Three area teachers recently participated in the 2012 Education for Sustainability summer teaching institute, presented by the College of Coastal Georgia.

The week-long professional learning initiative — which started June 11 in Brunswick, according to the Brunswick News — provided teachers with content and experiences in the fields of coastal ecology, sustainable development and environmental education.

Area teachers at the event were: Cynthia Tupper of Long County High School (front row, second from left), Tiffany Cooper of Long County Middle School (back row, first from left) and Erin Vickers of Long County High School (back row, right end).