Water Use, Quality and Sensitive Urban Design

Name: Water Use, Quality and Sensitive Urban Design
Start: 2020-05-03T20:00:53-0400
End: 2020-10-06T23:30:00-0400

Sun, 3 May, 8pm - 6 Oct, 11:30pm 2020 EDT

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CERES Workshops and Courses

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Event description

This workshop will be taking place online. Participants will receive Zoom login details

As part of CERES Environmental Education Course, you can enrol in 1 day workshops (professional learning days) that focus on sustainability topics. Through a mix of theory, demonstrations and design activities you will explore water use, conservation, quality, global equity and sensitive urban design. Learn how CERES teaches about water, explore other water programs, resources and have the opportunity to design your own environmental education activity.

Topics covered on the day:

Water Use in the home
Protecting our Catchments
Water Sensitive Urban Design
Water trail at CERES
Water quality Testing at the Merri Creek
Australia, Climate and Drought
Global Equity Future Water Solutions

Trainers -

Darren Tinker Excursions Biodiversity Programs Coordinator

Darren has a passion for plants and the way people interact with the natural environment. Coming from a horticulture and geography background, he discovered his passion for education and engaging people through environmental education while working as an educator at La Trobe Wildlife Sanctuary and also in his time as an Environmental Programs Assistant at a private college. Darren enjoys volunteering with humanitarian and environmental organisations, participates in community projects and has a keen interest in Permaculture. Outside of CERES he also works as a gardener with the Diggers Club.

What you will learn

Water conversation and quality
Urban impacts and design
Climate and drought

What you will get

Access to online resources and water activities
Inspiration to teach others
Confidence in how to create your own activities

What to bring

Pen and paper
A desire to participate in activities and contribute to discussions!

What to wear

Dress for the weather, sturdy shoes for exploring the outdoors

Appropriate for

Beginners to Advanced levels in education and environmental studies will gain from the class

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

Refund policy

CERES reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient numbers. If we cancel the workshop you will be entitled to a 100% refund, or you may choose to transfer to another date, subject to availability. If you decide to withdraw 7 or more days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain a 10% administration fee. If you decide to withdraw less than 7 days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain 100% of your workshop fee. Should CERES have to cancel the course due to Government changes relating to the COVD-19 response, we will let you know as soon as possible. Affected participants will be sent notification which includes details on how to re-book another date or workshop. While cancellations on our part remain refundable within the specified time period, we do hope you will consider bearing with us in these precarious and trying times, and consider the rescheduled date where possible.

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CERES' vision is for people to fall in love with the Earth again. Our education centre - the CERES School of Nature and Climate - provides a wide range of hands-on learning opportunities. There's workshops, courses, retreats and accredited training programs for individual learners aged 16 and up. Enrol in a workshop or course at CERES and learn for the Earth.

Our adult learning offerings are suited to individual learners aged 16yo and older. Our inspiring, engaging sustainability education is suitable for people who are:

Seeking specific skills via content-rich, hands-on learning
Looking to learn purely for pleasure and to explore a personal interest
Wanting to change careers with the help of extended professional learning
Up-skill to keep up to date with the many and varied roles on offer as part of Australia’s growing green economy

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Sun, 3 May, 8pm - 6 Oct, 11:30pm 2020 EDT

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