Teach4Future's Virtual Workshops on Promoting Ecosystem Restoration through Education were a four-week webinar series for school teachers of formal and non-formal institutions in Indonesia. The program took place on 24 & 31 July and 14 & 21 August 2021. During the program, teachers received an introduction to concepts of environmental education, its practices, and sustainable development through presentations from experts and practitioners in their fields. By joining the program, teachers became part of a community of educators, activists, and entrepreneurs who were dedicated to environmental education and sustainable development issues in Indonesia.
These virtual workshops provided an effective curriculum that enabled teachers to gain deeper knowledge and develop the skills and abilities needed to implement environmental education and sustainable development in their schools and teaching. Teachers also explored the roles that teachers could take in ecosystem restoration through four modules:
Understand the issue of ecosystem restoration and education for sustainable development in Indonesia better.
Learn more about ecophobia and ecophilia and explore the potential of outdoor learning to strengthen students' love for the environment.
Exposed to the transformative learning approach that has been practiced at Green School Bali.
Learn the success story of Sekolah Taman Tirta and The Heartland Project in involving students in ecosystem restoration efforts in their school and community.
Upon completion, teachers could apply for a grant competition to fund pilot projects that promoted ecosystem restoration in their schools and communities. They also received a number of teaching materials that could increase student involvement in environmental and sustainability education activities. The ultimate goal was for students to become 'nature guardians' through the implementation of a sustainability center and teacher-driven eco-curriculum.