September 11, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
September 11, 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. Association For Environmental And Outdoor Education  - Call For
Presentations

* GRANTS*
2. Youth In Action/Community Service Grants
3. Captain Planet Foundation
4. Steward Of The Land Award - Call For Nominations

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
5. Healthy Forests Initiative

* EE RESOURCES*
6. Wisconsin Association For Environmental Education Conference
7. California Latino Environmental & Natural Resources Conference
8. Alaska Natural Resource And Outdoor Educators' Association - Statewide
Conference
9. Groundwater Foundation Annual Conference
10. September 11th - One Year Later
11. Pacific Island Science Curriculum Materials
12. Reaching Non-Science Teachers


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION  - CALL FOR
PRESENTATIONS
September 27-29, Tamarack Flat Campground, Yosemite National Park,
California
November 1-3, Pathfinder Ranch Outdoor School, Mountain Center, California

AEOE will be hosting two regional conferences this fall. The theme of the
Northern conference is "For the Love of Teaching." Workshop topics include
fire ecology, wolf recovery and astronomy. The Southern conference, "Paths
to Better Teaching," will focus on increasing content knowledge, general
teaching methods and specific activities and lessons. Submissions for
workshop presentations are still being accepted for both conferences.

For more information about the Northern Conference call Dan Webster
209-533-1559 or Ray Cramer 209-532-6673. For more information about the
Southern Conference contact Helen de la Maza 714-838-6257.

http://www.aeoe.org/



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GRANTS
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2. YOUTH IN ACTION/COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS

Community service project grants of $500 - $1,500 will be awarded to youth
who take leadership roles and work with adult 4-H volunteer leaders and/or
county Extension agents. Grants require youth teams to identify critical
issues in their communities, develop activities to address these issues, and
educate other young people and children on ways to model community service.
Youth must be actively involved in writing the proposal and in program
implementation. Collaborative efforts reflecting the diversity of the
community are encouraged.

Application Deadline: September 23rd.
http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/programs/category.asp?scatid=10&catid=1&subid=6



3. CAPTAIN PLANET FOUNDATION

The Captain Planet Foundation provides grants of $250- $2,500 to school and
community groups to support hands-on environmental projects. The objective
of the Foundation is to encourage innovative programs that empower children
and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve
environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities.

Application deadline: September 30th.
http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/



4. STEWARD OF THE LAND AWARD - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

American Farmland Trust is now accepting nominations for its 2003 Steward
of the Land Award, honoring farmers and ranchers who positively contribute
to the environment by protecting and conserving farmland. Each year $10,000
is presented to a farmer or rancher who demonstrates exceptional on-farm
stewardship and actively promotes farmland protection policies at the
community, regional and state levels.

Nomination deadline: November 1st.
http://www.farmland.org/steward/index.htm



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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5. HEALTHY FORESTS INITIATIVE

In response to the wildfires that have burned 6.1 million acres so far this
year, Secretaries Veneman and Norton presented the Bush Administration's
"Healthy Forests" initiative to leaders of the House and Senate on September
5th. The plan calls for "expediting procedures for forest thinning and
restoration," "by reducing unnecessary regulatory obstacles." Environmental
groups, including The Wilderness Society and Sierra Club, have proposed an
alternate forest management plan which emphasizes an increase in prescribed
burns, community protection and forest restoration.

Healthy Forests: An Initiative for Wildfire Prevention and Stronger
Communities
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthyforests/index.html

Western Governors' 10-year Comprehensive Wildfire Strategy
http://www.westgov.org/wga/initiatives/fire/implem_plan.pdf

Bush Unveils 'Healthy Forests' Plan, CNN, August 22, 2001
http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/22/bush.timber/index.html



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EE RESOURCES
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6. WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE
October 4-6 - Wisconsin Lions Camp, Rosholt, Wisconsin

WAEE's conference, entitled "Ecology and Technology: Over the Internet and
Through the Woods," will examine some of the innovative and creative ways
that technology has been used to improve environmental education, as well as
some of the more traditional "low-tech" methods upon which educators
consistently rely. Educators from all over the state will come together to
share knowledge, skills, and ideas. This weekend will prove to be a
wonderful one of exploration, networking, and relaxation in the classroom,
the computer lab, and the woods.

Information and registration forms can be found online or by calling the
WAEE office at (715) 346-2795.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/waee/Events/fallconference/fallcon.htm



7. CALIFORNIA LATINO ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE
October 5-7 - Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza Hotel, Sacramento, California

Sponsored by the National Hispanic Environmental Council, this conference
will feature 20+ workshops and general sessions, a Career Fair, site visits
to environmental facilities, and the opportunity to network with several
hundred Latino and other people of color environmental studies students,
professionals, and activists. Travel Scholarships are available to college
students in a wide variety of disciplines related to the environment,
natural resources, agriculture, and energy.  Travel scholarships will cover
nearly all costs for a student to attend the conference including travel,
hotel, meals, and incidentals.  Registration forms and program information
available in PDF at:
http://www.nheec.org/CalLatino.htm



8. ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCE AND OUTDOOR EDUCATORS' ASSOCIATION - STATEWIDE
CONFERENCE
November 7 - 9, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska

ANROE invites the environmental and education community to participate in
this year's conference - "Discovering and Defining Environmental Education
in Alaska." The conference will target a broad audience including formal and
non-formal, agency and industry, and rural and Native educators. Through a
variety of workshops, presentations, exhibits and forums ANROE hopes to
provide participants with the opportunity to discover and define what
Environmental Education means in Alaska. The conference will follow three
strands designed to promote an understanding of environmental education,
provide skills for introductory and advanced educators and provide
practitioners with resources to enhance their efforts.

Early bird registration ends October 4th.
http://www.anroe.org/2002conference.htm



9. GROUNDWATER FOUNDATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
November 18-20 - Valley River Inn, Eugene, Oregon

The goal of the 2002 Groundwater Foundation conference is to educate
citizens, scientists, regulators, and water system managers about
groundwater as a crucial component of watershed protection.  Conference
sessions will focus on innovative watershed management programs, case
studies of successful watershed protection and monitoring programs, and
relevant research.  Presentations will enhance our understanding of
groundwater's role in the watershed and citizen involvement in watershed
protection.

Early Bird Registration ends October 15th.
http://www.groundwater.org/ProgEvent/conference.htm



10. SEPTEMBER 11TH - ONE YEAR LATER

Interdisciplinary lesson plans for grades 6-12 and articles from The New
York Times Learning Network that explore the events of September 11, 2001
and the effect that they have had on society.  Includes articles on
terrorism, civil liberties and tolerance in the classroom and home, as well
as personal reflections from students in New York and a question and answer
forum with NYT journalists.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20020903.html



11. PACIFIC ISLAND SCIENCE CURRICULUM MATERIALS

Pacific classroom teachers, as part of the Operation Pathfinder Institutes,
developed these standards-based instructional units directed at intermediate
school and lower level high school students. The Pathfinder Teaching and
Learning Units present important scientific concepts in Pacific Island
learning contexts and engage island values, such as careful stewardship of
the home environment. The units are appropriate for Pacific Island learners
everywhere, and provide multicultural curriculum materials that engage
diverse learners.

The Pathfinder Teaching and Learning Units are available as a printed
publication or as html files. For more information, contact
askmathsci@xxxxxxxx or visit:
http://www.prel.org/products/ms_/pathfinder/pathfinder.htm



12. REACHING NON-SCIENCE TEACHERS

The results of a focus group study released by EETAP confirm the challenge
that environmental educators face when trying to reach non-science middle
and secondary school teachers. In general, environmental education (EE)
appears
to these teachers to be associated most often with current environmental
issues or as an extension of science. There was almost no immediate
recognition by the study group of the value of EE for achieving general
learning goals. The study stresses the need to demonstrate the educational
value of EE activities in clear terms and with specific examples to catch
teachers' interest before launching into a lecture about the goals of EE.

Non-Science Teacher Perceptions Of Environmental Education: Results From
Environmental Education And Training Partnership (EETAP) Focus Groups
http://www.eetap.org/focusgroupreport1.pdf



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