Come see Dr. David Suzuki at this year's EcoBuzz!
The Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) is holding the ninth annual EcoBuzz Conference for middle and secondary school students at the new David Suzuki Secondary School in Brampton on Thursday, November 17, 2011! Every year, Peel schools come together at EcoBuzz to get inspired to take action for the rest of the school year. When you commit to campaigns at EcoBuzz, you can receive support from the PEYA network throughout the school year whenever you need it. Registration is now open until Thursday October 20, 2011 for teachers. Each school is allowed to bring a maximum of ten participants and up to 2 teachers. Students must be accompanied by a teacher.
Teachers: To register now, click here.
Students and Teachers: To register for your workshops now, click here
What is EcoBuzz?
The EcoBuzz Conference provides a fun venue for Peel middle and secondary school students and teachers to explore environmental issues concerning youth by using alternative forms of media, and inspires student action projects with peer support.
The EcoBuzz Conference features:
- David Suzuki as a conference speaker!
- Workshops led by professionals in the environmental community
- Displays by local environmental groups
- PEYA's energy program, Kill Your Bill, launch
- Free lunch made from local ingredients
This year, the conference theme is the new David Suzuki Secondary School's motto: "Be the change that you want to see". As such, this year's EcoBuzz Conference is now more than ever about empowering students to take action. We are inviting school teams who are committed to taking on environmental campaigns at EcoBuzz to guide them through the school year with PEYA support. All workshops will be hands-on and action-oriented. Organizations that will be running these workshops include Sierra Youth Coalition, Tutored by Nature, Credit Valley Conservation, and Ontario Nature. Some themes include: endangered species, water quality and water testing, sustainability, waste reduction, environmental careers, and outdoor art!
For the full list of workshops, click here.
Cost
As always, EcoBuzz is FREE! On the online registration form, you may indicate a need for travel assistance. We may be able to provide subsidies or help organize a buspool.
Please discuss this fun and educational opportunity with other members of the faculty, announce it to students, and consider sending some representatives from your school.
We look forward to sharing this fun day with you!
Click here to see what happened at last year's EcoBuzz!
For more information, please contact:
Darius Chia, Peel Environmental Youth Alliance Coordinator, EcoSource
905.274.6222 or info@peyalliance.com
