Welcome to EE-News @ NAAEE

["Katharine N. Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
July 17, 2000

The biweekly email bulletin for members of the North American Association
for Environmental Education (NAAEE).

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Welcome to the EE-News @ NAAEE listserv!

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) has
instituted a new means of communication between members  - the EE-News
listserv!

EE-News will enable you to:
· keep abreast of new EE initiatives, funding opportunities, projects and
national events.
· post announcements of conferences and meetings, research opportunities,
new publications, organizational and/or professional development resources.

EE-News is available to NAAEE members only. If you received this email
directly, you have already been subscribed, and may post announcements. New
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All messages will be reviewed by the EE-News moderator, and new
announcements will be posted to the list approximately every two weeks.  All
submissions should be 75 words or less.  Please send submissions to Katy
Wang at: wangkn@xxxxxxxxxxx


Posting of resources or events on EE-News does not constitute endorsement of
those materials or activities by the North American Association for
Environmental Education (NAAEE).

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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES*
1. The Fulbright Scholar Program

* GRANTS*
2. Junior Master Gardener - writing competition
3. Brower Environmental Award for Youth Leadership
4. Conservation Education Initiative - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
5. The Environmental Education Act - reauthorization
6. Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA, H.R. 701)

* EE RESOURCES*
7. EE Barter Network
8. NAAEE 29th Annual Conference Registration - Online


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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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1. THE FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM

The Fulbright Scholar Program for faculty and professionals is offering more
than 61 awards in Environmental Science for lecturing and/or doing research
abroad during the 2001-2002 academic year. The award list and application
materials are available online.
http://www.cies.org

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GRANTS
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2. JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER - WRITING COMPETITION

The Junior Master Gardener (JMGsm) program is sponsoring an activity/lesson
writing competition for creative teachers and youth leaders across the
country. The JMGsm program is accepting submissions of original, group
activities and lessons for publication in the Junior Master Gardener Level
Two materials. DEADLINE: AUGUST 31.
http://jmg.tamu.edu/contest.html

3. BROWER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Every year, youth across the country lead projects to conserve, preserve and
restore the earth. Earth Island Institute acknowledges these leaders with
the Brower Youth Awards giving $3000 annually to six environmental heroes.
Recipients are chosen for their outstanding and innovative environmental
achievements. DEADLINE: AUGUST 4.
http://www.earthisland.org/bya/

4. CONSERVATION EDUCATION INITIATIVE - NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Support for education projects about fish, wildlife, plants and their
habitats. Primary target audiences are K-12 teachers and students,
institutions of higher education and natural resource professionals. The
Foundation supports both formal and non-formal conservation education
programs with a focus on hands-on learning. PRE-PROPOSAL DEADLINE: NOVEMBER
15.
http://www.nfwf.org/programs.htm

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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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5. THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT  - REAUTHORIZATION
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:SN01946:@@@L&summ2=m&;

Dr. Bora Simmons testified before a congressional committee on behalf of the
North American Association for Environmental Education in support of the
reauthorization of the National Environmental Education Act. Simmons
appeared on June 27th before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood,
Youth and Families, and explained how the Act has benefited students and
improved environmental literacy in the United States.

For more details please go to:
http://www.naaee.org/html/news.html#Flash1


6. CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT (CARA, H.R. 701)
- Sponsored by Reps. Don Young (R-AK) and George Miller (D-CA).

This landmark bipartisan legislation, which now awaits Senate action,
provides the largest infusion of funds for conservation in our nation's
history, $44 billion over the next 15 years, will go mostly to state and
local wildlife, parks, coastal and other conservation programs. In some
states this will almost double federal funding to states for wildlife
conservation. (Sara Marinello, Outdoor Writer, Press Release)

* Passed by the House May 11, 2000
* Referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
(http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:SN02567:@@@X)
* 13 education and environment groups support CARA.

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EE RESOURCES
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7. EE BARTER NETWORK

As state, local and national environmental education organizations work to
strengthen the field of EE, they have many organizational and leadership
needs as well as resources to provide. The EE Barter Network was established
to provide a place on the Internet where needs and resources could be
exchanged freely between EE organizations and those with skills and
experience.

Recent users of the Barter Network include the Utah Society for EE and the
Wisconsin Association for EE. The EE Barter Network is a joint project
coordinated by the National EE Advancement Project (NEEAP), WestEd, and the
North American Association of EE (NAAEE).
http://neeap.uwsp.edu/NEEAPServices/barter.htm


8. NAAEE 29TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Register on-line for the NAAEE 2000 Conference, October 17-22 in South Padre
Island, Texas!
Other registration resources include a downloadable registration packet [PDF
format] and links to the South Padre CVB for information on transportation,
airlines, cars, etc. The Early bird registration deadline is July 31st.
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html