Co-organized by XTBG, the Institute for Earth Education of the University of Arizona, and Friends of Nature, an environmental education workshop named “green hope action” was successfully held during March 16-19. The workshop brought together over 30 participants nationwide.

With Mr. Mike Mayer, a veteran environmental teacher of the University of Arizona, as principal trainer, the workshop offered a series of special programs and activities, such as “waste recycling”, “nature awareness”, and “understanding energy flow”. He taught the participants how to help the public interact with the planet earth. He emphasized the importance of reward, reinforcement, and relatedness in environmental education.

Nature awareness by smelling

At the workshop 

During the workshop, deputy director Prof. Li Qingjun briefed popular science education of XTBG to the participants.

The participants also got a chance to experience green orienteering and touring the botanical garden in the night at XTBG.

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Participants sharing experience