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Micro world in Palade Nature Centre
(26.02.2009)
On 20th of February a new work shop was opened in Palade Nature Centre introducing our nature in microscopic scope. The aim of this exhibition/work shop is to teach children how to work with microscopes. "it is very exiting to observe gnathides of insects", said the director of the Nature Centre, Karin Poola. "Under the microscope, the gnathides of the mosquito seems to be rahter fearsome, eyes of fly look like huge kaleidoschopes. Children are very fascinated by this invisible world."
The work shop will be opened until 4th of March 2009.
Invitation to participate in “The Baltic Sea Lessons” program
(18.02.2009)
The program worked out by SUE Vodokanal of St. Petersburg will help present the existing situation in the Baltic region, demonstrate the significance of the international cooperation in water use, become acquainted with the activity of the Helsinki commission, expand your view regarding the megalopolis influence on the Baltic Sea basin, show the possibilities of minimizing this influence, attract the youth and show their role in the solving these challenges.
The purpose of the Program is to attract the youth and citizens to living activities for saving water resources, help sustainable water use in their own way of life, realizing social significance of their activities on the international level.
The “The Baltic Sea Lessons” Program will take place from the 22nd of February to the 22nd of March 2009.
balticsealessons.doc
EXPERIENCE EARTH EDUCATION IN FINLAND
(16.01.2009)
The Earthkeepers leadership workshop
Date: 20.-22.4.2009 (starting at 5 pm on monday, ending at 4 pm on wednesday). Location: Meriharjun kurssikeskus (address: Uutelantie 32, Helsinki, Finland). Trainer; Bruce Johnson, Earthkeepers co-author and International Program. Coordinator for the Institute for Earth Education. Cost: 150 € (including food, accommodation and workshop materials). If you are offering Earthkeepers or considering offering it at your site or school and would like to….
- learn details not available in the program book or other materials,
- find out why specific components are included and participate in the processing of all program activities,
- examine props, discuss options, and meet people leading this program from other locations and situations,
then join us for this 2 ½ day workshop that will focus on the details of leading the Earthkeepers program. It is designed both for those who have a great deal of experience with the program and for those who will be offering the program in the near future.
This workshop is going be in English.
Registration: Registrations should be made to luonto.talo@hel.fi before 8.4.2009 (include your name, address, phone, email and special dieatary requirements).The whole cost of the workshop will be charged if the calcellation after the last registration date is done without a valid reason (injury, illness etc.).
More detailed information about the workshop is sent after the registration.
For further information please contact Ilkka Aula, ilkka.aula@hel.fi, telephone +358503562942 or +358931089037
Workshop is arranged by IEE-Finland and Nuorten Luontotalo
Leading Earthwalks Day - Leadership Workshop
Location: Meriharjun kurssikeskus (address: Uutelantie 32, Helsinki, Finland)
Date: 18.4.2009
Trainer: Jon Cree is Training Officer and Education officer at Bishops Wood and International Training Co-ordinator for Institute for Earth Education (IEE). He has been conducting earth education workshops throughout Europe for the last 10 years.
Cost: 80 € (including food and the workshop material) One of the most commonly led vehicles for encouraging people to 'live more harmoniously and joyously with the natural world' is an earthwalk- a light, refreshing touch of nature that focuses on reawakening individual senses and sharpening perceptions in the natural world (using a series of special activities). This workshop will help you learn how to lead these 'light, refreshing touches of the natural world, focussing on the senses'.
What you will gain:
• An introduction to earth education and where earthwalks 'fit'
• chance to plan and review your own earthwalk
• Experience two different earthwalks
• Tips on leadership of earthwalks
• An update on earth education developments
The day starts at 8.30 and finishes at 17.00 with indoor and outdoor sessions including;
• an introduction to earth education
• model earthwalk
• earthwalk leadership guidelines
• earthwalk analysis
• designing and reviewing an earthwalk
• Other earth education developments and materials
Registration: Registration should be made to luonto.talo@hel.fi before8.4.2009 (include your name, address, telephone, fax, email, special dietary requirements and need for accommodation). The whole cost of the workshop will be charged if the cancellation after the last registration date is done without a valid reason (injury, illness etc.). We can provide accommodation if you wish to stay before or after the workshop.
For further information please contact Ilkka Aula, ilkka.aula@hel.fi, telephone +358503562942 or +358931089037
This workshop is arranged by IEE-Finland and Nuorten Luontotalo
EAGLE network project meeting in Hiiumaa
(30.09.2008)
EAGLE network calls for the meeting in Hiiumaa, on 5-7 November 2008 (possible to arrive on 4ht of Nov) . The aim of the meeting is to prepare for the next project applications on nature education and networking of nature centres in BSR. The meeting is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers and Foundation Tuuru.
The invitation stands to the network members only. Contact and regiatration at reet.kokovkin@hiiumaa.ee
A brand-new ECOSIBERIA website on ecotourism in Central Siberia has been launched
(03.09.2008)
A brand-new ECOSIBERIA website on ecotourism in Central Siberia has been launched, see at http://www.ecosiberia.org
Central Siberia is a great place for ecotourism. Thanks to a new unique website offering well-structured ecotourist information in English, German and Russian, the public anywhere in the world can now learn about the beauty of the region, its protected areas and cultural monuments. The website, replete with excellent photos, has been developed within a broader project: Enhancing biodiversity conservation and ecotourism in Russia', which supports sustainable ecotourism initiatives and assists Russian protected areas in developing best practice in conservation and ecotourism. The project, implemented in Central Siberia as its pilot region, was developed within the PECE (Partners for Environmental Co-operation in Europe) Initiative financed by Defra (UK). It is carried out by Fieldfare International Ecological Development Plc from the UK and its Russian partners Environmental Education Centre Zapovedniks and Association of Ecotourism.
The ECOSIBERIA website has been envisioned as a key marketing instrument to promote genuine ecotourism development and lure tourists and investors alike to this largely unspoilt part of our planet that offers much more than the notorious Siberian cold. Two UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites, ancient monuments as old as the Egyptian pyramids, pristine nature with fascinating wildlife and exquisite local cuisine are just a few of many attractions on offer in the region. The launch of the website is only the first step. There are further plans to gradually expand the contents of the website, especially to feature more locally provided ecotourism services and products (e.g. guided tours, accommodation, transport, entertainment, souvenirs, etc.).
For more detailed information, please contact the project manager Svetlana Belova at zapovedniks@gmail.com or by phone +421 902 803362.
Nordic-Baltic Nature Interpretation seminar in Denmark 8. - 10. October 2008.
(02.09.2008)
Dear colleges i the Nordic – Baltic countries
The 20. May 2008 The International Ranger Federation (IRF) and The Danish Rangers Association had the pleasure in common to invite you to the first Nordic-Baltic Nature Interpretation seminar in Denmark 8. - 10. October 2008.
We are very happy for the participants from 6 countries who wish to join the seminar and we are sure it will be a good and constructive seminar where we in common build a base for future cooperation.
But we still need delegates from Russia, Sweden, Poland, Estonia and Lithuania. Please react on this mail – we would like toy to participate in the seminar and the debate !
The seminar takes place in Denmark at a Nature Center close to the city Nykøbing Sjælland. The seminar-fee is 1660 Danish Crowns (about 220 Euro) and cover accommodation in shared room and all food.
Progamme and preliminary list of participants are here: IRF DRA2008 paticipants- list.pdf, IRF DRA-semianr-program-1.pdf
If you wish to participate – send a mail with your name and address to larsborch@tdcadsl.dk very soon..
See you in Denmark!
Best wishes
Rigmor Solem, IRF
Arne Bondo-Andersen, Danish Ranger Association
WORKSHOP ON NORDIC INNOVATION IN THE TOURISM SECTOR
(28.05.2008)
On behalf of the Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Nordic Innovation Centre (NICe), the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA) and Greenland Tourism & Business Council hereby invites Nordic stakeholders from the tourism sector to a workshop on 3-4 June, 2008 in Copenhagen themed “Innovation in the Nordic Tourism Sector”.
Objective of the workshop is to bring Nordic, West Atlantic and Baltic actors together in order to increase the innovation capacity, transfer knowledge and identify Nordic synergies within the tourism sector. Furthermore the workshop will address sustainable development, and nature related tourism as well as enhanced competitiveness in a global perspective.
LowResProgramTourism.pdf
Invitation to the First Nordic-Baltic Nature Interpretation seminar in Denmark 8.-10. October 2008
(22.05.2008)
Dear colleges i the Nordic – Baltic countries
The International Ranger Federation (IRF) and The Danish Rangers Association has the pleasure in common to invite you to the first Nordic-Baltic Nature Interpretation seminar in Denmark 8. - 10. October 2008.
The aim of the seminar is to promote Nature Interpretation as an important part of rangers work. There are 2 key-elements at the seminar: Intensive training in Nature Interpretation methods and the founding of an “IRF-Nordic-Baltic Forum for Nature Interpretation”.
The seminar takes place in Denmark at a Nature Center close to the city Nykøbing Sjælland. The seminar-fee is 1660 Danish Crowns ( about 220 Euro) and cover accommodation in shared room and all food.
If you wish to participate – send a mail with your name and address to larsborch@tdcadsl.dk not later than 1. September 2008.
Please distribute this invitation to all relevant people in your country.
See you in Denmark!
Best wishes
Rigmor Solem (IRF) and Arne Bondo-Andersen (Danish Ranger Association)
DRA&IRF-semianr-program 8-101008.pdf
Short description of evaluation of EMAS, Eco-Schools and Learning by Physical Activity
(18.03.2008)
EMAS and Eco-Schools
In 2004 Uddevalla municipality became Sweden’s first EMAS registered municipality. The most crucial issue for the Education department to work with was supporting learning for sustainable development and nature interpretation. To support this process we have arranged meetings, seminars and conferences for school staff. Since the start we have arranged 192 meetings, seminars and conferences for 3179 persons about our environmental management system (EMAS) and learning for sustainable development. At the start of the BSR Eagle project Uddevalla didn’t have any schools and pre-schools working with the Eco-School concept but the amount grew continuously during the project. At the end of the project we had 21 Eco-schools and pre-schools. (Now we have 23, so it is still increasing).To inspire the schools’ and preschools’ work with Eco-Schools we have started a network for this. We have also developed our home page where we publish the schools’ and pre-schools descriptions of their work. This is a good inspiration for others to see how one can work with the Eco-school concept.
Learning by Physical Activity
The aim with this project was to inspire teachers to use physical activity as a learning method and also to improve health among the youth by being more outdoors and to be more physically active.
In our programme “Learning by Physical Activities” we have arranged 14 seminars for about 280 teachers and we have arranged one 2-days conference with 50 participants. In the project we have built a database with lessons in different topics and for different ages, but with one character in common: to use physical activity as a learning method. Now we have about 100 lessons in the database, but it is continuously growing. We have not been able to measure how much these ideas have been used in the ordinary school work, but the evaluations we have done of the seminars have been very positive. Some of the ideas from this network will be used in a book about “Learning Swedish outdoors” that will be published by the Swedish Nature School Association.
Miljösamordnare Helene Grantz
Tfn 0522-69 70 70
Curriculum for nature guide training from Luua Forest College
(10.03.2008)
During the project BSR EAGLE the new curriculum for nature guide training was elaborated and tested in Luua Forest College. Two training groups of guides had their 1,5 year studies completed. The curriculum is in Estonian, short summary translated incl contact data for for further interest. Read more at page Thematic Programs
Luua nature guide curricula.pdf
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