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WA Dept of Ecology PD Course: Sustainable Design - Innovation to Reduce Global Impacts

The Washington State Department of Ecology is pleased to announce an asynchronous online course for for Teachers of Grades 3-8:

Sustainable Design: Innovation to Reduce Global Impacts

When: Starts February 1st. Open for three weeks. Earn 10 STEM Clock hours ($30).

How: Registration is a mere $10 and you can do so on PdEnroller.

Explore Sustainable Design and Green Chemistry through an asynchronous Canvas Course. The course will guide you through an introduction to green chemistry and sustainable design, include classroom lessons that incorporate science and engineering, provide green chemistry career explorations, highlight freely available resources and provide some time for implementation planning.

Initially designed for 6th-8th grade classrooms but additional resources for upper elementary have been incorporate as many of the concepts are relevant and transferable.

If you want to take the course but the $10 is a barrier, please let us know. And please share this information with others who you think might be interested!

Thank you.

Best,

Saskia

Saskia van Bergen (pronouns: she/her)

(360) 706-3414

Safer Chemist Lead

Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction

WA State Department of Ecology

Green chemistry for K-12 classroom

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