education Centre.
In the near future we shall all see big social change due to a dramatic increase in prices for fossil fuels and other resources that travel long distances, such as food, building and heating materials, health care items, clothes, entertainment articles…in short: we all need to look for new skills, take stock of existing local skills and resources, make new connections in local communities across all divides. New opportunities will open up. The time to make preparations is now. This course is an introduction to unprecedented challenges. It will open teachers’ minds and helps them to become more resourceful and able to help their students and their communities.

Climate Change & Oil Depletion…a matter of survival
a free course to help teachers inspire students with solutions

4 evenings are for you if you want:

• a new, exciting module for teaching sustainability
  
• a positive approach away from doom and gloom
  
• a variety of practical activities and teaching materials
  for the classroom.
  

The course is experiential and interactive - participants will be guided through
activities they can use with their students.
What teachers said about Thomas Riedmuller and his work at The Hollies Centre for Practical Sustainability: “very student centred, excellent facilitation” … ”we learnt a lot about sustainability and energy”, “great inspiration, a wealth of ideas to follow up”

Date: to be confirmed, probably October 2008

Venue: to be confirmed Teacher: Thomas Riedmuller

Target Audience: Post Primary Teachers (particularly Transition Year, Ecology, Geography Teachers)