October 2, 2001

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

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
October 2, 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).

NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT - Community Service Initiative*
October 13th, Little Rock, Arkansas



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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. Teaching Sustainability at Universities- Towards Curriculum Greening -
Call For Papers

* GRANTS*
2. PG&E Corporation Environmental Education Grant Program

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
3. National Defense Authorization Act

* EE RESOURCES*
4. America Responds
5. Energizing Schools 2001
6. 2001 Groundwater Foundation National Conference
7. Utah Society For Environmental Education's (USEE) - 12th Annual
Conference
8. Teaching About Climate Change: Cool Schools Tackle
Global Warming
9. NAAEE Annual Conference - Community Service Initiative*



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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY AT UNIVERSITIES- TOWARDS CURRICULUM GREENING -
CALL FOR PAPERS

"Teaching Sustainability at Universities" will be launched at The World
Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa (September
2-11, 2002).  The book will be volume 11 of the series "Environmental
Education,
Communication and Sustainability" published by Peter Lang Scientific
Publishers. The publication will contain state-of-the-art examples of
approaches,
methods and projects which have been targeted towards integrating
environmental
issues as a whole, and sustainable development components in particular, in
the context of university teaching programs.

Individuals who are interested in submitting a chapter should send a short,
200-word summary outlining the title, aims and focus of the paper. Contact
details (name of author(s), institution, address and e-mail) should also be
clearly provided. Suggestions should be sent to: eeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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GRANTS
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2. PG&E CORPORATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM

Elementary, middle, and high schools and nonprofit organizations that are
engaged in educational projects related to conservation and the environment
are eligible to apply for PG&E's EE Grant Program. Although preference is
given to programs located near PG&E National Energy Group's facilities or
development, projects from anywhere in the nation will be considered. Review
criteria include environmental benefits, educational value, the scientific
component, the interactive nature, and lasting impact. About 30
science-based projects will receive grants of up to $5,000.

Applications are available online in PDF and are due November 1st.  For more
information visit:
http://www.neg.pge.com/grantProgram.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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3. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

The Senate approved a $345 billion defense bill (S. 1416) by a vote of 99-0
on Tuesday, October 2nd after it voted 100-0 to invoke cloture, thus barring
the consideration of unrelated amendments to the bill including the energy
bill (H.R. 4).  The bill authorizes money for the Defense Department and the
military work of the Energy Department.

National Defense Authorization Act (S.1416)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:SN01416:

Senate Approves $345 Billion Defense Bill, New York Times, October 2, 2001
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Defense-Spending.html



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EE RESOURCES
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4. AMERICA RESPONDS

Classroom lesson plans (K-12) developed by the Public Broadcasting Service
(PBS) to help students understand and cope with the events of September
11th.  Lessons include a simulation of a summit among Afghans and their
neighbors and "Tolerance in Times of Trial." Links are also provided to
other recommended resources such as the New York Times Learning Network and
the Media Awareness Network.

http://www.pbs.org/americaresponds/educators.html



5. ENERGIZING SCHOOLS 2001
October 18-19, Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's regional conference will
showcase energy and environmental education opportunities that provide
project-based science, social studies, and technology learning, as well as
demonstrate how schools can improve their energy and environmental
performance.

For more information visit:
http://www.nesea.org/education/conferences/



6. 2001 GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE
November 14-16, Hilton Pittsburgh & Towers Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This year's theme, "Today's Technology Protecting Tomorrow's Groundwater"
will focus on the importance and usefulness of today's technologies in
groundwater protection. The conference will explore technological advances
that enable citizens and professionals to protect groundwater more
effectively.  The conference program will include plenary presentations on
federal, state, and local uses of technology for groundwater protection;
Presentations by youth using technology to protect local wells; and, a
breakfast presentation by William Marks the author of "The Holy Order of
Water."

Early registration ends October 15th. For conference details visit:
http://www.groundwater.org/ProgEvent/conference.htm



7. UTAH SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION'S 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 6-7, Moab Valley Inn, Moab, Utah

USEE's conference, "Understanding Land Use Through Environmental Education,"
will feature field trips, a share fair, guest speakers, an opportunity for
networking and the Annual EE Banquet and Awards.  The conference will focus
on cultural sensitivity, land use, age appropriateness, successful models of
land use and partnerships.  The conference is open to anyone who is a
professional or has a vested interest in the environmental education field.

For more information contact Kathryn Foxworthy at 801-328-1549 or email at
kfoxworthy@xxxxxxxxx


8. TEACHING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE: COOL SCHOOLS TACKLE
GLOBAL WARMING

This new 80-page anthology from Green Teacher offers a framework for
teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of activities that can be
undertaken in school, at home or in the community. Teachers will find
practical ideas for making the intangibles of climate change more concrete
to students, including experiments that demonstrate the greenhouse effect,
school energy and waste audits, and hands-on explorations of energy and
transportation alternatives from solar cookers to bike-a-thons. Up to date
lists of learning resources and related organizations round out the
collection of the best of Green Teacher on the topic of climate change.

Books can be ordered online or by contacting Green Teacher, PO Box 452,
Niagara Falls, NY 14304, (416) 960-1244, Fax (416) 925-3474.
http://www.greenteacher.com/books.html



9. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - Community Service Initiative*
Saturday, October 13th, 10:00-5:00pm, Little Rock, Arkansas

The Little Rock community service initiative is designed to provide an
opportunity for environmental educators from across the country and over 40
plus countries the prospect of meeting and working side-by-side with
community leaders, teachers, and environmental educators from the Little
Rock community on "community" environmental issues. A challenge has also
been issued nationally to attending agencies, environmental organizations,
and associations to match in part or in full the Texas Parks and Wildlife's
commitment to fund 40 local participants to attend the Fish Fry dinner and
dialogue on Saturday night. The purpose of the challenge is to assure that
diverse peoples (and those who typically cannot afford to share in the cost
of dinner with environmental educators) are represented for continued
dialogue following the Community Service Project. For more information
visit:
http://www.naaee.org/html/confcommunityservice.html

Field Trips - October 11-16th
http://www.naaee.org/littlerock/regfieldtrips.pdf

General Conference Information (including an online schedule of events)
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html



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