Empowering Student Action in Conservation
Empower students to take meaningful environmental and conservation action without feeling overwhelmed. This workshop focuses on breaking down large-scale challenges into manageable, actionable steps that students can confidently tackle. Participants will explore strategies for fostering engagement through local or small-scale initiatives, guiding students in understanding their role within behavior chains, and designing impactful activities within the zoo that connect conservation concepts to tangible actions. Participants will leave with practical tools and zoo-based experiences and activity ideas to help students feel capable of making a real impact while building a deeper connection to conservation.
Location: Prospect Park Zoo
Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Price: $50
Course is eligible for: 6 CTLE Hours
Please note that this course includes 1-2 miles of walking outside. All paths are wheelchair accessible, see our webpage for Prospect Park Zoo Accessibility. If you have any concerns, please contact your instructor. For more information see the Prospect Park Zoo Know Before You Go page.For more information about Professional Development courses, please contact: teacherinfo@wcs.org or (718) 220-5136.
Meet Your Instructor
Nuno Peixoto (he/his)
Nuno is a Professional Development Coordinator whose love for wildlife, conversation, and education is present in all that he does here at WCS. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Childhood Education with a concentration in Biology, and his Master of Science in Teaching, Literacy. He has over 5 years of teaching experience at the elementary level, and he hopes to use these past experiences to partner with educators to expand their knowledge of the natural world and pedagogy. His goal is to foster a community of educators who will make meaningful changes in their classrooms and communities to help not only their students succeed, but also to inspire them to appreciate and care for animals and nature.