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EE-NEWS @NAAEE 2. Best Education Practices (BEPs) For Water Outreach Professionals ? Call For Proposals
3. Gloria Barron Prize For Young Heroes 4. BP Environmental Leader Award Competition For Southern California
6. Environmental Education Funding - FY2004
7.
Environmental Education And Civil Society 8. Making Connections For A Sustainable
Environment 9. The Power Of
One 10.
Living And Sharing The Legacy With Children Of African
Descent 11. Education Program Evaluation 12. Education Topics: Environmental
Education 13.
Master Of Science In Ecological Teaching And Learning
(ETL) 14. High School Environmental Center 15.
Correspond With A Peace Corps Volunteer 16. Wetland Youth
Leadership Program
1. POST DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The Earth Institute at Columbia University seeks post-doctoral candidates
interested in enhancing their disciplinary or applied research abilities, while
at the
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc/index.html 2. BEST EDUCATION PRACTICES (BEPS) FOR WATER OUTREACH PROFESSIONALS ? CALL FOR PROPOSALS Defining BEPs, Refining New Resources and Recommending Future Actions June 2-4, 2004 - University of Wisconsin - Madison The
University of Wisconsin ? Environmental Resources Center invites educators and
researchers from all regions of the United States to submit proposals for papers
and posters to be presented at a June 2004 Symposium. UW-ERC is collecting
audience-specific best education practices and topic-specific water outreach
resources to provide a resource for natural resource and water outreach
professionals. Expansion of the collection hinges on identification of relevant
research, discovery of links to published information about water management
topics, and access to case studies that demonstrate best education
practices Submission Deadline: January 30,
2004 http://www.uwex.edu/erc/waterbeps ************************************ 3. GLORIA BARRON PRIZE FOR YOUNG HEROES
http://www.barronprize.org/index.html 4. BP ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER AWARD COMPETITION FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
5. EPA ADMINISTRATOR NOMINATION On October 15th the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the nomination of Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt to head the EPA. Senators Lieberman (D-CT) and Clinton (D-N.Y), cast the only "no" votes as the panel endorsed Leavitt 16-2. Several Democrats have vowed to block a full Senate vote on Mr. Leavitt's confirmation until the Bush administration provides more specifics on its environmental policies. Committee Approves E.P.A. Nominee, Setting Up Floor Fight, NYT, October 16, 2003 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/16/politics/16LEAV.html 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FUNDING - FY2004 Congress has passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to continue funding the federal government through October while the House and Senate continue working on FY04 appropriations bills. The House and Senate have both moved forward on the VA-HUD Appropriations bill for FY04 (which includes funding for EPA). The House version of the bill provides $9.2 million for EPA's environmental education activities next year, a level slightly greater than in FY03. The Senate Appropriation Committee?s bill includes $9 million for environmental education activities, but is still waiting a vote on the Senate floor. While there was reportedly no discussion of EE during the House committee
markups or on the floor, the ?Dear Colleague? letter signed by 35 House members
to Subcommittee Chairman Walsh (R-NY) and Ranking Democrat Mollohan (D-WV)
supporting environmental education was a critical factor in having the funding
included. Senators Bond (R-MO) and Mikulski (D-MD) were also very important to
having funding for EE included at close to the current level by the Senate
Committee.
November 7-9 - New Delhi, India The
topics that will be considered at this conference are: role of civil society in
environmental education; people's participation in environmental issues;
biodiversity conservation and community participation; sustainability and
wetland conservation, atmospheric change and global warming; trade and
environment; and case studies/success stories based on environmental education.
http://www.iesglobal.org/Events/events.html November 8 - Hyatt Regency, Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Earthwatch Institute has been engaging the public in research worldwide for over thirty years, and this year?s conference will look at how their work has connected scientists, communities, ecosystems, and organizations. Dr. Richard Leakey, a world-renowned leader in conservation thinking, will be speaking along with several Earthwatch researchers. Join the Educator Track for the opportunity to network with other educators, organizations and researchers, collect resources for your classroom, and discuss challenges and new techniques for hands-on learning.
http://www.earthwatch.org/conference/edtrack.html National Council for the Social Studies
Conference NCSS?s conference will focus on the core purpose of
social studies education - preparing each generation for their role as citizens
in our democratic republic. The program planning committee has carefully
selected clinics, workshops and sessions that will provide participants with the
opportunity to broaden their knowledge base and expand their teaching repertoire
in American and world history, economics, geography, political science,
anthropology, psychology and sociology. The Population and Environment Special Interest Group (SIG) of NCSS is sponsoring a breakfast on Friday, November 14th at 7:00am to connect teachers and other environmental educators. There will be an opportunity to network with others and distribute information/materials. Pre-registration required. http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/about.shtml 10.
LIVING AND SHARING THE LEGACY WITH CHILDREN OF AFRICAN
DESCENT http://nabse.org/event_nabseconf00.htm
January 27-30, 2004 - National Conservation Training Center,
Shepherdstown, West Virginia Application Deadline: December 1st. A new Education Topic focusing on environmental education has just
been http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=2103&flag=2103 13.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ECOLOGICAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (ETL) ETL
students at the Audubon Expedition Institute at Lesley University are educators
earning a master's degree while continuing to work. Participants increase their
competency in integrating ecological concepts into their curricula while they
deepen their relationships with the natural world, explore the interdependence
of human cultures and the biosphere, and learn to bring a bioregional
perspective to their teaching. Two summer sessions (Cobscook Bay, Maine, and
Boston, Massachusetts) satisfy the required fieldwork. Fall and spring semesters
are distance-learning experiences and the final semester is a practicum. ETL
students earn 32 credits and are Lesley University graduates. Additionally,
elementary teachers in Massachusetts can receive professional licensure through
this program. http://www.getonthebus.org/ETL_New/etlhome3.html 14. HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER A team of EPA environmental educators have created a new web site based on the Guidelines for Excellence in EE to help high school students find good environmental information. The web site contains easy to find and easy to understand information about air and water issues, waste and recycling, conservation, health and safety, ecosystems, and community environmental conditions. It also links interested students to internship and scholarship opportunities, environmental careers and community involvement projects http://www.epa.gov/highschool/ 15. CORRESPOND
WITH A PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/letters/index.html 16. WETLAND YOUTH LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM A 2-day training designed to give youth leaders (grades 8-12) the tools necessary to create a voice and have that voice heard. Students will leave the program with the knowledge, skills, materials, and motivation to educate others about the importance of wetlands. This program is a perfect match for scout groups, student leadership associations, and service-learning groups that are interested in promoting environmental awareness within their communities. Additionally, there are exciting extensions to the program which include creating or restoring a wetland in your community. http://www.wetland.org/educ_leader.htm
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