July 23, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
July 23, 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 - PRE-CONFERENCE DISCUSSION*
August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts


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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. American Educational Research Association - Call For Research Paper
Proposals


* GRANTS*
2. Environmental Education Grant Program
3. Newman's Own Grants

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
4. National Beverage Producer Responsibility Act of 2002
5. California Emissions Bill

* EE RESOURCES*
6. NAAEE Annual Conference - Pre-Conference Discussion
7. Tennessee Environmental Education Association Conference
8. Growing Greener School Grounds Conference
9. National Science Foundation Environmental Education Plan
10. No Subject Left Behind


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION - CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPER
PROPOSALS
April 21 to 25, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois

The Ecological and Environmental Education Special Interest Group (EEE SIG)
of AERA invites submissions of high quality research paper and symposium
proposals for presentation at the annual meeting.  EEE SIG is seeking
proposals from beginning and experienced researchers in the areas of
environmental education in formal school or informal education contexts,
education for sustainability (especially in higher education) and related
areas. Topics could include policy studies, research methodology, social
justice issues, ecological issues, international issues, theoretical debates
etc.  This year, they are especially interested in paper proposals that
review past EEE research accomplishments and propose specific, practical,
needed research directions in EEE for the next five years.  Beginning
researchers are encouraged to submit poster presentation proposals of their
research in progress for consideration.

Submission Deadline: August 1st.  Submission guidelines and criteria are
available online. For questions, please contact: J. William Hug, EEE SIG
Program Chair, Chicago 2003, hugw@xxxxxxx

http://www.aera.net/meeting/



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GRANTS
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2. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM

The PG&E National Energy Group is accepting applications for its annual
Environmental Education Grant Program. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000
will be awarded for innovative programs that encourage and support educating
young people about the environment. Those eligible to apply for grants
include K-12 schools, non-profit organizations engaged in educational
projects related to earth science, conservation and the environment, and
teacher training programs with hands-on student activities that focus on
earth science and environmental education projects.

Application deadline: September 30th.  Application guidelines available at:
http://www.neg.pge.com/grantProgram.html



3. NEWMAN'S OWN GRANTS

Grants are awarded annually to organizations that focus on children and
youth, health, education, the elderly, the environment, the arts, literacy,
substance abuse education, and programs for the needy. U.S.-based 501(c)(3)
organizations, schools, hospitals, and other public-benefit institutions are
eligible to apply.

Application Deadline: September 1st. Grant guidelines are available at:
http://www.newmansown.com/5b1_grants.html



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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4. NATIONAL BEVERAGE PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2002

Introduced by Sen. James Jeffords (I-VT), head of the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works, the National Beverage Producer Responsibility
Act of 2002 would shift the burden of recycling from states, cities, and
consumers to the beverage industry, which would be responsible for recycling
at least 80 percent of its containers within two years (currently less than
half of aluminum cans are recycled). Under the terms of the bill, Americans
would pay a deposit of at least 10 cents on cans and bottles, which could be
redeemed upon recycling.

National Beverage Producer Responsibility Act of 2002 (S.2220)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:SN02220:@@@L&summ2=m&;

Can or Bottle, Bill Wants Makers to Pay for Recycling, NYT, July 11, 2002
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/11/politics/11RECY.html



5. CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS BILL

California Gov. Gray Davis (D) signed legislation (A.B. 1493) on July 22nd
that will require automobile manufacturers to reduce the amount of
greenhouse gas emissions coming from the tailpipes of passenger vehicles in
California.  Under the terms of the new law, the California Air Resources
Board has until 2005 to set "maximum" but "economically feasible" emissions
standards for gases that contribute to climate change; new automobiles sold
in the state must meet those standards by 2009.  The standards will apply to
automakers' fleet averages, rather than each individual vehicle, and
carmakers will be able to partially achieve the standards by reducing
pollution from non-auto sources (e.g. factories, etc.). The bill is expected
to have an impact nationally as California accounts for 10 percent of the
U.S. car market.

Assembly Bill 1493, Vehicular Emissions
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=ab_1493&sess=CUR&hou
se=B&author=pavley


California Gov Signs Bill to Curb Car Exhaust to Fight Global Warming, San
Francisco Chronicle, July 23, 2002
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2002/07/23/stat
e0302EDT0002.DTL



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EE RESOURCES
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6. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - PRE-CONFERENCE DISCUSSION
August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

The theme of this year's NAAEE conference is "The Boston TEE party." TEE
signifies 'Total Environmental Education' which is 'a rich, multi-faceted,
life-long environmental education that encourages, welcomes, and encompasses
a diversity of concepts, mediums, formats, methodologies and approaches.'
What do you think a Total Environmental Education should encompass?  A
pre-conference, web based discussion has been set-up to encompass the
insights and perspectives of the diverse membership of the environmental
education community, and encourage participation in mapping the terrain of
environmental education. All insights and the subsequent responses posted to
the discussion board will be displayed at the conference in Boston.

What do you think a Total Environmental Education should encompass?
http://www.naaee.org/conferences/preconfdiscussion.php

Boston TEE Party Auction for the NAAEE Conference Scholarship Fund
http://www.naaee.org/conferences/boston/auction.02.htm

Conference workshops and sessions focusing on the K-12 classroom [pdf]
http://naaee.org/conferences/boston/k-12conferenceflyer.pdf

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



7. TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
September 20-22 - Horn's Creek Resort, Ocoee, Tennessee

The theme of TEEA's conference is 'Healing The Land' and features sessions,
field trips and workshops that will help participants learn firsthand what
is being accomplished in restoring the region's soil, water, flora, and
fauna.  TEEA offerings host a wealth of expertise in a wide variety of
interests and activities including, but not limited to: endangered species,
electrofishing, bird banding, GLOBE, schoolyard ecosystems, bioremediation,
astronomy, and edible plants.  Saturday evening will include a keynote
address by Dr. George Benz, director of the TN Aquarium Aquatic Research
Institute, followed by a 'Circle of Life' performance by Craig "Grizzly'
Cylke.

For more information contact conference committee members:  George Bartnik -
gpb@xxxxxxxxxx or 800-262-0695 x4049; Ben - benroy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sandy -  Sandy65613@xxxxxxx; or, Jerri - jphillips@xxxxxxxxxx



8. GROWING GREENER SCHOOL GROUNDS CONFERENCE
October 25-26 - San Francisco, California

Teachers, parents and community members, are invited to get their hands
dirty at the "Growing Greener School Grounds Conference," hosted by the San
Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance, and learn useful techniques for
building, using and maintaining green schoolyards. This two-day conference
features: hands-on workshops at local schools, presentations from leaders in
the outdoor learning environment movement, and a networking and resource
fair.

To register for the conference, contact Tamar Cooper at
tcooper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 415-421-2608. For more information about the
SFGSA or the conference, please visit:
http://www.sfgreenschools.org/Events.html



9. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PLAN

The NSF Advisory Committee on Environmental Research and Education is
seeking public comment on a 10-year research agenda that describes
opportunities for interdisciplinary environmental research and education.
The public comment period for the document ends August 10th.

A 10-Year Agenda for Environmental Research and Education at NSF
http://www.nsf.gov/geo/ere/ereweb/advisory.cfm



10. NO SUBJECT LEFT BEHIND

The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF) has
produced an online document - No Subject Left Behind - to guide local and
state leaders and practitioners to some of the major sources of funding for
environmental education programs in President Bush's No Child Left Behind
(P.L. 107-110) education plan. No Subject Left Behind is a living document
that will be updated as additional EE opportunities are identified.

No Subject Left Behind
http://www.neetf.org/Education/index.shtm

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law No: 107-110)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR00001:



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