September 25, 2002

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
September 25, 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. Fourth International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable
Development - Call for Papers

* GRANTS*
2. Do Something Clubs
3. Whale Tail Grants Program
4. Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program

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

* EE RESOURCES*
6. Earth Science Week
7. National Water Monitoring Day
8. America's Backyard: Exploring Your Public Lands
9. 2002 Midwest Environmental Education Conference
10. 1st Annual Wisconsin Groundwater Festival
11. Environmental Education Research
12. Stories From Where We Live


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECOSYSTEMS AND SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS
June 4-6, 2003 - Siena, Italy

The aim of the ECOSUD conference is to encourage and facilitate
interdisciplinary communication amongst scientists, engineers, economists
and professionals working in ecological systems and sustainable development.
Emphasis will be given to those areas that will most benefit from the
application of scientific methods for sustainable development, including the
conservation of natural systems around the world. Invited paper topics
include: Sustainable development issues, Environmental and ecological
policies, Environmental risk, and Conservation and management of endangered
areas. 300-word abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible.
Conference details and submission guidelines are available at:

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/ecosud03/



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GRANTS
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2. DO SOMETHING CLUBS

Do Something is an organization that helps students get involved in their
communities. Do Something Clubs are school-based only and all students
(6-12th grade) currently attending school in the United States and
community-based organizations that work within schools are eligible to
apply. Participants receive materials to support their Do Something Clubs
and become eligible for a $500 grant to help improve their communities.

Application deadline: October 10th.
http://www.dosomething.com/newspub/story.cfm?id=758&sid=165&cid=11



3. WHALE TAIL GRANTS PROGRAM

The California Coastal Commission's Whale Tail Grants Program is now
accepting applications.  California schools, nonprofits, and government
entities may apply for projects that foster an appreciation of California's
coast, marine life, or inland watersheds, with an emphasis on reaching
underserved
communities.  Educational beach maintenance programs are also eligible.
Applicants may request up to $50,000, and 25-50% of the funding will be
allocated in small grants up to $10,000.

Application Deadline: November 15th. Application and grant guidelines at:
http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/pendx.html



4. FEDERAL JUNIOR DUCK STAMP PROGRAM

Junior Duck stamp contestants (K-12) must research a species of North
American waterfowl and its habitat and depict their selected species in an
artistic medium.  Junior Duck curriculum guides, developed to teach
environmental science and habitat conservation, are available online or by
calling 703.358.2000.

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2003 (exceptions: South Carolina deadline:
January 30, 2003; Florida deadline: February 21, 2003).  Submission
guidelines are available online.
http://duckstamps.fws.gov



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

The Senate VA, HUD Appropriations Subcommittee included $9.16
million in funding for environmental education at the EPA.  The Senate
Full Appropriations Committee approved this funding and included it in the
budget mark-up. It is anticipated that the House VA, HUD Appropriations
mark-up will be one of the last bills worked on after the election and could
be rolled into an omnibus bill.

The first of at least two short-term continuing resolutions (CR) required to
keep the government running beyond the October 1st start of FY 2003 is
slated to come to the House floor this afternoon. The CR would continue
funding for EPA's environmental education programs at current levels through
Friday, October 4th

Department of VA and HUD Appropriations - FY2003
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:s.02797:

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. EARTH SCIENCE WEEK
October 13th-19th

Each year, Earth Science Week focuses on a different facet of Earth science
to help all people gain a better understanding of and appreciation for the
natural world. This year's theme is 'Water is All Around You', emphasizing
the importance of the Earth's greatest natural resource. The theme also
correlates to the American Geological Institute's Environmental Awareness
Series Booklet and Poster 'Water and the Environment', and the U.S.
Geological Survey's National Water Monitoring Day on October 18th.  Water
related activities correlated to the National Science Standards are
available from the Earth Science Week web site.

http://www.earthsciweek.org/activities/index.html



7. NATIONAL WATER MONITORING DAY
October 18th

The Earth Day Network has produced "What's in Your Water?" an educator's
guide for grades 5 - 8 to help teachers and students take part in this
nationwide event by measuring the health of their local watersheds. The
guide provides information about water quality and lesson plans with
hands-on activities for determining the water quality, in the field or in
the classroom.  Low cost test kits can be ordered online and classes can
register their water monitoring site with the national Year of Clean Water
Data Collection site.

Printed versions of the guide are available upon request by contacting
education@xxxxxxxxxxxx or 206.876.2004.

http://www.earthday.net/goals/clean_water.stm



8. AMERICA'S BACKYARD: EXPLORING YOUR PUBLIC LANDS
November 19th, Satellite Broadcast

This two-hour interactive workshop provides an overview of the National
Geographic Society Education Foundation's annual conservation education
program, Geography Action! This year's theme is America's Backyard:
Exploring Your Public Lands. Federal land management agencies, conservation
organizations, and leading education foundations have collaborated to
develop education activities and resources for use in classrooms, schools or
communities. Educators participating in the workshop will learn how to forge
partnerships with other educators, use a multi-disciplinary approach to
education, and explore new lesson plans and activities related to
conservation of public lands.

http://www.GeographyAction.org



9. 2002 MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE November 21-24 - Andersen
Center for Professional Education, St. Charles, Illinois

The Environmental Education Association of Illinois and the Illinois
Environmental Education Advancement Consortium are proud to host the 2002
Midwest Environmental Education Conference, "Something to Give, Something to
Gain."  The conference agenda highlights the innovative progress Midwest
states have made in environmental education, and directly addresses the
needs of educators as they move forward in the field of EE. The conference
is organized around five strands: Leadership Development; Creativity and
Innovation; Building Partnerships; Environmental Issues and Actions; and
Professional Development for Teachers.

Early bird deadline: September 30th. Registration information and conference
details available at:
http://www.eeai.net/



10. 1ST ANNUAL WISCONSIN GROUNDWATER FESTIVAL
May 9 -10, 2003 - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

The Wisconsin Groundwater Festival will be a two-day event offering hands-on
activities, presentations, and exhibit booths. Friday will be a "School Day"
for Wisconsin 5th and 6th grade students and their teachers
(Pre-registration required. Registration deadline: November 15th). Saturday
will be open to the general public. For more information contact Denise
Kilkenny-Tittle at 715-346-2722 or gwguardian@xxxxxxxx or visit:
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/gwguardian/wigg/



11. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH

Environmental Education Research is an international refereed journal,
edited by Chris Oulton & William A.H. Scott, which publishes papers and
reports on all aspects of environmental education. The purpose of the
journal is to help advance understanding of environmental and sustainability
education through a focus on papers reporting research and development
activities.

Individual members of NAAEE can subscribe to Environmental Education
Research at a special rate of US$38.

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/13504622.html



12. STORIES FROM WHERE WE LIVE

Stories from Where We Live is part of a growing effort known as place-based
education, which seeks to reconnect kids to the local natural world. Readers
will find in the multiplicity of voices contained in the Stories From Where
We Live anthologies a sense of the many ways people value and respond to the
natural world. The accompanying teaching guides have a strong language arts
emphasis, guiding students not only to read about a region, but to get
outside and record their own observations about what they see and
experience. The curriculum is most suitable for late-elementary and middle
school language arts, social studies, and interdisciplinary environmental
science classes.

http://www.worldashome.org/index.html



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