Teacher Development Workshop: Sharing Environmental Education

In June 2021, two Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve Educational team members were honoured to attend the Cape Leopard Trust (CLT) Teacher Development Workshop. The workshop aimed to share Environmental Education resources, tools, and available services with like-minded teachers and educators.

This initiative also fosters a valuable network of support to build more awareness of Environmental Education available that can be added to the classroom experience and compliment the curriculum.    

“Environmental education (EE) connects individuals and communities to the natural world around us. It raises awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it… It has the power to transform lives and society; it informs and inspires; it influences attitudes and motivates action.” Cape Leopard Trust

In addition to CLT sharing their EE Programme, WCED, SANBI, CapeNature and CTEET, attended the event to share their resources and services with workshop attendees. Western Cape Education Department opened and closed the Workshop with an introductory presentation and words of thanks.

Due to the success of the Workshop, more will be held in future which we look forward to attend!

To find out more, read the Cape Leopard Trust Article: Sharing is caring – teachers and NGO’s join hands to improve environmental learning

Cover photo: Photo collage by Cape Leopard Trust