This month’s featured webinar is a wild one! Wanda Kolo, Director of Sustainable Operations and Construction Management at the St Louis Zoo, leads this captivating presentation, which outlines the St Louis Zoo's sustainability initiatives from planning to execution. Kolo discusses the zoo’s focus areas, including waste management, water and energy use, composting, and sustainable landscaping. The St Louis Zoo is an example of sustainability in action, and this presentation details how viewers everywhere can implement some of the zoo’s initiatives in their own lives. Enjoy this webinar for a glimpse into how the St Louis Zoo is making a positive impact on communities around the world.
Eco Friendly Schools and Sustainable Development
With a growing concern for the environment, many schools are taking steps towards becoming more eco-friendly and promoting sustainable development. In this month's featured Webinar, we hear from noted educated Dr. Basundhara on how some schools are implementing green initiatives such as using renewable energy sources, reducing waste, and educating students on environmental responsibility. In adopting these practices, schools are not only benefiting the environment, but also creating a healthier and more productive learning environment for students. Dr. Busundhara shares a variety of valuable teaching tools and discussion topics in this captivating hour-long session.
TEDTalk: Coral Reef Love Story
Everyone loves a TEDTalk. Here is one of our favorites:
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Marine Biologist, Ayana Johnson, tells the story of how she fell in love with a parrotfish. Amazed by this wondrous creature, Ayana digs deep into the five features that sparked her love, and what’s at stake for these and other fish as climate change threatens the future of coral reefs.