September 17, 2001

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

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
September 17, 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).


The horrific events of September 11th have shocked and saddened us all. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to all the people whose lives have been touched
by this tragedy.

While we feel that it is important to provide resources and information
relevant to environmental education in this issue of EE-News, we also wanted
to devote some space below to organizations that have set up funds to
support the victims of Tuesday's events, as well provide some information on
how to begin the process of healing.


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RELIEF FUNDS AND SUPPORT RESOURCES
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THE NEW YORK TIMES 9/11 NEEDIEST FUND
P.O. Box 5193, General Post Office
New York, N.Y. 10087
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/14/nyregion/14HELP-LIST.html


SEPTEMBER 11TH FUND
(The New York Community Trust and the United Way of NYC)
United Way of New York City
2 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
1-800-710-8002
https://www.uwnyc.com/epledge/sept11.cfm


INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS
New York Firefighters 9-11 Disaster Relief Fund.
1750 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.helping.org/wtc/iaff.adp


NEW YORK FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE FUND
NYSFOP-Foundation
WTC Police Disaster Fund
911 Police Plaza
Hicksville, NY 11801
http://www.nysfop.org/WTCdisaster/Fund.html


NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF VICTIM ASSISTANCE
1730 Park Road, NW
Washington, DC  20010
(202) 232-6682
http://www.try-nova.org/


AMERICAN RED CROSS
http://www.redcross.org/


MANAGING TRAUMATIC STRESS, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
http://helping.apa.org/daily/traumaticstress.html


FEMA - HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT TERRORIST ATTACKS
http://www.fema.gov/nwz01/nwz01_99.htm
(Spanish version also available)


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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. Second Annual Writers' Conference and Workshop in Honor of Rachel
Carson - Call for Papers

* GRANTS*
2. EPA's Environmental Education Grants Program

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
3. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery From and Response
to Terrorist Attacks on The United States

* EE RESOURCES*
4. Ecoliteracy News
5. Conservation International - Investigate Biodiversity
6. NAAEE Annual Conference - Online Schedule*


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. SECOND ANNUAL WRITERS' CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP IN HONOR OF RACHEL
CARSON - CALL FOR PAPERS
June 11-14, 2002, The Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Nature and Environmental Writers - College and University Educators
(NEW-CUE), a non-profit, environmental education organization invites
submissions for possible presentation at their second annual writers'
conference in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. New and established writers,
instructors, and practitioners are encouraged to send examples of their
work: essays, poems, children's literature and selections from fiction and
journalism, illustrating contemporary environmental issues as well as those
raised by Rachel Carson who blended science with a lyrical appreciation of
nature.   The 2002 Conference/Workshop will celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of the publication of Silent Spring, and Bill McKibben is scheduled to
deliver the Keynote Address.

Submissions are due January 15th, 2002.  For submission guidelines and more
information about the conference visit:
http://www.new-cue.org/page9.html



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GRANTS
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2. EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM

EPA is soliciting grant proposals from education institutions, environmental
and educational public agencies, and not-for-profit organizations to support
environmental education projects. These grants require non-federal matching
funds for at least 25% of the total cost of the project. The Environmental
Education Grants Program provides financial support for projects which
design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices,
methods, or techniques, including assessing environmental and ecological
conditions or specific environmental issues or problems. Application
Deadline: November 15th.

http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/solnotice01.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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3. EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM AND RESPONSE
TO TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES

A $40 billion emergency appropriations bill in response to the terrorist
attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center on September 11th was
approved last Friday by the Senate (96-0) and the House (422-0). $20 billion
is to be used immediately to respond to the attacks, counter terrorism and
provide disaster recovery and other relief at the locations where the four
hijacked planes crashed. The other half of the money appropriated will be
allocated through the fiscal 2002 appropriations process.

2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery From and
Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States (H.R. 2888)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.02888:

Agreement on $40 Billion for Aid and a Response, New York Times, September
14, 2001
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/14/national/14CONG.html?searchpv=past7days



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EE RESOURCES
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4. ECOLITERACY NEWS

The Center for Ecoliteracy has just released a new electronic newsletter
entitled Ecoliteracy News. Drawing on the real-world experiences of San
Francisco Bay area school children, the newsletter showcases the use of
local ecological and socio-cultural settings as a framework for developing
sustainable communities. By sharing these stories, the Center hopes to
encourage more dialogue about the effectiveness of place-based education.
Environmental educators and students are invited to sign up to receive this
newsletter by writing to: newsletter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ecoliteracy News features news regarding assessment of projects, resources
and an online Conference Calendar for Educators.
http://www.ecoliteracy.org



5. CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL - INVESTIGATE BIODIVERSITY
October 1 - 15, Online

Conservation International (CI) is looking for teachers and classrooms
(grades 5-12) to serve as an advisory panel for their online Expedition to
the South American Jungles of Guyana.  Local researchers and CI scientists
will collaborate to gather data on diverse plant and animal species in the
Kanuku Mountains of Guyana and transmit their findings to CI's web site
using state-of-the-art technologies.  Content from these postings will
address science standards - Life Science, Science as Inquiry, Science and
Technology - and help students to experience the richness and excitement of
knowing about and understanding the natural world.

For more information, email c.snyder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.conservation.org/investigate/



6. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - ONLINE SCHEDULE*
October 11-12, Little Rock, Arkansas

The full conference schedule is now available online!  Get information on
pre-conference workshops, keynote speakers, concurrent sessions, the cyber
café, Saturday's community service initiative and much more!
http://www.naaee.org/html/confschedule2.html

For more information about NAAEE's Annual Conference, visit:
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html



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