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1st Annual Sustainability Education Week

February 15-19, 2021
Each night from 7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom

There are many issues, such as poverty, hunger, social injustice, educational inequities, and environmental degradation, which threaten the sustainability of local and global communities. Current generations are feeling the impact of these issues more than ever before. As these threats affect our global community, it is important to adopt a mindset that we are all responsible for creating positive change. We need to gain a deeper understanding of these issues and collaborate with others in order to develop appropriate responsive actions. As educators, we need to promote positive change by making our own work more sustainable and by preparing our students to face the challenges set before them.

Welcome Message from New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy

About the Event

Sustainability Education Week is an annual, weeklong event held by Monmouth University’s School of Education with sessions each night designed to:

  1. Educate the community about sustainability issues
  2. Create a forum for discussion, reflection, and collaboration among school administrators, teachers, future educators, students, and Monmouth University faculty
  3. Offer professional development opportunities for teachers learning to integrate sustainability education into their curricula
  4. Share best practices and provide networks of support for schools and teachers
  5. Allow K-12 students to engage in challenges related to sustainability

2021 Schedule of Events

Focus: Environmental Sustainability

Sustainability Education Week FAQ

February 15-19, 2021, each night from 7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided on the day of the event to the e-mail that you have provided in your registration.
Yes, registration closes. Please register by February 14, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Please contact Mary Kate Kane at mkane@monmouth.edu
No, this is a free event provided by Monmouth University School of Education.
No, you do not need to attend every day. Please make sure to sign up for the specific day(s) that you plan on attending when you register so that we can plan accordingly.
Yes, you will earn a certificate of 1.5 hours for attending or presenting in each session.
Any student in grades K-12 can apply. An application can be found here. Be sure to apply by January 15, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
For more information, please contact KC Lubniewski, at kservili@monmouth.edu.

Jiwon Kim

Jiwon Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Social Studies and Foundations of Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

KC Lubniewski

KC Lubniewski, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Special Education

Carol McArthur-Amedeo

Carol McArthur-Amedeo, Ed.D.

Lecturer; Special Education Program Director; Assistant Chair

Department of Special Education

Michelle Schpakow

Michelle Schpakow, Ed.D.

Science Education Lecturer

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate Assistants and Interns

Courtney Gosse

Courtney Gosse

Graduate Intern

Hadgu Hadgu

Hadgu Hadgu

Graduate Assistant

Emi Ramapo

Emilia (“Emi”) Intili

Graduate Intern

Becky Reveron

Becky Reveron

Graduate Assistant