EE-News @NAAEE - March 6, 2001

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
March 6, 2001

The semi-monthly email bulletin provided by the
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE),
with funding from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership
(EETAP).


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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. The New England Environmental Education Alliance (NEEEA) 2001 Conference
Call for Proposals
2. NAAEE Awards Committee - Call For Nominations
3. Professional Development in Environmental Education

* GRANTS*
4. Touch Science: Hands-On Learning for Kids and Communities

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
5. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)

* EE RESOURCES*
6. Environmental Imagination: Creative Education for the Northwest
7. Global Warming: Early Warning Signs - Curriculum Guide And Map
8. Conservation Psychology Web Site
9. Creating Critical Thinkers Through Environmental Education
10. Make Your Own Watershed Kit
11. Graduate Program in Environmental Education
12. Earth Force After School Program Partners



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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. THE NEW ENGLAND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE (NEEEA) 2001
CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
September 14-16, Camp Matoaka, Smithfield, Maine

The Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) and NEEEA together
invite the New England environmental and education community to participate
in the 35th Annual NEEEA Conference in Smithfield, Maine.  The theme for
this year's conference is Tributaries to Change: Environmental Awareness to
Action. The conference will include speakers, workshops, field trips,
exhibits, and forums for networking and celebrating the work of educators
working for the protection of the environment.

Workshop proposals are due March 30th.  Contact conference co-chairs Drew
Dumsch, Ferry Beach Ecology School, at: ddumsch@xxxxxxxx or Dot Lamson,
Chewonki Foundation, at: dlamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with further questions, or
download an application from:
http://www.meeassociation.org/NEEAConference.html



2. NAAEE AWARDS COMMITTEE - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Awards
Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2001 NAAEE Awards. For more
information about each of the awards and the nomination process please
visit:
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html

Nominations must be received by March 31st.



3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Is your state examining staff development and/or investigating the
establishment of professional standards for environmental educators?  Have
you developed guidelines or a complete process for these investigations?

Tony Murphy, MN Association for EE, Richard Osorio, GA Alliance for EE, and
Bora Simmons, Northern Illinois University, are interested in learning about
professional development initiatives in environmental education that are
taking place throughout the country.  Please contact Tony Murphy with any
information you have about such initiatives at: 651-523-2945 or preferably
by email at tmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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GRANTS
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4. TOUCH SCIENCE: HANDS-ON LEARNING FOR KIDS AND COMMUNITIES

The Texaco Foundation will make four to eight Touch Science awards at
funding levels averaging between $45,000 and $85,000 per year over three
years. While in the past, Touch Science grants have been available only to
informal science institutions in Texaco's "hometown" communities, the
current request for proposals is open to informal science institutions
throughout the United States. Texaco Foundation has partnered with the
University of California's Lawrence Hall of Science to conduct the national
request for proposals and coordinate the proposal review process.

Application deadline: March 26th.  Applications and eligibility criteria can
be accessed online at:
http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/touchscience/



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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5. ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (ANWR)

On February 26th, Senator Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the National Energy
Security Act of 2001 (S. 388) that, if passed, would open up approximately
1,549,000 acres of the coastal plain of ANWR to "oil and gas exploration,
development, and production activities" (Title V--Arctic Coastal Plain
Domestic Energy Security Act of 2001). This bill has 13 Cosponsors.

In response to Senator Murkowski's Energy Bill, Senator Lieberman (D-CT)
introduced "A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness" (S. 411) on February 28th, and Representative Markey
(D-MA), introduced the Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness Act of 2001 (H.R.
770) on March 1st.  The Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness Act aims to
"preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,
Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems
and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans."
S.411 has 24 Cosponsors and H.R 770 has 126 Cosponsors.

National Energy Security Act of 2001 (S. 388)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:1:./temp/~c107OkFDx9::

The Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act (H.R.39)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR00039:@@@L&summ2=m&;

A Bill To Designate A Portion Of The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge As
Wilderness (S. 411)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:SN00411:@@@L&summ2=m&;

Morris K. Udall Arctic Wilderness Act of 2001 (H.R. 770)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107:h.r.770:

The Natural Resources Defense Council's "A Responsible Energy Policy for the
21st Century"
http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/rep/repinx.asp

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.r7.fws.gov/nwr/arctic/arctic.html

Senator Launches Battle Over Drilling in Arctic Refuge, CNN, February 26,
2001
 http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/arctic.refuge.drilling/index.html



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EE RESOURCES
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGINATION: CREATIVE EDUCATION FOR THE NORTHWEST
March 30 - April 1, Columbia River, Portland, OR

This joint conference of the Environmental Education Association of
Washington (EEAW) and the
Environmental Education Association of Oregon (EEAO) is the first ever
collaborative, regional environmental education conference on the shores of
the Columbia River.  Keynote speaker: Joseph Cornell.

For more information and a registration form, visit:
http://www.eeaw.org/Conference/index.html



7. GLOBAL WARMING: EARLY WARNING SIGNS - CURRICULUM GUIDE AND MAP

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has developed a new curriculum guide
on global
warming; geared towards students in grades 9-12, to accompany a poster-sized
map of the world which illustrates global climate change.  The materials
align with National Learning Standards for Science, Geography, Social
Studies, Language Arts, Environmental Education, and Technology and are
available online in PDF.

To obtain a hard copy of the Curriculum Guide, the report, and/or some
supplemental materials, contact: Jason Mathers at jmathers@xxxxxxxxxx or by
phone at 1-800-666-8276.

http://www.climatehotmap.org/curriculum/index.html



8. CONSERVATION PSYCHOLOGY WEB SITE

The term "Conservation Psychology" indicates not a discipline, but the focus
of the various fields of psychology and allied disciplines on urgent
questions of environmental conservation.  The intent of this web site is to
assist more psychologists to come together to use their training, tools and
perspectives to contribute to 'greening' psychology, and to making society
more ecologically sustainable.  Conservation Psychology connects with
applications in environmental policy, communication, education, human
dimensions, and other fields.  Paper abstracts, subscription information for
 the Conservation Psychology listserv, and a record of discussion forums
from the sessions on "Caring For and About Nature: Toward a field of
Conservation Psychology?" at the International Symposium on Society and
Natural Resources (2000) can be accessed from the CP site.

http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~gmyers/cp/



9. CREATING CRITICAL THINKERS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
May 4-5, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

Presented by the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, College of
Education, Florida Atlantic University, this two-day symposium aims to
facilitate the development of learners into skilled critical thinkers and
environmentally literate citizens.

Cost: Before March 30th, $140. After March 30th, $175. For more information,
contact Susan Toth at stoth@xxxxxxx or (561) 686-6600.



10. MAKE YOUR OWN WATERSHED KIT

EnviroScape®'s Make Your Own Watershed Kit is modeled after the EnviroScape®
models used internationally by schools and communities.  The
three-dimensional watershed model can be used to teach about water pollution
and comes with educational activities.

For more information and online ordering visit:
http://www.enviroscapes.com/news.html#Kit



11. GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

In partnership with Huxley College of Environmental Studies at Western
Washington University, North Cascades Institute now offers a new graduate
program awarding a Master of Education in Natural Science/Science Education.
Based in northwest Washington State, the two-year program includes a
professional residency at the future North Cascades Environmental Learning
Center, located in the mountainous heartland of North Cascades National
Park.  A maximum of 10 students will be accepted per year. Applications for
the class of 2001- 2003, which will begin
courses in June 2001, are currently being accepted.

For information and application materials, please contact: North Cascades
Institute, 2105 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284, Phone: (360)
856-5700 ext. 209, Email: nci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit:
http://ncascades.org/grad/grad.htm



12. EARTH FORCE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PARTNERS

Earth Force, a national non-profit service learning, environmental and civic
education organization, is seeking partners for its two new after school
offerings.  In Fall 2001 Earth Force will debut Earth Force After School, an
innovative program that uses the Earth Force community action and
problem-solving process to create an interactive, after school service
learning experience for youth ages 10 to 15. Earth Force After School for
Watershed Action, a program that combines the Earth Force action model with
GREEN watershed resources, will also be available. Both are based on
national academic and youth development standards.

Earth Force is seeking organizations that are interested in delivering this
program in their communities.  For more information please contact Earth
Force at: tmartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
or visit:  http://www.earthforce.org/welcome.htm



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