[ESSP] NAAEE newsletter

Wed Feb 11 09:46:32 EST 2004

Some of you Environmental Education folks may be interested in this:

>EE-NEWS @NAAEE
>January 27, 2004
>
>The bi-weekly email bulletin provided by the
>North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), with
>funding
>from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP).
>
>
>NAAEE 2004 CONFERENCE
>November 6-10 - Grand Casino Biloxi Bayview Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi
>
>The 2004 Conference theme is being developed along the lines of "Casting
>a
>Wide Net for Environmental Education," reflecting the variety of
>initiatives
>underway to broaden the professional standing of the field through
>advocacy,
>accreditation, certification, professional development, and research, as
>well as new partnerships and collaborations.  The Call for Presentations
>will be made available on the NAAEE web site in early February along
>with
>the conference strands.
>
>For additional information, please contact NAAEE at conference at naaee.org
>or
>visit http://www.naaee.org/conferences/
>
>
>
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>EE-NEWS ITEMS
>*************************************
>
>* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
>1. Association For Environmental And Outdoor Education - Call For
>Presentations 2. Handbook Of Sustainability Research - Call For
>Contributions 3. Applied Environmental Education And Communication -
>Call
>For Papers
>
>* GRANTS*
>4. AT&T Cares Youth Service Action Fund
>5. Species Recovery Fund
>6. Eco-Hero Awards Program
>7. CAPCO Science Class Challenge
>
>* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
>8. Omnibus Appropriations Bill Signed Into Law
>
>* EE RESOURCES*
>9. Tracking Habitat Change
>10. Council For Environmental Education National Conference
>11. National Science Teachers Association Convention
>12. Engaging Youth In Community Issues Workshop
>13. Energy For Keeps - Electricity From Renewable Energy
>14. Whooping Crane
>
>
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>RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
>***********************************
>
>1. ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION - CALL FOR
>PRESENTATIONS April 30- May 2 - Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu, California
>
>AEOE is calling for workshops that support the conference theme -
>"Environmental Education: Teaching Outside the Lines." Suggested topics
>include natural history, teaching methods, hands-on activities/games,
>naturalist/science skills, educational theory, career/educational paths,
>program development, music, outdoor/indoor curricula, science standards,
>reflective writing, group management, storytelling and anything else
>pertinent to the field. The workshop coordinator reviews all workshop
>presenter applications. Workshop presenters need to register by February
>14th in order to receive 50% off conference registration fees.
>
>http://www.aeoe.org/conference/spr2004/
>
>
>
>2. HANDBOOK OF SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH - CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
>
>This authoritative publication will offer a one-stop information source
>on
>leading sustainability research projects and initiatives and it is hoped
>to
>both support on-going research efforts and stimulate new ones. It will
>address a long-perceived need for a source of reference for top quality
>research on sustainability. Part of the publication will be devoted to
>research on education for sustainable development, thus providing a
>contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.
>
>Deadline for submissions of expressions of interest with abstracts:
>February
>28th. http://www.projekte.org/handbook/
>
>
>
>3. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>Applied Environmental Education and Communication is an international
>peer-reviewed quarterly for both academics and practitioners that
>features
>articles, a discussion and editorial section, and books and materials
>reviews. A special themed issue on environmental education and
>communication
>for biodiversity will be published in 2004.
>
>Deadline for submissions: June 1st. If you have any questions, please
>feel
>free to contact info at aeec.org
>
>Submission guidelines http://www.aeec.org/submission/submission.asp
>
>
>
>************************************
>GRANTS
>************************************
>
>4. AT&T CARES YOUTH SERVICE ACTION FUND
>
>National Youth Service Day, a program of Youth Service America, is
>designed
>to mobilize youth as leaders to identify and address the needs of their
>communities through service and service learning; support youth on a
>lifelong path of service and civic engagement; and educate the public,
>the
>media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young
>people
>as community leaders.
>
>Fifty grants of $500 each are available to young people (ages 5-25) and
>organizations to implement service projects for National Youth Service
>Day -
>April 16-18. Application Deadline: February 13th.
>http://www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm
>
>
>
>5. SPECIES RECOVERY FUND
>
>The Species Recovery Fund invites applications from any organization,
>agency, tribe, university, or individual working to improve
>on-the-ground
>conditions for imperiled species. Preference will be given to local
>grassroots organizations. Grant awards will range from $3,000 to $7,000.
>Key
>criteria are the degree to which the project will improve on-the-ground
>conditions of listed species and the degree to which the project will
>involve people that have not previously been involved with species and
>habitat conservation.
>
>Application Deadline: February 16th.
>http://www.nwf.org/keepthewildalive/speciesrecoveryfund.cfm
>
>
>
>6. ECO-HERO AWARDS PROGRAM
>
>Action for Nature (AFN) is seeking applications from students 8 to 16
>for
>its 2004 Eco-Hero Awards Program.  This program recognizes the
>individual
>accomplishments of young people who have carried out environmental
>action
>projects.  Projects must concern environmental action, advocacy,
>protection,
>or research.
>
>Applications must be postmarked by February 29th.
>http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/index.html
>
>
>
>7. CAPCO SCIENCE CLASS CHALLENGE
>
>The CAPCO Science Class Challenge is a classroom contest for grades 4-9.
>The
>purpose of the competition is to encourage students and teachers to
>learn
>about the Earth's protective upper ozone layer, CFCs, and the
>environment by
>using provided activities or their own creative methods.
>
>Full-time teachers employed by a U.S. public or private school teaching
>within grades 4-9 are eligible to apply. Deadline for entry: May 21st.
>
>http://www.nocfcs.org/scc/scchome.htm
>
>
>
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>UPDATES FROM THE HILL
>*************************************
>
>8. OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
>
>The $820 billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill (HR 2673) was passed on
>January
>22nd by the Senate (65-28) and signed into Law on January 23rd (P.L.:
>108-199). The bill includes $9.75 million to fund the EPA's Science to
>Achieve Results (STAR) graduate fellowship program in FY 2004 and $9.16
>million for EPA's Office of Environmental Education. President Bush is
>scheduled to release his fiscal 2005 budget on February 2nd.
>
>FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations Bill (H.R.2673; P.L: 108-199)
>http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.02673:
>
>
>
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>EE RESOURCES
>*************************************
>
>9. TRACKING HABITAT CHANGE
>March 4 - Satellite Broadcast
>
>The Tracking Habitat Change satellite broadcast the third in the Bureau
>of
>Land Management's (BLM) "Share the Adventure!" series.  Geared to the
>Middle
>School audience, the broadcast will take students on an electronic field
>trip to sagebrush and prairie plant communities to look at how
>scientists
>study habitat change.  A section on technology will cover the use of
>satellite imagery and GIS in habitat management.  The program will be
>correlated to National Science Education Standards and will be
>accompanied
>by a website and an educator's guide.
>
>To register, contact Carolyn Cohen at carolyn_cohen at blm.gov.  For
>information about the series, contact series producer Elizabeth Rieben
>at
>elizabeth_rieben at blm.gov. For broadcast times and background
>information,
>visit: http://www.blm.gov/education/
>
>
>
>10. COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE April 1-2 -
>London, England
>
>The theme of the CEE conference is Education and Regeneration: The
>Nature of
>Learning. This year's conference will examine issues of national
>interest in
>the field of education and regeneration. Presentations will cover
>strategic
>and policy issues such as: the DfES Sustainable Development Action Plan
>for
>Education and Skills; the review of the UK Sustainable Development
>Strategy;
>the implications of the Haskins report on rural policy; and the
>development
>of the UN Economic Commission for Europe strategy for ESD and the UN
>Decade
>of ESD (2005-2015). Workshops and discussions will examine: issues in
>sustainable development, learning and skills; learning beyond the
>classroom
>in town and countryside; and, evaluation of learning programmes.
>
>Contact Anne White at CEE for further details awhite at cee.org.uk, tel:
>0118
>950 2550, or visit: http://www.cee.org.uk/
>
>
>
>11. NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
>April 1-4 - Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
>
>NSTA's 52nd annual convention will feature 1,200 sessions, workshops,
>and
>presentations; an exhibit hall featuring the latest in science education
>tools and materials from hundreds of suppliers; the debut of NSTA's
>important new Professional Development Institutes; highly regarded
>featured
>speakers; in-depth short courses; a full menu of field trips; and
>unparalleled peer-networking opportunities.
>
>Early Bird Deadline: February 13th.
>http://www.nsta.org/conventiondetail&Meeting_Code=2004ATL
>
>
>
>12. ENGAGING YOUTH IN COMMUNITY ISSUES WORKSHOP
>April 24 - Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC
>
>The American Planning Association (APA) is sponsoring a three-hour
>workshop
>that will provide a step-by-step guide for educators and planners who
>want
>to involve youth in community issues.  Explore project-based efforts,
>the
>service-learning approaches, and formal planning and policy-making
>processes
>that involve youth.  Participants will receive handbooks, reference
>materials, lists of successful project ideas, as well as worksheets,
>sample
>agendas, and templates for duplication.  The workshop is free for middle
>school and high school teachers and youth organization employees or
>volunteers.
>
>To register, and for more information, contact David Carrier at
>dcarrier at planning.org
>
>
>
>13. ENERGY FOR KEEPS - ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
>
>Energy for Keeps is a comprehensive renewable energy publication for
>middle
>and high school education that covers the history, availability,
>impacts,
>technologies, and management of the resources that are used to generate
>electricity. Activities have been correlated to National Science
>Standards.
>This resource is available as a free download from producers, Educators
>for
>the Environment.
>
>http://www.energyforkeeps.org/
>
>
>
>14. WHOOPING CRANE
>
>This thorough educational website was developed through a partnership of
>Annenberg/CPB, Journey North, and the Whooping Crane Eastern
>Partnership.
>This site connects to an extensive selection of lessons, activities and
>information, facts about Whooping Cranes in question/answer format, and
>background information about the Whooping Crane Reintroduction Study.
>Users
>can also connect to highlights from the Year 3 Reintroduction and
>Migration
>including maps, video clips, and photos.
>
>http://www.learner.org/jnorth/fall2003/crane/index.html
>
>
>
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