October 22, 2001

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

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
October 22, 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. NAAEE Annual Conference 2002 - Call for Presentations


* GRANTS*
2. And Now. A Word From Our Planet
3. Wild Seed Fund Mini-Grants


* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
4. Environmental Education Grants


* EE RESOURCES*
5. Texas Association For Environmental Education Conference
6. National Conference On Science, Policy and The Environment
7. Training Tools For Non-Formal Educators
8. A River of Ideas: Focus The Flow
9. Environmental Awareness Curriculum
10. Thoughts On America: Writers Respond To Crisis


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2002 - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
August 6-10, 2002 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

The 31st annual NAAEE conference, the "Boston TEE (Total Environmental
Education) Party," will follow four strands, each in some way reflective of
Boston's pivotal place in United States and world history. Each strand will
feature workshops, concurrent sessions, poster sessions, interacts and a
keynote speaker.  The strands are EE Through Time, Designing and Planning
Spaces, Environmental Justice and The Role of Higher Education in EE.

Proposals are due January 8, 2002.  Applications can be downloaded [pdf]
from:
http://www.naaee.org/html/conferences.html



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GRANTS
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2. AND NOW. A WORD FROM OUR PLANET

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to become the Earth's spokesperson.
Students should write a thoughtful script for a 30 second radio ad that
creatively shows the connection between human population pressures and an
environmental issue. Winning entries in each grade category receive cash
prizes and will be produced professionally to air on the radio.  Entries
must be postmarked by February 15, 2002.

For more information about contest rules, guidelines and online submissions
visit:
http://www.awordfromourplanet.org/index.html



3. WILD SEED FUND MINI-GRANTS

The National Wildlife Federation's Schoolyard Habitats Program provides
materials and teacher training workshops for educators and school
communities interested in creating or restoring wildlife habitat on their
school grounds.  In 2002, NWF is able to offer fifty $250 mini-grants to
schools across the country. To be eligible, you must be in the initial
phases of a Schoolyard Habitats project, plan to use the site for
educational purposes, and certify your Schoolyard Habitats site with the
National Wildlife Federation by March 15, 2003.  The deadline for
applications is January 15, 2002.

Applications can be downloaded from:
http://www.nwf.org/habitats/schoolyard/index.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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4. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded almost $3 million in
grants for environmental education initiatives in schools, universities and
nonprofit organizations across the United States on October 4th.

"Environmental protection begins with environmental education," said EPA
Administrator Christie Whitman.  "[These] grants will help the American
people make informed decisions about complex environmental issues. An
informed public is EPA's best ally in cleaning up our air, water and land,
so that we pass along a better world to our children."

For information on grant recipients visit:
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/b1ab9f485b098972852562e7004dc686/8
b8d24e9b42053f285256adb005b19ea?OpenDocument



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EE RESOURCES
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5. TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
November 17-18 - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Austin, Texas

TAEE's fall conference theme is "Landscaping for Learning: Let's Go Native!"
Jill Nokes, author of "How to Grow Native Plants of Texas and the
 Southwest," will begin the day with a keynote address.  The rest of the day
will be filled with concurrent sessions ranging from how to create an
outdoor classroom to success stories and funding sources.  Join TAEE, the
staff from the LBJ Wildflower Research Center, and experts from across the
state and learn more about creating an outdoor classroom.

Early Bird registration ends October 31st.  For more information call Steve
Spurger at 940-565-3710 or visit:
http://www.statweb.org/TAEE/TAEEFallOnline.html



6. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE, POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
December 6-7 - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington,
DC

The theme of this year's conference is "Sustainable Communities: Science and
Solutions." Conference participants will examine successful examples of the
use of science in achieving sustainable communities and develop a set of
science and policy recommendations for presentation at the World Summit on
Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg (2002), via the US National
Position Paper and UN Preparatory Meetings leading to WSSD.

For more information email: conference@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, call: 202-530-5810 or
visit:
http://cnie.org/NCSEconference/2001conference/



7. TRAINING TOOLS FOR NON-FORMAL EDUCATORS
January 30 - February 1, 2002 - NCTC, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

This training is designed to help non-formal educators strengthen their
ability to connect with classroom teachers.  During the 2 ½ days of engaged
learning, participants gain cutting-edge information about formal education
terminology and practices, pedagogy, learning standards, student assessment,
and current environmental education resources.  College credit is available:
1 semester hour.

Scholarships are available for non-federal employees. Please write a short
description of your current EE position and how you intend to use the
material gained from the workshop.  Also include an estimate of your travel
costs. Please make sure that you provide your contact information (name,
address, phone, email, fax).  Scholarship applications are due by December
5th and should be sent to: Bora Simmons, Northern Illinois University,
Department of Teaching and Learning, DeKalb, IL 60115; boras@xxxxxxx; Fax:
(815) 753-8594.

Online registration available (deadline December 5th):
http://training.fws.gov/catalog/OUT8176.html



8. A RIVER OF IDEAS: FOCUS THE FLOW
March 18-22, 2002 - Kings Island Conference and Resort Center, Ohio

The National Association for Interpretation's Region 4 (Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan and Ontario) will hold its Spring Workshop in southwest Ohio, just
north of Cincinnati.  Concurrent sessions will include new hands-on
techniques for teaching old favorite topics like butterflies, making
prehistory come alive, historical perspectives on our eastern forests, and
new research on learning and effective education.

For registration materials, contact Clare Thorn at 513-231-8678
(clare.thorn@xxxxxxx) or Chris Carroll at 513-761-4313
(chris.carroll@xxxxxxx).



9. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CURRICULUM
Created by teachers at Terrell Independent School District near Dallas,
Texas for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The lessons focus
on increasing environmental awareness at an early age. Many of the
activities overlap in difficulty levels from grade to grade and can be used
for a grade level higher or lower than the one being taught (target audience
grades preK-6th).

Activities are available online at:
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/sbea/education/terrell/EnvAwareCurriculumT
errell_ISD.html



10. THOUGHTS ON AMERICA: WRITERS RESPOND TO CRISIS

Orion Society contributing writers, from Wendell Berry to Scott Russell
Sanders, respond to the tragic events of September 11th, 2001.

http://www.oriononline.org/pages/oo/sidebars/America/index_America.html



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