EcoExpress

Join us for a free teacher's workshop!
Climate Connections in the Classroom will be offered on
September 8th from 4:30-6:45pm
at The Philadelphia Education Fund
1709 Ben Franklin Parkway #700, Philadelphia.
To register or request more information, e-mail Don McKinney at [email protected]. See you there!

Participants will learn about:
-Climate science from an environmental scientist at the Franklin Institute
-The new EcoExpress portal devoted solely to connecting green infrastructure storm water management practices to efforts being made to adapt to the effects of climate change
-Hands on activities they can use in their classrooms that demonstrate green infrastructure storm water management practices
-How they can plan and execute a Green Apple Day of Service (local service and education projects to help schools become healthy, safe and productive learning environments) that focus on green infrastructure storm water management practices.
Presenters:
-Dr. Raluca Ellis, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, The Franklin Institute and Program Director, Climate & Urban Systems Partnership (CUSP)
-Anita Brook Dupree, Director of Operations at GreenTreks Network
-Lori Braunstein, Director for Green Schools, Delaware Valley Green Building Council

Please join us for our film premiere tomorrow at 4:30 at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum!