REGISTER TODAY! Now in its sixth year, CELF's Summer Institute for Sustainability Education has trained hundreds of private and public school educators from across the nation.

Manhattanville College (NY):       
Middle/High School Educators: July 12-16 
Elementary School Educators: July 19-21

Simmons College (MA): 
Middle/High School Educators: July 19-23

Every year, the Institute provides educators with professional growth, thought-provoking discussion and expert-led curriculum development. The course offers break-out sessions on timely subjects using the school building and grounds as learning tools. Participants are guided as they re-frame a curriculum unit of their choice with sustainability as an underlying theme and gain exemplar lesson materials with readings, directions and essential content.

CELF's Fifth annual EXPO took place April 20^th, featuring an evening format and a focus on green schools, plus a partnership with the Green Schools Coalition of Westchester (GSCW) - all new for 2010. The evening schedule offered more opportunity for intimate dialogue among exhibitors and an inspiring experience for ALL attendees. Stay tuned for EXPO '11 details!

EXPO '10 STATS:

A CELF student intern demonstrates the LifeStraw

463 estimated # of students & teachers;
 37 different school groups represented;
 69 total # exhibits; 21 student booths;
 201 GSCW Conference attendance;
 740 total estimated attendance

And the educators said...

"The CELF Expo was a truly wonderful experience for me and my students. I was so proud of my 7th graders and how they passionately showed off their work, enthusiastically explaining things to an endless stream of visitors to our table. They all had ample opportunity to explore the rest of the EXPO, returning to me with squeals of delight every time they found something new and interesting."
~~Johanna Mustacchi, Media Literacy Teacher

    Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, Croton Harmon Schools 

"Congratulations on pulling off that amazing gathering of sustainable thinkers and doers. Our students enjoyed connecting with other students. Near the end of the evening they began to pour out ideas about sustainability at Hackley. It seemed to be the perfect environment for them to gather their thoughts and express their own perspectives on our joint efforts. Thanks for the great opportunity to participate."
~~Anne Gatschet, Teacher & Sustainability Director
   The Hackley School, Tarrytown

April 7, CELF conducted an Eco-Footprinting program for the seventh grade at Blind Brook Middle School, in Rye Brook. The program is a full-day workshop designed to help students gain a better understanding of the impact their school has on the environment. As teams of eco-detectives, students investigate the resources consumed and waste produced every day at their school. Student teams then create specific, achievable Action Plans.

CELF has conducted 10 Eco-Footprinting workshops at middle and elementary schools since Fall 2007, reaching well over 3,000 students throughout the region.