March 20, 2001

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
March 20, 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. Ethics, Place and Environment - Call For Papers

* GRANTS*
2. Turner Foundation

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
3. Clean Power Act of 2001

* EE RESOURCES*
4. The Shape of Change
5. Environmental Education for the Tropics
6. EE Street
7. A Citizens Guide to Adopting Commercial-Free School Board Policies
8. Project Pigeon Watch
9. Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project
10. Environmental Protection Future Leaders Conference
11. Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) - Update



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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. ETHICS, PLACE AND ENVIRONMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS

"Ethics, Place and Environment" provides a forum for the publication of
research and scholarship on all aspects of geographical and environmental
ethics.  Each issue includes mainline papers of original scholarly research;
short contributions of research notes, commentaries on previous articles,
conference reports, letters and a reviews section of recent material in the
fields of geographical and environmental ethics.  A key feature of the
journal is that it publishes commentaries on ethical issues relating to
national and international environmental legislation.

For submission guidelines please visit:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/1366879x.html



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GRANTS
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2. TURNER FOUNDATION

The Turner Foundation is committed to preventing damage to natural systems -
water, air, and land. The Foundation makes grants in the areas of the
environment and population, with specific focus on the following: Protection
of water and reduction of toxic impacts on the environment; Improved air
quality through promotion of energy efficiency and renewables, and improved
transportation policies and practices; Protection of biodiversity through
habitat preservation; and the Development and implementation of sound,
equitable practices and policies designed to reduce population growth rates.
The Foundation will consider national, state and local programs, giving
priority consideration to programs in New Mexico, Montana, Colorado,
Nebraska, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Additionally, consideration
will be given to some international programs as well.  Application Deadline:
June 15th.  For more information visit:
http://www.turnerfoundation.org/turner/



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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3. CLEAN POWER ACT OF 2001

The Clean Power Act of 2001 (S. 556) was introduced on March 15th by Senator
James Jeffords (R-Vt.) and 14 co-sponsors.  The bill seeks to reduce carbon
dioxide, sulfur dioxide,
nitrogen oxide, and mercury emissions from power plants by January 1, 2007.
The Clean Power Act has been referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.

Clean Power Act of 2001 (S. 556)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:s.00556:



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EE RESOURCES
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4. THE SHAPE OF CHANGE

"The Shape of Change: A Curriculum for Building Strong Communities and a
Sustainable Economy" is a new curriculum series that addresses sustainable
development, ecological economics, globalization through inquiry-based
instruction, integrated content, and engaging projects. The adaptable
materials can be used in high school, middle schools, college, or with
adults. The series includes the illustrated fable "The Shape of Change," an
intriguing allegory that teaches how economic choices affect the environment
and society. Available from Creative Change Educational Solutions.

http://www.creativechange.net/curriculum.html



5. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR THE TROPICS

The School of Education, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland,
Australia, is offering an intensive, fully accredited, university course,
"Environmental Education for the Tropics," running from July 9th to July
27th 2001. The course will also be offered in July 2002. The course offers
an
innovative mix of theory and practice and takes full advantage of Cairns'
beautiful location within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Field
excursions to investigate environmental education and interpretation
practices include trips to the Great Barrier Reef, the ancient Daintree
rainforests, and local school and community sites. Full credit transfer is
available for undergraduate students. Professional development credits are
available for practising teachers.

For further information, contact Dr Hilary Whitehouse at
Hilary.Whitehouse1@xxxxxxxxxx or visit:
http://www.soe.jcu.edu.au/enved/index.html



6. EE STREET
April 18-22, National Science Teachers Association conference, St. Louis,
Missouri

The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is sponsoring
an "EE Street" exhibit at the National Science Teachers Association
conference in St. Louis.  Stop by and visit with representatives from over a
dozen national EE organizations who will share ideas for connecting to
professional development, education reform, and quality EE resources.

For more information about EETAP and its partners, please visit:
http://www.eetap.org/ or call Bob Holsman, EETAP Communication Director, at:
(715) 346-4957.



7. A CITIZENS GUIDE TO ADOPTING COMMERCIAL-FREE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES

The Center for Commercial-Free Public Education has developed a set of
practical guidelines, the language of which has been taken largely from
existing policies already adopted by local school boards, to help concerned
citizens promote a commercial-free public school environment.  The Center
for Commercial Free Public Education is a nonprofit public education
advocacy organization that addresses the issue of commercialism in U.S.
public schools.

For more information about the Center for Commercial Free Public Education
call 510-268-1100, or visit:
http://www.commercialfree.org/policies.html



8. PROJECT PIGEON WATCH

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project Pigeon Watch is an international
research project that involves people of all ages and abilities. Urban
schools, museums, nature centers, and youth programs can participate in this
project by counting pigeons and recording courtship behaviors observed in
neighborhood pigeon flocks.  Educators and youth leaders can sign up their
group or classroom for a nominal fee.

Please e-mail: pigeonwatch@xxxxxxxxxxx or visit:
http://birds.cornell.edu/ppw for more information. Project Pigeon Watch is
sponsored by the National Science Foundation.



9. OPERATION RUBYTHROAT: THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT

Operation RubyThroat is a cross-disciplinary project in which participants
in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America collaborate to study the
behavior and distribution of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus
colubris). K-12 teachers and students especially are
invited to participate in this Web-based project. The Operation RubyThroat
Web site offers comprehensive information about the natural history of
hummingbirds, banding and research. Operation RubyThroat is an outreach
initiative of the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History near York,
South Carolina.

http://www.rubythroat.org/



10. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUTURE LEADERS CONFERENCE
April 4-6, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana

The Future Leaders conference is being held in conjunction with the regional
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) conference for the
purpose of improving
interactions among students, teachers, professionals, tribal elders, and
government officials in order to enhance our future through cultural
understanding and environmental awareness.  Conference topics range from
environmental health issues and policy to leadership and communication
skills.

For more detailed information and conference registration forms, visit:
http://www.montana.edu/~wwwai/EPFLC.htm



11. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PARTNERSHIP (EETAP)-UPDATE

The U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Education awarded the next phase of its
national EE training program (EETAP) to the University of Wisconsin Stevens
Point last fall.  In order to enhance training and resources available to
educators this year, EETAP leaders are targeting five critical areas:
capacity building, education reform, professional development, diversity,
communication and Internet access.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources
serves as the lead partner in the consortium.  Managing partners include the
National EE Advancement Project (also at UWSP), Northern Illinois
University, the Greater Washington Urban League, Project Learning Tree and
NAAEE.  Other organizations which will play key roles in the implementation
of EETAP's five program areas include: the Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, the Groundwater Foundation, Ohio State University,
Project del Rio, Project WILD, National Project WET, WestEd, and World
Wildlife Fund.

For more information about EETAP contact: Bob Holsman, EETAP Communication
Director, at: (715) 346-4957 or rholsman@xxxxxxxx , or visit:
http://www.eetap.org



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