“Can You Be Plastic Free?” Punahou School’s Luke Center for Public Service Service Learning Teacher

Posted On: Oct 03, 11

Presented annually by Luke Center for Public Service and Kokua Hawaii Foundation, the Service Learning Teacher Institute (SLTI) is a program for educators from both public and private schools. The goal of the Institute is to provide resources for teachers that help them develop curricula related to service learning, sustainability and social entrepreneurship in their classrooms. The Institute provides a collaborative learning environment where teachers learn from one another, as well as from experts in the field.

This year’s SLTI, “Can You Be Plastic Free? Schools Sharing Steps to Reduce Single-use Plastics for Hawai’i's Health,” will be held on Thursday, October 27, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Punahou School.

Teachers will learn how to create a waste-free classroom and school through lessons by elementary and high school teachers and students, hear presentations by Joel Paschal (Sea of Change) and Aulani Wilhelm (NOAA), participate in a marine debris sorting activity to collect data and deepen understanding of the impact of plastics on marine life, and experience inspirational marine debris art displays.

Space is limited. Register online by October 17.