500 Future Environmentalists Converge at Trent for 2016 North American Envirothon
July 24-29 event at Trent University marks the first time NAE has been hosted in Ontario
Over 500 future environmental leaders from across North America will travel to Peterborough and be welcomed to Trent University from July 24 to July 29, 2016 for the 2016 North American Envirothon (NAE), a unique educational program that takes students beyond the classroom to learn about natural ecosystems first-hand and build their skills as green leaders.
The NAE is the culmination of more than 50 state and provincial Envirothon programs in which students learn about the workings of our natural ecosystems and apply their skills and knowledge in science, resource management, and conservation to address environmental challenges. The top performing students at each state and regional program progress to the NAE to test their skills and knowledge against the best from across North America. This summer will be the first time that the NAE, a program associated with the National Conservation Foundation, has come to Ontario and over 500 students are set to participate.
“We're delighted that so many outstanding high school students will be coming to Trent University to test their environmental knowledge and skills at the North American Envirothon, said Dr. Stephen Bocking, professor with the Trent School of the Environment (TSE). “They'll discover what so many other students have found: that our campus, with its diverse array of fields, forests, wetlands and 12 nature reserves is the best place in Canada to study the environment.”
Over the past 50 years, Trent has established itself as Canada’s top post-secondary environmental institution. With the recent launch of the TSE, which unites more than 20 environmental programs and research centres at Trent University under one umbrella, Trent has become the university of choice for future environmental leaders. Students participating in the NAE this summer will have the opportunity to access the many unique facilities at the TSE, including the world’s leading Water Quality Centre, top DNA and conservation genetics labs, an experimental farm, and a microenvironment laboratory, as well as meet and engage with environmental faculty members specializing in a full range of environmental topics.
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