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IHTEC is dedicated to developing Global Sustainability Education programs that educate young people through "Tourism as a Vital Force for Peace". Innovative and realistic, IHTEC has become an acclaimed vehicle of peace- building and protecting the environment within communities around the world.

If you are new to IHTEC, we recommend to read through "About IHTEC", "Programs" and "Get Started".

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ISPG - INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PEACE GARDENS Program

NEWS

Science for Peace and Canadian Pugwash, Global Issues Project, Food & Population Roundtable.

This event is part of the Global Issues Project of Science for Peace¹, and Canadian Pugwash Group². Past roundtables were held on Forestry, Climate Change and Energy, and Water.
The purpose of this roundtable dialogue is to raise awareness of the relationship between population numbers, food security and a resilient food production system. The desired outcome is a set of rational policy and action recommendations on these issues at global, regional, national and local levels.

One Page Information
Program
Paper: Simon Miles, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY: FOR HOW MANY, AND HOW?

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Global Issues Project - Water Issues Expert Roundtable, organised by Science for Peace & Canadian Pugwash & IHTEC, Nov 7-9 2008

"FRESH WATER PROBLEMS - EMERGING THREATS AND URGENT PRIORITIES"

- WATER GOVERNANCE (Chair: Adele Buckley)
- WATER AND PEACE (Chair: Phyllis Creighton )
- WATER AND SECURITY (Chair: Claus Brandes)
- WATER AND ECOLOGICAL GOVERNANCE (Chair: Julia Morton-Marr) Murray-Darling Basin Crisis Presentation
- WATER, ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY (Chair: David Harries)

*** Please follow this link for the *COMPLETE LIST* of the Expert RoundTable's Presentations and Documents ***

New IHTEC Information Materials

New quick introductions into IHTEC's flagship program International School Peace Gardens: a 1page flyer and a 30page slideshow. More

New slide show: 'Murrary-Darling Basin Australian Water Crisis' view online / ppt

New Slide show: 'Earth Day slide show for Niagara Schools' view online / ppt

New Slide show: 'TCC2008PDKfinal' view online / ppt

IHTEC's Earth Day Focus for 2008 - Climate Change and Energy

IHTEC hosts the implementation of Education outcomes as part of the Global Issues Project with our partner, Science for Peace. The Wasan Action Framework (WAF) from the Climate Change and Energy Round Table is important for those who are involved with curriculum change. It can be found on the Canadian Pugwash Group site:
http://www.pugwashgroup.ca/events/documents/2008/2008.01.04-wasan-action-framework.pdf

Here are some ideas for School Boards and Schools and their teachers as they develop curriculum around Climate Change. We encourage you to consider doing your own carbon footprint with some of these calculators and lesson plans.
- Brandnew, highly animated Footprint Calculator in cooperation between Redefining Progress and Free Range Studios: https://auscalc.footprintnetwork.org/ecological_footprint.html
- Redefining Progress / Earth Day Footprint http://www.earthday.net/footprint/ has many languages and is good for students.
- Sierra Club Lesson Plan link
- Global Ecological Footprint Calculator
http://www.ecologicalfootprint.org/Global%20Footprint%20Calculator/GFPCalc.html
- Australia Ecological Footprint Calculator http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/default.asp
- New Zealand Ecological Footprint http://www.mfe.govt.nz/withyou/do/footprint/
- UK Carbon Footprint http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/index.html and interesting graphical interface.
- ZeroFootprint Calculator http://zerofootprint.net/profile/sign_in
- Safe Climate Calculator http://www.safeclimate.net/calculator/
- List of Carbon Calculators http://www.earthfuture.com/climate/calculators/
- Wikipedia on Footprints http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint

SPECIAL for World Water Day - March 22, 2008
Water Footprint Calculator http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/home

GRANNY JULIA's International School Peace Gardens Weblog to all the children of the world who she has met since 1961 is online since Feb '08

Julia has been speaking to children since 1961, and has just started her personal weblog with peace and environmental messages to children, especially her grand-children, at http://ispg.blogspot.com/. You are invited to leave comments, - please, if you add your comment, write to the children

The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014

adds momentum to the advancement of education systems worldwide. IHTEC is launching new co-operation ventures with sustainability education and youth networks : Official website.

pnyv! Positive News Youth Views : E-zine, ISLE and Amplifier for Youth Leadership & Changemaking

pnyv! provides valuable help for easily installing an effective Informal Sustainability Learning Environment ISLE in schools within minutes! Download the Print Edition, and set up a Positive News Board in your school hallway and teachers' room. Not only will it inspire your students, but give them effective access to the worldwide sustainability movement: http://www.pnyv.org.

The pnyv! team helps you undertake a local Treasure Hunt for Positive Projects. This playful approach offers innovative opportunities for collaboration between youth in and outside schools with local administration, civil society, the local stakeholders of sustainability and the media. Possible activities include mapping the local positive actors, launching Local Editions, Radio & TV programs, joining international online communities and celebrations...

NEW IVISIT ACCOUNTS for IHTEC video-conferencing events

IHTEC is pleased to announce that IHTEC has arranged for an Educational/University account with iVisit. This allows us to provide up to 100 people with a free enhanced ‘iVisit Plus’ video conference account. We have established a free iVisit account for you within our group.
IHTEC's virtual communication system has used Talking Communities for a few years now to conduct on-line conferences. Since Talking Communities does not offer a video stream, IHTEC has purchased this so that we can hold all meetings and conferences with streaming video. This allows us to see real-time video images of other conference participants – greatly enhancing the on-line conference experience. Additional information regarding this account is included in the FAQ-document.

MCICC takes the role of IHTEC Coordinator for All Spanish Speaking Countries

The Mexican Commercial and Industrial Centre of Canada (MCICC) is a Toronto-based organization. This group has been a major partner with IHTEC since 1996. MCICC are on the IHTEC Board and Coordinate all Spanish speaking countries in the world. (ie: The America’s and Europe). Teresa Prieto R., and Dennis Rankin have initiated many events with high officials both in Ontario, Canada and many Mexican States.
MCICC are a major sponsor for the promotion of IHTEC’s “Los Parques Escolares en Mexico por la Paz. (ISPG). This has been mainly achieved through inviting IHTEC’s participation with:

1. Facilitating workshops for youth from Mexico City from the National Federation of Women Economists;
2. Achieving high level meetings with Ministries of Education, Environment, Culture, Tourism, Film, Engineering, in both Canada and Mexico.
3. Mexican Professional Group of Canada (MexProCan) also participated in the ‘Mexico Canada’s Children’s Connection’ for the exchange of Christmas Cards between Mexican and Canadian children. Over 25,000 Christmas Cards have changed hands. This has resulted in the dedication of many International School Peace Gardens in six Mexican States.
4. Involvement in Premier visits to Mexican States to promote them as a Tourism product to Canadians.
5. Promoting an inter-cultural classical guitarist from Mexico, in Canada.
6. Holding a virtual conference “Round Table on Water” for Government officials in Mexico.
7. Inviting Professors to the Science for Peace, “Round Table on Forests” at the University of Toronto, Ontario Canada.

IHTEC partners with Noticias Positivas Argentina for spreading International School Peace Gardens in Argentina.

IHTEC is joining a new, exciting partnership. Andrea Méndez-Brandam and her colleagues bring innovation to Argentina through their radio program, website and print publications featuring positive efforts and solutions. Focal engagements include spreading the spirit of Social Entrepreneurship and nurturing a new learning culture in schools. This exciting cooperation includes the spanish translation and featuring of IHTEC's central materials on their website. Follow this link for more at NoticiasPositivas.com.ar.
The spanish ISPG website is www.parquesporlapaz.com.ar

IHTEC & CGI at the World Peace Forum 2006
Julia Morton-Marr, Helmut Burkhardt and Tamara Weiss are speaking at this important event.
You can view their slideshow-presentations online :
- Julia Morton-Marr: Sustainability Literacy
- Helmut Burkhardt: Handbook on Critical Global Issues & Viable Solutions
- Tamara Weiss: Researching the Educational Discipline of Peace
For the duration of the WPF, contact Julia at ihtec@3web.com

IHTEC - ROUND TABLE ON WATER - ONLINE

Please circulate
Day: Wednesday May 31, 2006
Time: 11am - 4 pm EDT
Contact: ihtec@3web.com Please send all email to this address.

The International Holistic Tourism Education Centre - IHTEC's 'Watershed Peace Pathways' invites you to 'A Round Table on Water' to be held on Wednesday May 31, 2006.
This is one of IHTEC’s contributions to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. http://portal.unesco.org/education Email: ESDdecade@unesco.org and dominique.potvin@unesco.ca

Co-Chairs: Michael Greco & Julia Morton-Marr: IHTEC's Watershed Peace Pathways.
Speakers are being selected for topics that focus on issues and concerns in Durango, Durango, Mexico. This is invitation to interested academics and practitioners in water issues:
FOR INFORMATION on program, papers, participation & logon details please go here.

Future Aces 50th Anniversary Gala

Photo Left to Right:
Dame Julia Morton-Marr, Sir Charles Leggatt, Sir Herbert Carnegie and Dianne Leggatt.

Photo: Barry Shainbaum; BARRY SHAINBAUM PRODUCTIONS
http://barryshainbaum.com; Toronto, Canada, (416) 362-8028

Herbert H. Carnegie, Founder of the Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation, was honoured on March 30th, 2006, for the 50th Anniversary of the writing of the Future Aces Creed (http://futureaces.org/Creed.htm).
The Creed contains twelve positive statements or, as Herb calls them, rules for life. He wrote them to help himself overcome the anger he felt when he did not get chosen for the National Hockey League because of his colour. Today the Creed is used in schools from Canada to China, Barbados, Africa; it affects over 60000 students annually. The inspiring anniversary gala was held at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Ontario.
To read more about Herb, the Creed and the gala, go to http://futureaces.org.

IHTEC has participated with Future Aces at two leadership conferences; in friendship, they are promoting each other's programs. Dianne Leggatt is an Education Facilitator, and a retired principal, who continues fostering the Creed with Future Aces Executive Director Bernice Carnegie, Education Director, Vivian Shapiro ... and, of course, Founder, Herbert H. Carnegie

Parliamentary Speech: Beyond Laws:
The Right to Be Me /Au delà des Lois : le Droit d'Être MOI.

On International Women's Day, March 8, 2006, Julia Morton-Marr, President of IHTEC, spoke for 25 minutes as the invited guest keynote speaker to the Canadian House of Commons, Senate and Parliamentary Librarians. The theme of the event was "Beyond Laws" The Right to Be ME / Au delà des Lois: le Droit d'Être MOI". Organized by Pierrette Landy, approximately 200 people attended, including the first women Clerk of the House of Commons, Audrey O'Brien and the Clerk of the Senate Gary O'Brien. Julia was accompanied by Dianne Leggatt. ENGLISH / FRENCH

Nobel Slideshow-Presentations

NEW: 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize
Online-Slideshow and Powerpoint PPT

NEW: PDKIdeas06
"Teachers as IT-Students"
Online-Slideshow and Powerpoint PPT
and TCC2006
Online-Slideshow and Powerpoint PPT

Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

IHTEC's Founding President Julia Morton-Marr is one of 9 Canadians among the 1000 nominees worldwide announced on June 29 by “1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005”, a special initiative honouring the efforts of countless women worldwide. Julia has been nominated for her commitment in teaching children how to be citizens of the world with an understanding that peace, justice, and the environment cannot be taught separately. Read more, watch a video interview and view some press articles from around the world.

Julia with ISPG champions in Australia, Canada, Mexico and Canada; click to magnify.

GlobalSchoolNet & International Schools CyberFair

GSN is dedicated to partnering with schools, communities and businesses to provide collaborative education and cultural learning activities via international online education since 1984. Register Now for the 2006 CyberFair with your school for thinking the future in partnership with the World Future Society. Project Due March 17.

EVENT: EWOC : "4th Interdisciplinary Conference on the Evolution of World Order"

feat. the world-premiere
Video Conference on the Implementation of Global Sustainability Education

View the Program, complete List of Speakers and Papers here

IHTEC participates in the preparation and organisation of the conference. We have developed the State of the World lesson plan for this occasion, and are preparing simultaneous video conference acitivities with schools worldwide. Connect your school for this outstanding occasion!

EWOC Homepage

World Future School: Online Learning Environment

IHTEC supports the development of the World Future School project

NEW GSE RESOURCES

Definition fo Global Sustainability Education (PDF)

ISPG Teacher's Resources, UPDATE July 2004 (DOC)

Lesson plan: "State of the World" now available (PDF)

New curriculum: Butterflies Breath treats rainforests, forest dwellers and their significance for planetary sustainability.

New educational Slideshows on Global Issues and IHTEC programs are available now from our download center: Arctic Acrobats, ISPG in Post Conflict Regions, Transformational Leadership and more.

Transformational Leadership - IHTEC's holistic approach is based on this methodology

Ten years of experience have produced a wealth of experience for getting started in a quick and effective manner. Study the Programs section, and use the materials and download section to equip yourself with comprehensive materials for introducing inspirational activities in your school and community.

The ISPG program is a holistic pivot curriculum for many other programs around key themes of Global Peace & Sustainabiliy Education. See all the programs here.

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