Fish consumption
Fostering Community Stewardship through Informal Education
We can raise awareness and change behavior among groups that may be seriously impacted by improper preparation and overconsumption of highly toxic fish through youth-led community health expos and other public events. These events offer the opportunity for youth to share what they have learned through posters and community displays.
Through its “Fish School” education web page, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant continues to provide educational resources and guidance for teachers to help replicate health expos in their schools. Numerous information links to the latest information are provided on fish contaminants and how to minimize health risks. There is information from U.S. EPA, FDA, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Fish for Your Health ™ Web site, and other agency sites. In addition, IISG educators are forming collaborations with after-school groups and providing resources to help them develop their own projects to educate their local communities.
By partnering with after-school science clubs, scouts, and other nonformal education groups, IISG hopes to raise awareness about the benefits and risks of fish consumption. This new understanding can then lead to a change in behavior among groups that can be seriously impacted by improper preparation and overconsumption of contaminated fish.
Here is an upcoming opportunity:
Course Name: Community Stewardship through Education on the Benefits and Risks of Eating Fishes
Program: ENTICE
Location: Anita Purves Nature Center, Urbana
Date(s): April 16, 2009
Time(s): 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Teachers of grades 5- 12, come learn about a dynamic program from the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program. Fish School: Taking Stock of Risks and Benefits will update your scientific knowledge and teaching techniques on an important environmental health issue. Eating fish can have nutritional benefits, but eating contaminated fish can cause nervous system disorders and other long-lasting health effects. Fish advisories are helpful but don’t always reach the people who are most at risk. This supplemental program encourages student stewardship through school/community-based awareness projects. You will be able to build community awareness and involvement concerning a significant health-related issue. Activities are correlated to the Illinois Learning Standards. This workshop will be led by staff of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant. Continuing Professional Development Units are available. This workshop is part of the ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education) program from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. | Register for this Workshop |
