Center for Environment and Society

Connecting People, Nature, and Society

Our vision is a Southwest Florida that promotes the interconnectedness of natural and social systems required to create a healthy and resilient environment for the benefit of all. Together we can build a healthy and prosperous environmental future through learning, self-discovery, problem-solving and decision-making for a just and sustainable world.

Community Outreach, Engagement & Education

Educator Trainings
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Teaching Resiliency through Environmental Education in Schoolyards (TREES) is a professional development program that supports teachers to collect, represent, and analyze local environmental data within their schoolyards. Teachers will learn how to take their regular classroom science activities into the schoolyard and expand learning opportunities into real world problem solving through systems thinking.

Contact the Center if you would like to learn more or schedule a professional development for your school or district.
Service-Learning Projects
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We are always looking for students interested in supporting our work at the Center. We focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 4 Quality Education, 13 Climate Action, 14 Life Below Water, and 15 Life on Land.

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Lesson plans empower local science teachers

Contact Us

The Center for Environment & Society

10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965

Phone: 239-745-4652

Email: rbale@fgcu.edu

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