Falls Brook Centre New Brunswick, Canada

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Falls Brook CentreNew Brunswick, Canada
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Community-basededucational centre
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Located in Knowlesville, New Brunswick
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We work locally
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and internationally
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Main Program Areas
Renewable Energy
Community Development
Organic Agriculture
Forest Stewardship
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Organic Agriculture Program
The Food Miles Challenge

• Promoting sustainable food choices
• Supporting local farmers and economies
• Combating Climate Change by buying local

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Organic Agriculture Apprenticeships
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Renewable Energy Program
Promoting alternative energy sources
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running on bio-diesel!
Climate Change Bus Filled with interactive
displays.
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Energy Experience

• Experience Design competition for High Schools
• Energy Kits designed for grade 6 and 9 science
  classes
• Energy Experience Visits
• www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/experience

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Education Program
Hands-on EnvironmentalEducation
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Education Program
One World Puppet Theatre
Engaging children on climate change, food miles,
and democracy Reaching audiences of all ages
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Education Program
Democracy Education The Childrens Parliament
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Sustainable Schools Challenge

• Workshop series for upper elementary and middle
  school and teachers guide for exploring
• school waste generation
• water usage
• energy consumption
• schoolyard biodiversity

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Ecological Governance - New Steps for Global
Citizens (Global Classroom Initiative 2007-2008)

• Links global issues with local realities, using
  examples of both causes and solutions to
  environmental injustices around the world

• Resources
• Environmental and climate justice workshops
• Global environment units (on-line)
• Environmental World Court- Justice Council for
  the Environment

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Education Program
Student Global Exchange Nicaragua and Honduras
2003-2008
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International Youth Internships
International and local experience for young
professionals
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Falls Brook Centre125 South Knowlesville
RoadKnowlesville, New BrunswickE7L 1B1Tel
506-375-4310Fax [phone]E-mail
education_at_fallsbrookcentre.caWeb
www.fallsbrookcentre.ca