Lighten Your Ecological Footprint
Facilitator: Joyce DiBenedetto-Colton
12 Noon - 3:30 pm
approved for 3 hours of professional development for faculty

In alignment with the College’s commitment to the Talloires Declaration http://www.ulsf.org/programs_talloires.html 

this workshop is designed to influence a fundamental change in perception about sustainability in our daily lives and in turn support sustainable practices in the College’s educational environment from classroom curriculum to resource use.

An inter-disciplinary program guide compact disc (which can be adapted to specific courses) will be made available to faculty for use in classroom.

To Register with CTD:
http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0759-1.htm
 

Earth Charter Reflections
     

For MDC Faculty and Staff Only -
3.5 hours of Professional Development Credit
Miami Dade College,  Wolfson Campus   Room 3208-09
Workshop Information                                 Speakers Bios
      
CTD Registration Requires, Reference # 508039
In collaboration with Miami Book Fair International
and MDC College Training and Development
 

Symposium for Environmental Sustainability
Taking Action at Miami Dade College


Peter Blaze Corcoran, Robert Ruano,Georgia Tasker,
Alan Farago, Judy Schmelzer, Carlos Dougnac,
MDC Faculty and Staff

For MDC Employees Only.10 am - 4 pm - Lunch Served

Symposium Information                  Speakers Bios
CTD Registration Required, Reference # 504315 
 

Foundations of Green Studies

Course ID - CTD0483
(3 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit for faculty)

Foundations of Green Studies provides a basis for the development of curriculum infused with ecological concepts. This workshop is a suggested precursor to Green Studies 1. Content of the course provides supporting evidence of the need for ecological perspectives across disciplines and rationales for "greening" curriculum, the role of educators and administrators in reinventing higher education, and adaptation of course goals and objectives.

For more information or to register on line-- http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0483.htm
 

Green Studies I

Course ID - CTD0484
(8 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit)

This workshop is designed to assist participants in nurturing views that are compatible with the Earth's systems and to encourage all to apply these views across the disciplines into the curriculum at MDC.

·   Examine personal experiences, memories, and reflections on the natural world, as well as one’s connection to place

·   Explore cosmology and world view and discuss ways in which various historic and cultural paradigms influence how one sees the world, how paradigm determines choice and ways educational systems tend to shape our perceptions; discuss questions about science and spirituality

·   Examine ethical considerations that relate to developing value systems that guide actions, self correct, integrate with one’s beliefs and lead to a standard of ethics for a sustainable earth community

·   Discuss possible directions toward appropriate solutions to environmental destruction

·   Describe ways to effectively incorporate Earth Literacy concepts into curriculum, as well as explore trans-disciplinary   collaboration.

For more information and to register on line-- http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0484.htm
 

Culture Cosmology and Context

Course ID - CTD 0497  Reference #280401
(3 hours of Maintenance in Rank Credit for Faculty)

Participants will examine the foundations of their own cosmology and discuss ways in which dominant worldviews influence cultural expression and shape the values and perceptions within our educational system, in order to develop an understanding of Earth Literacy in the context of the participant's respective discipline.

As a result of successful completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

For more information and to register on line- http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0497.htm
 

The Ecozoic Era
A New Human Consciousness
In collaboration with 
MDC Institute for Ethics in Health Care
Facilitator: Carol Petrozella and Emily Sendin
MDC Medical Center Campus, Room 2201

During this workshop the Earth Ethics Institute faculty and staff will share their experiences at Genesis Farm. Genesis Farm is a learning center for re-inhabiting Earth. Through their experiences at Genesis Farm the presenters will relate their personal quests to awaken their human consciousness. The significance of the MDC, Dr. Padron signing of the Talloires Declaration will be included in this workshop.  During this workshop the faculty will share strategies for integrating sustainability across the curriculum. 

To Register please go to link:
http://www.mdc.edu/ctd/catalog/workshops/ctd0912-2.htm