Ecological Worker Awareness and Compliance Curriculum
Our curriculum provides restoration laborers, equipment operators and other trade workers with a background in ecological concepts, an overview of environmental laws, an understanding of federal and state resource agencies, and an appreciation for the importance of working within permitting constraints.
Developed by experts in ecological restoration, the curriculum can be delivered in English or Spanish via our skilled trainers. The training advances the comprehension of why environmental regulations are in place, enables informed on-site decision making and permit compliance, and improves project outcomes.
THE 10 HOUR IN PERSON TRAINING & CERTIFICATE INCLUDES:
Cultural context and connections to Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Ecological context, including a primer on ecosystems and ecosystem restoration.
Environmental laws with an emphasis on who oversees them why they matter to us and our work
Deep dive into key federal and state agencies
Discussion of key protected resources and how to protect them
Overview of general protection measures and the role of workers helping implement them
training INTRODUCTION
Why Environmental
Laws Matter
The regulatory
Environment
Who are the Federal and California Regulatory Agencies
What are
Protected REsources
Questions to
Support Comprehension
We want to express our gratitude to Jim Robins of Alnus Ecological for leading the development of this curriculum. His expertise in all aspects of environmental restoration and commitment to our vision of an equitable restoration sector has been invaluable to this training and EWI.
We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to subject matter experts Asha Virlouvet, Eric Buenrostro, Kanyon Sayers-Roods and Mark Cederborg for their extensive contributions to the development of the curriculum. Thank you!
