Programs
Education for Action: Continuing a legacy of environmental education, advocacy training, and leadership
Environmental Forum of Marin offers two educational training programs which work in concert to provide students with a solid grounding in basic principles and leadership skills.
The Master Class
This 18-week series of classes and field trips is the Environmental Forum’s flagship educational program. The Master Class curriculum delves into the natural world, the impacts of human activity and development pressures on land and resources, and ways in which students can step up to positions of stewardship, advocacy, and leadership.
Classes and field trips are held on Tuesdays (8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) from late August through the following January. Graduation takes place in March following students’ completion of a three-month final project which affords them opportunities to get in the trenches and work on timely community-based challenges and issues.
The next Master Class begins on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 and runs through January 10, 2012. Final projects are undertaken from January through March, 2012.
Learn about the Master Class and how to apply for enrollment.
Learn about Master Class scholarship opportunities.
Master Class graduates qualify for academic credit at Dominican University Certificate Program
Graduation from the Master Class satisfies certain elective credit requirements of the Sustainable Practices Certificate Program at Dominican University of California. In addition to learning about important concepts of sustainability, certificate students gain practical and applicable skills while working closely with a variety of businesses, governmental, and non-profit organizations in the Bay Area.
For further information about the Certificate Program and how the Master Class satisfies credit requirements, please contact:
Elaine McCarty
Program Manager
Dominican University of California
(415) 458-3712
Learn more about the Sustainable Practices Certificate Program.
The Seminar Series
Designed to complement the Master Class, the 8-week Seminar Series broadens your thinking about protecting the local environment and shows you practical ways to incorporate sustainability into your life and work. Learn about climate change and what its effect will be on Marin County. Explore renewable energy, zero-waste, and plastic pollution. Discover what you can do to be part of the solution!
The Seminar Series is held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is ideal for working adults who are unable attend the Master Class.
The next Seminar Series begins on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Graduation is held on March 24, 2012.
Learn about the Seminar Series and how to enroll.
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