Welcome. The project started from a placement at university. Looking at the situation of school gardens in Thunder Bay, Ontario. There are many pieces of the puzzle and eco-justice, social justice, food security and education all find a home at my Blog.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Environmental Award for teaching excellence

Press release regarding a local teacher at Agnew H Johnson Public school in Thunder Bay.


Monique Menard, a Grade 5-6 teacher at Agnew H. Johnston Public School, is the
recipient of the second annual Edward Burtynsky Award for Teaching Excellence in
Environmental Education. Mme. Menard won the award for her “enduring commitment,
passion, and exemplary practice in Environmental Education.”
The second annual Edward Burtynsky Award for Teaching Excellence in Environmental
Education was established by The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of ChildStudy Laboratory
School at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. The
award, named for world-renowned Environmentalist and Photographic Artist, Edward
Burtynsky was created in order to recognize and celebrate outstanding elementary
school teachers in the province of Ontario.

This is wonderful news for the teachers and students of this school and their ongoing efforts in their school gardens. Congratulations Mme Menard!
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