Outdoor Learning Conference 2025: Full Schedule

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9:45am MDT

From Fear to Fact: A Balanced View on Microplastics and Chemicals LIMITED

Saturday May 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am MDT

This workshop hopes to address fear-based reception about microplastics through a hands-on sample analysis with the Microplastics Educational Toolkit from Ocean Diagnostics. Guided by two Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Microplastics Ambassadors with backgrounds in microplastics research and chemistry education, participants will learn from microplastics sources & impacts on the environment and human health.

Speakers

Isabella Liu

Science Teacher & Department Coordinator, Branksome Hall

Isabella Liu Branksome Hall Innovation & Technology Coordinator Isabella Liu is the Innovation & Technology Coordinator at Branksome Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, she supports K-6 digital learning & citizenship. A recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching... Read More →

Zoë Ungku Fa'iz

University of Toronto

Zoë is a masters student at the University of Toronto. Her eagerness to learn more about the harmful materials in our environment started with an internship with Ocean Uprise by Parley for the Oceans and a position as a field researcher with the U of T Trash Team’s Fighting Floatables... Read More →

Saturday May 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am MDT
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Environmental and Climate Change Education Workshop

Outdoor Learning Conference 2025