July 3, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
July 3, 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).


* NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE  - RIDE AND ROOM SHARE*
August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts



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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*

1. National Association for Research in Science Teaching Environmental
Education Symposium - Call For Presentations
2. First World Environmental Education Congress

* GRANTS*
3. Youth In Wilderness Project Grants
4. Brower Youth Awards

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

* EE RESOURCES*
6. NAAEE Annual Conference - Ride and Room Share
7. Forests Of The Northern Lights Conference
8. Kentucky Association For Environmental Education Annual Conference
9. EE Alley
10. A National Strategy To Restore Coastal And Estuarine Habitat



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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL
EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
March 23-26, 2003 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Environmental Research Interest Group (ERIG) at NARST is soliciting
submissions to form part of a symposium on 'diverse perspectives' of
environmental education at NARST's 2003 meeting in Philadelphia. This will
be a timely dialogue for NARST as much of contemporary Environmental
Education research seeks to make visible distinctions with/in the terms
environmental education, education for sustainability and education for
sustainable development. Within the content of the submissions, ERIG wishes
to explore a spectrum of environmental education perspectives and to
highlight what is fundamental to their distinctiveness and how they
interrelate to other interpretations of environmental education. They would
also like to investigate alternative formats for presenting their symposium
and welcome suggestions.

Please send a brief abstract by July 18th, outlining your research
perspective and ideas about presentation to Ali Sammel (asammel@xxxxxxxxxx).
If there is adequate interest ERIG may propose more than one symposium.

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/narst/




2. FIRST WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONGRESS
May 20-24, 2003 - Espinho, Portugal

FWEEC will gather researchers and environmental education professionals from
all around the world and aims to provide an international forum for
discussions on the latest and future trends related to environmental
education.  The official languages of the meeting will be English,
Portuguese and Spanish (simultaneous translation will be available).

Deadline for the submission of abstracts: November 29th.  Deadline for the
submission of manuscripts: February 28, 2003.  Papers will not only be
promoted at the event, but some will be published in some key, referred
journals. For more information visit:

 http://www.1weec.net




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GRANTS
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3. YOUTH IN WILDERNESS PROJECT GRANTS

The Sierra Club and The Sierra Club Foundation are pleased to announce
another round of funding for the Youth in Wilderness grants program in
Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico. The Youth in Wilderness
Project funds tax-deductible, non-profit organizations or schools that
provide interactive, hands-on, experiential learning in outdoor settings to
economically disadvantaged youth (usually, grades K-12).

Application deadline: September 26th. For more information or
application materials, please call (415) 977-5589 or visit:

http://www.sierraclub.org/youthinwilderness/grants/




4. BROWER YOUTH AWARDS

Earth Island Institute is accepting applications for the third annual Brower
Youth Awards. People, ages 13 to 22, who have demonstrated outstanding
leadership with projects in environmental Conservation, Preservation or
Restoration are encouraged to apply. Six winners from the U.S. and Puerto
Rico each will receive a cash award of $3,000. Winners will be honored at a
ceremony in Berkeley, California, on September 26th.

Applications are available online or you can request an application by
contacting Cindy Arch at 415-788-3666, Ext. 160, or bya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Applications can be mailed or e-mailed, but must be received by July 10th.

http://www.earthisland.org/bya




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

In the absence of a formal budget resolution vote, the House Appropriations
Committee has passed a budget plan to guide spending priorities for the
year.  The spending cap placed on the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
budget will require $677 million in budget cuts from the President's
proposed budget for FY 2003. The House VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Subcommittee's mark-up of the EPA's FY 2003 budget proposal
has been delayed until September.

Both House and Senate leaders on the VA, HUD and Independent Agencies
Appropriations Subcommittees continue to express strong support for
maintaining funding and responsibilities for environmental education within
the EPA's Office of Environmental Education.  Additional support has also
come from Senator Snowe (R-ME) who, in response to constituent requests, has
sent a letter of support for retaining funding for EE at EPA to the Senate
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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6. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - RIDE AND ROOM SHARE
August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

Looking for a ride to Boston or need someone to room with?  Visit the NAAEE
room and ride share discussion board at:

http://www.naaee.org/conferences/discussion.php

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.

Registration and conference schedule information available online:
http://naaee.org/conferences/




7. FORESTS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CONFERENCE
September 20 - 22 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The Forests of the Northern Lights is the 6th international conference of
the Taiga Rescue hosted by its North American Affiliate, The Boreal Forest
Network. The theme of this year's conference is "Current and Future Boreal
Forest Values - Conservation Goals and Market Trends." The conference will
focus on creating an understanding and respect for a diversity of
perspectives, knowledge, concerns and values so that individuals can work
together to find solutions that are inclusive, global and sustaining for the
boreal forests. The Keynote Speakers are: Monte Hummel, President of WWF
Canada, Dr. David Schindler, University of Alberta, Chief Miswaggon,
Pimicikamak Cree Nation, and Elizabeth May, Executive Director of Sierra
Club Canada.

For more information or to register for the conference visit:
http://www.borealnet.org/resources/northern_lights.html



8. KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
September 27-29 - Lake Barkley State Resort Park, Kentucky

Strong Character, Strong Community, Strong Environment.  Join KAEE for a
weekend of workshops and presentations on how environmental educators can
help develop strong character in their communities through a strong
environmental ethic. For more information contact NancyKiernan@xxxxxxxxxxx
or visit:

http://www.kaee.org/conference.htm



9. EE ALLEY
November 22-24 - Phoenix, Arizona

From citizenship education to environmental history, the EE field can make
countless connections to teaching social studies.  The Environmental
Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) plans to coordinate a
multi-organization exhibit area, "EE Alley," at the upcoming National
Council for Social Studies conference.  EETAP is seeking organizations with
an interest in EE to exhibit as part of EE Alley.  EE Alley is part of a
commons area approach to exhibiting at large conferences that EETAP has
successfully used in the past.  EETAP has coordinated "EE Street" at the
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) annual meeting for the past
five years.   For more details about EE Alley, contact Sharon Buzza at
715-346-4958.

National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference
http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/



10. A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO RESTORE COASTAL AND ESTUARINE HABITAT

The purpose of "A National Strategy" is to provide a framework for restoring
function to coastal and estuarine habitat.  It seeks to ensure that
restoration priorities are established, diverse programs are coordinated to
maximize benefits, and public expectations are both established and met.
Restore America's Estuaries worked closely with scientists, community
leaders, nongovernmental organizations and representatives of government at
all levels to develop this strategy.

"A National Strategy" is available in print, on the web in PDF, and as an
interactive CD-ROM.  To request a printed copy or the interactive CD-ROM,
please contact Restore America's Estuaries at info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with your
name, affiliation, mailing address and phone number.

http://www.estuaries.org/Publications/National_Strategy/national_strategy.ht
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