People in Place: Environmental Sustainability in Social Service
Environmental challenges are increasingly impacting our clients and our agencies. ‘People in Place’ is a positive, holistic approach that stimulates creative responses. This training seminar with Silvia Purdie will enable you to develop your own ‘green’ practice and to start formulating a ‘sustainability map’for your agency.
Date: Tuesday 13th April 2021.
Time: 9am to 4pm. Morning and afternoon tea, a delicious café lunch included as well as time to be refreshed in the beautiful Riccarton Bush!
Location: Riccarton House (Ngahere Street, Riccarton).
Cost: $210 per person. No GST payable.
Find out more about this People in Place training seminar, including how to register. You can also contact Silvia Purdie at Place Consultancy for more information or to register (silvia.purdie[at]gmail.com).
This is a professional development for community, youth and social workers, counsellors and agency leadership. A certificate will be issued for professional development.
Topics covered at this seminar include:
- Sustainability for community services;
- Reducing carbon and waste;
- Client wellbeing and climate anxiety;
- Climate change risks and inequalities;
- Kaitiakitanga: Bicultural perspectives; and
- Personal resilience.
About the trainer, Silvia Purdie
Silvia Purdie is a sustainability consultant, trainer, counsellor and ordained minister. She is passionate about resourcing the social sector for environmental responsibility.