ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND GREEN PRACTICE IN CHILD CARE

This conference will be of interest to you as a parent, an educator, an environmentalist, and especially if you are a graduate of early childhood education.

Friday, October 24 - Saturday, October 25, 2008

Seneca's Markham Campus
10 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R 5Y1

Keynote Speakers:

Wendy Mesley – The Truth Is Out There Kids!

Wendy Mesley is the co-host of CBC News: Marketplace, CBC Television's award-winning prime-time investigative consumer show. Wendy takes you behind the scenes for an insider’s look at how media, marketing and politics influence the choices we make as consumers trying to keep our families safe.

Dr. Lynn Marshall - Child Health and Child Care: The Ugly, The Bad and The Good
What are the Heath Outcomes of Environmental Exposures in Child Care?

Lynn Marshall is a faculty member of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Clinical Sciences Division of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Laurentian and Lakehead Universities, and teaches both medical students and graduate physicians.

Storm Cunningham - Restoring the World for Future Generations

Restorative development expert Storm Cunningham explains how rebuilding derelict structures, restoring water and dying ecosystems, and revitalizing farmlands, are the only ways to guarantee a better future for today’s children.

Seneca Alumna, Karen Eilersen, Owner/Director, Discovery Child Care, Barrie, Ontario, will conduct one of a series of showcases.

Topic: Child Care Goes Green

AECEO Green Initiative - 'How Green is My Program?'
Featuring the campaign by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario (AECEO)

Registration fees range from $130.00 – for a single day to $225.00 for the two day package if you register before September 12th.

Take advantage of this fabulous program.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Lisa Mills – 416-491-5050 x 7829