Name: Empowering Schools: A Comprehensive School Health Approach to Climate Change
Start: 2025-05-09T11:00:00-0600
End: 2025-05-09T12:15:00-0600

Welcome to the 2025 Outdoor Learning Conference

Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT

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Climate change poses a severe threat to the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Research indicates that extreme weather events and the stress linked to climate change can negatively impact young people's mental health, academic performance, and levels of physical activity. Schools can play a crucial role in tackling these issues. One model to utilize is the Comprehensive School Health (CSH) model, which is built on four essential pillars: teaching and learning, social and physical environment, healthy school policy, and partnerships and services. In this workshop, participants will brainstorm innovative programs, policies, and practices aimed at addressing climate change within each pillar of the CSH model. Using a CSH model can help alleviate climate anxiety and empower students with the skills needed to face environmental challenges.

Speakers

Brenton Button

Assistant Professor, University of Winnipeg

Brenton Button is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg, Canada. He is also a qualified K-12 teacher. His research interests include factors influencing children’s health during the school day, outdoor education, and rural health. Brenton... Read More →

Friday May 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
203

Health and Wellbeing Workshop

Outdoor Learning Conference 2025

Brenton Button

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