This immersive, two-day professional development workshop supports trades and apprenticeship faculty in integrating sustainability, green building practices, and Indigenous perspectives into their teaching.
Developed by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in partnership with the National Council of Deans of Apprenticeship, Trades and Technology (NCDATT), and funded through the Government of Canada’s Environmental Damages Fund, the workshop provides instructors with practical, classroom-ready approaches across carpentry, electrical, HVACR, and landscaping programs.
These workshops build on CICan’s Greening the Construction Trades Modules, open-access training resources created and peer-reviewed by trades faculty.
About the workshops
- Practical integration: Apply green building practices across various trades
- Hands-on learning: Work through real examples and collaborate with peers
- Teaching impact: Develop project plans that embed sustainability and Indigenous knowledge into your teaching
- Train-the-trainer: Walk away with a facilitation guide and strategies to help train colleagues and champion institutional change
- $5,000 award: Participants can apply for funding to support innovative green trades initiatives
- Cost: $175 per participant, includes lunch on both days
Dates: January 21–22, 2026
Location: College of the North Atlantic (CNA)