The Intergenerational Landed Learning Project was the recipient of the 2013 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Award for Science Promotion. Landed Learning has earned national recognition for bringing generations together to learn the science behind growing healthy food and the role of sustainable agriculture in a healthy environment.
This $25,000 award honours groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science and engineering to the general public. Nominated by their peers across Canada, the winners stand out for their work explaining science to lay audiences, and encouraging young Canadians to pursue careers in the natural sciences and engineering.
NSERC representatitive, Rick Warner, presented the NSERC Science Promotion Award to the Landed Learning teams from UBC and the Okanagan Science Centre on June 12, 2014 at Edith Cavell Elementary School. Other attendees included UBC Faculty of Education Dean, Dr. Blye Frank, and Head of the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Dr. Peter Grimmett.