April 2, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
April 2, 2002

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. EECOM 2002 Conference - Call For Presentations

* GRANTS*
2. 2002 Earthwatch Institute Education Fellowships

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
3. EPA Budget Proposal For FY 2003 - Update

 * EE RESOURCES*
4. National Wildlife Federation "Teach-In"
5. Environmental Science Education: Summer Ecological Field Studies
6. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation - Teacher Workshops
7. Ecological Education Afield
8. Leopold Education Project's National Workshop
9. NAAEe-Commerce Store - New Selections
10. A Question-Based Framework For Shaping Environmental Literacy
11. Climate Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands Toolkit
12. Confronting Climate Change In The Gulf Coast Region - Update


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. EECOM 2002 CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
August 12-15, 2002 - Montreal (Quebec), Canada

The theme for EECOM's 2002 conference is "Communit'ee and Its Challenge -
Culture - Solidarity - Action: Reflecting upon community and placed based
environmental education in action."  Proposals are now being accepted for
practical workshops, presentations and cracker barrels around the three
conference threads.  The EECOM 2002 Conference is co-hosted by EECOM, the
Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication, and by
AQPERE, l'Association québécoise pour la promotion de l'éducation relative à
l'environnement.

Application Deadline Extended to April 15th.  For more information contact:
AQPERE, 6400, 16th Avenue, Montreal (Quebec), CANADA H1X 2S9, (514)
376-1065, Fax: (514) 376-1905, aqpere@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit:

http://www.eecom.org/english/upcoming.html [English]
http://www.eecom.org/french/prochain.html [French]



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GRANTS
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2. 2002 EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE EDUCATION FELLOWSHIPS

Earthwatch Institute offers fellowships for K-12 educators to join their
two-week field expeditions. Projects range from archeological digs in Peru,
to habitat studies in Oregon, to running transects through reefs in the
Bahamas. Earthwatch Institute aims to promote multidisciplinary science and
social studies curriculum in schools nationwide as well as enrich teachers
and enhance the academic experience of students.  Teachers may earn
Professional Development credit through participation on an Earthwatch
expedition if requested.

Earthwatch is looking for educator applicants from private schools
nationwide and public schools in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC,
and New Jersey. Educators from other areas that apply now can still be
considered for partial fellowship and reward opportunities.

http://www.earthwatch.org/ed/fellowships.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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3. EPA BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR FY 2003 - UPDATE



Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Ranking Democrat on the House Education and
Workforce Committee and an original cosponsor of the National Environmental
Education Act of 1990, electronically circulated a Dear Colleague letter on
March 26th in support of EPA's Environmental Education Program.  Rep. Miller
is urging House Members to join him in sending a letter of support for
maintaining funding and responsibilities for environmental education within
the EPA to the House VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations
Subcommittee.

National EE Act of 1990: Overview, Implementation, and Reauthorization
Issues, David M. Bearden, February 26, 2002
http://www.cnie.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=24682

The National Environmental Education Act of 1990
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/whatis.html



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EE RESOURCES
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4. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION "TEACH-IN"
April 10th - Online

In partnership with the National Association of Educational Buyers (NAEB),
NWF is hosting a one-hour on-demand Webcast taught by Kevin Lyons, director
of procurement at Rutgers University and author of "Buying for the Future."
The Webcast, available online starting April 10th, will cover green
purchasing at higher education institutions focusing specifically on
recycled paper, shade-grown coffee, green energy and sustainably harvested
wood.  Additional online chats with green purchasing experts will also be
available to course registrants throughout the spring and fall.

NAEB and NWF Campus Ecology members are eligible for a discounted course
rate of $25. The rate for non-members is $40.  For more information contact
Kathy Cacciola at cacciola@xxxxxxx or 703.438.6318, or visit:

http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/drivingsustainablemarkets.cfm



5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION: SUMMER ECOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES
June 17 - July 26 - Online

This course is designed for teachers of grades 6-12 to learn and practice
basic ecological field techniques and integrate them into their classroom
instruction.  Conducted during June and July, this course focuses on summer
field studies including stream, forest, plant and bird studies. All studies
will be completed outdoors in your local environment.   A wide variety of
field study techniques will be presented and the participants will share the
results of the studies. Basic ecological concepts will be presented in the
context of the field studies.  Teachers will have many opportunities to
share their views on a variety of topics related to the environment and
education.  This course is a great opportunity to meet and interact with
teachers throughout the USA whose work focuses on ecology and
young people.

http://btc.montana.edu/eft/us/index.htm



6. WOODROW WILSON NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION - TEACHER WORKSHOPS
June- August - Multiple Locations

In-service professional development workshops offering pre- and in-service
secondary science teachers opportunities to learn more about inquiry-based
secondary science philosophy, pedagogy and praxis and global environmental
change while learning about a threatened North American ecosystem of global
significance. Specific information about each workshop is available online
or by emailing the project facilitator contacts.  These workshops are made
possible through the generous support of the Woodrow Wilson National
Fellowship Foundation and the Environmental Learning Institute.

http://www.environmentallearning.org/2002_TORCH_index.htm



7. ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION AFIELD
August 3-9 - Lolo National Forest, Montana

The Wild Rockies Field Institute (WRFI) invites current and future teachers
to explore field-based ecological education during a week-long course in
Montana's Bitterroot Mountains.  Course participants will learn about plant
and animal communities of the Rocky Mountains, current environmental issues,
and field-based education techniques.  Experiential studies during the
course will be supplemented by readings, discussions, and student
presentations.  Participants will receive a curriculum packet with lesson
plans and teaching suggestions.

http://www.wildrockies.org/wrfi/trips/EclEdAf.html



8. LEOPOLD EDUCATION PROJECT'S NATIONAL WORKSHOP
August 23-25 - Upham Woods, 4-H Environmental Education Center, Wisconsin
Dells, Wisconsin

The Leopold Education Project's 7th Annual National Workshop will include
hands-on sessions and seminars, a trip to the Leopold family Shack and
exploration of the "Sand County" region. Workshop presentations include
nationally recognized authors, biographers, and ecologists who give insights
into Aldo Leopold's philosophies and our efforts to develop a land ethic
that will sustain the planet   For people new to the LEP curriculum a
one-day Educator training on August 22nd is being offered at the same site.

Early registration ends June 1st.  For details and registration forms call
877-773-2070 or visit:
http://www.lep.org/news/invitation.htm



9. NAAEE-COMMERCE STORE - NEW SELECTIONS

The NAAEe-Commerce Store has a number of new selections in our Audio/ Visual
Aisle. With over 350 titles of video, audio, screen savers and
software - you're sure to find something of interest. We have twenty-nine
titles from the DK Publishing "Eye Witness" video series, and the full
catalog of Environmental Media products. Each purchase helps support NAAEE.

http://shop.naaee.org/



10. A QUESTION-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR SHAPING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

This Framework was built on the premise that although environmental issues
and concepts change with time and changing technologies, the questions that
underlie them remain the same. The Questioning Framework for Shaping
Environmental Literacy is a curriculum-building device based on the premise
that questions lead to, and provide the context for, basic concepts about
the environment and our relationships with it. Such concepts underlie the
environmental issues that many programs use as the starting point of their
efforts in environmental education. The working draft of the Framework is
now available online, please send comments and questions to Charles Roth at:
ceroth@xxxxxxxxxxxx

This Framework was developed in cooperation with the Dunn Foundation and
Antioch New England's Center for environmental education.

http://www.schoolsgogreen.org/curriculum/question/



11. CLIMATE CHANGE, WILDLIFE, AND WILDLANDS TOOLKIT

EPA, in partnership with the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, has released an award-winning outreach kit for
teachers and interpreters, including rangers at national parks and wildlife
refuges, to use when talking with the public about how climate change might
affect wildlife and public lands.  To order the full Climate Change,
Wildlife, and Wildlands outreach kit, contact Karen Scott Gibbons, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, at (202) 564-3482 or gibbons.karen@xxxxxxxx

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/publications/outreach/orwkit.html



12. CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE GULF COAST REGION - UPDATE

This new curriculum guide, produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists, is
designed to bring global warming science and solutions home to students in
the Southeast.  Based on the findings of the 2001 report "Confronting
Climate Change in the Gulf Coast Region: Prospects for Sustaining Our
Ecological Heritage," the activities in the guide are backed by sound
science and meet state-specific science education criteria. These teaching
materials are written for students and teachers in grades 9-12, although
individual exercises are adaptable to other grade levels.

The curriculum guide and report are now available online in PDF format.
Please contact Jason Mathers at ssi@xxxxxxxxxx or (617) 547-5552 to order a
CD-ROM or a set of paper copies.

http://www.ucsusa.org/environment/gcteachers.html



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