“This is something I will remember forever”
Patrick, Generate student
Generate 2019 is a one-of-a-kind opportunity just for you! Featuring a professional conference format with keynote speakers, themed sessions, workshops, and social events this is your chance to have an all-expense paid to learn opportunity that you will never forget.
Your child has been invited to participate in Generate 2019, a unique opportunity for youth leaders to gather to learn about, and create action on energy in Alberta. Inside Education is very excited to bring together 20 schools from across Alberta to join together at the beautiful Coast Canmore Hotel and Conference Centre for three days of sharing ideas and discussion.
You can find more details about the conference on this website or request them from your child’s teacher supervisor.
We have addressed some further questions you may have below.
Inside Education is an award-winning not-for-profit charitable education society. We provide educational programs and services to Alberta’s K-12 school system all related to Alberta’s natural resources and environment. We have more than 30 years experience delivering education programs for Alberta’s teachers and students.
Generate 2019 is an exciting next step where teachers and students are invited to learn together by adopting the role of “Energy Leadership Teams.” They will learn with and from experts in the environmental community, industry, government and post secondary institutions.
Our staff of professional educators are all experienced in delivering engaging, fun and safe education programs indoors and out!
The Generate Summit is being held from the evening of Thursday, March 14 through to just before noon on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
Generate is an opportunity for teams of youth leaders from 20 high schools from across Alberta to come together for three days of learning about energy and climate change in Alberta. Participating students will have the opportunity to investigate the science, issues, and careers related to energy and climate change, and determine their personal role in the future of energy in Alberta. As a culminating activity of the Summit, each high school team will come up with creative ways to share their learning with their classmates and make a change in their communities upon returning to school through a student-driven Energy and Climate Action Project. These Action Projects will ensure the next generation of Alberta’s young people will continue to become more literate about climate change and our province’s energy resources and innovations.
The Summit is an exceptional learning opportunity. Students will learn about many aspects of our energy resources – sources, uses, development. issues, innovations, and stewardship – they will learn the connection of each of these to their daily lives today and into the future. They will have an opportunity to assess the positive and negative economic, environmental and social values connected to energy in Alberta. While support from Alberta’s industries and the Government of Alberta has made it possible for all schools to attend the Generate Summit at no cost, the Summit will consider multiple perspectives and encourage critical thinking from students in order for them to come to their own conclusions.
Students will spend three days visiting with Alberta’s energy leaders. Through a combination of short presentations, interactive and skill-building workshops and activities, keynote addresses, and project planning, students will be doing a lot of learning over the three days! On the last day of our visit together, school teams will share some of their learning with peers prior to departing before noon on Sunday.
Included in the Summit will be a social event for the students at Mountview Barbecue, just a short ride from the Coast Hotel in Canmore.
Schools will be gathering in Alberta’s beautiful Rocky Mountains for the Generate 2019 Summit. Our host venue for the event is the Coast Hotel in Canmore, located about one hour west of Calgary. Students will be in same-gender shared accommodations (two students per room) and the teacher supervisor will choose the rooming assignments. The Coast Hotel & Conference Centre is very experienced in large conferences and is exceptional at meeting dietary restrictions and needs.
While wildlife can be an issue in the mountains, we will be inside for most of the program. We do not anticipate any wildlife concerns – though we do hope to see some deer and elk on our journey!
All other information will be provided by your school prior to their journey to Generate. We look forward to meeting your child and experiencing this exciting learning opportunity with them!
If you have specific questions or concerns that have not been addressed here, please contact us.
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