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Eco-Friendly Fridays is a free environmental education webinar series that offers effective best management practices for safeguarding human, animal, and environmental health and practical solutions to help reduce your ecological footprint. Join the Alabama Extension team for training sessions on traditional conservation topics, as well as new and emerging issues in environmental education. Whether you are an educator, an environmental professional, or a nature lover, tune in to discover how you can become a better steward of the environment and its precious resources.
Tune in on Fridays
When: The second Friday of each month from 11 a.m. until Noon CT.
Where: Online
Zoom Registration
Registration is required to attend this webinar series. The Zoom meeting number and link will be provided upon completion of the online registration. Visit www.aces.edu/go/EcoFriendlyFridays to register.
Dates and Topics
- February 13—Phones, E-waste, and Climate: The Hidden System Accelerating Planetary Change with Chris Burns, Urban Resilient Rooted Program Coordinator, Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University
- March 13—Hedgerows and Bioswales with Bronson Lubresky; Urban Regional Agent; Home Horticulture and Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources; Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University
- April 10—Ten Tough Urban Trees with Allyson Shabel; Urban Regional Agent; Home Horticulture and Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources; Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University
- May 8—Edible Native Plants with Nikki Cobb; Urban Regional Agent; Home Horticulture and Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources; Alabama Extension at Alabama A&M University
- June 12—Alabama Year of Invasive Plants Project with Kerry Steedley; Extension Agent, Forestry, Wildlife, and Natural Resources; Alabama Extension at Auburn University
Take the Survey
Did you join us for an Eco-Friendly Friday session? We want to hear from you! Take just a minute or two and fill out the short survey below and tell us what you think. These surveys not only help better our programs but also help determine federal and state funding. This funding allows us to continue providing affordable, research-based education to you and your family. Thank you!
Take the Eco-Friendly Friday Survey at www.aces.edu/go/ecofriendlysurvey.
More Information
Contact Allyson Shabel or Karnita Garner for more information about this series or to learn about other environmental programs offered throughout the state.
UESEP: Urban Environmental Science Education Program provides adults and youth with natural resource conservation strategies that lead to improved environmental awareness and stewardship.
Engaging Citizens through Environmental Education is the UESEP component that provides a framework for citizens to become better environmental stewards by identifying emerging environmental issues and by providing unbiased science-based information to aid in their understanding of these pertinent issues.
This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Renewable Resources Extension Act Program (#1012197) and Capacity Building Grant Program #2017-38821-26426.
