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EE-NEWS @NAAEE 2. NSTA Journals ? Call For
Submissions
3. Teaching Outside The Lines ? Call For Papers 4. Southern African Journal Of Environmental
Education, Ethics And Action - Call For
Papers
5. 2004 National Wetlands Awards - Call For Nominations 6. Moose Foundation Grants For Middle Schools
8. From Rhetoric To Reality: Student Achievement In Multicultural Societies 9. Water Supply Scarcity: Who Gets The Last Drop? 10.
Applied Environmental Education 11.
Wyland Ocean Challenge 12. Neighborhood Nestwatch 13. Mixing It
Up 14. Gardening For A Sustainable Future 15. Digital Library For Earth System Education (DLESE)
The goal of this conference is to further the dialogue among activists,
policy-makers, and academics from diverse communities about how global climate
change will affect disadvantaged areas and peoples around the world. Activists,
policy-makers and scholars from communities and Universities around the world
are invited to submit paper abstracts and case study summaries for the
conference. The conference will explore the following broad questions: 1) How do
we define climate justice? What are the main barriers towards achieving climate
justice? 2) How will global climate change affect disadvantaged communities and
how does this vary across regions (locally, nationally and globally)? 3) What
efforts are currently being made by communities to either adapt to or mitigate
climate change or work towards climate justice? How can other communities learn
from these efforts? 4) What policies currently exist, and what policies are
needed to Paper abstracts, case study summaries, and presentation proposals (no longer than 500 words) should be submitted by December 1st to ejccproposals@xxxxxxxxx. Please indicate the format in your submission. For further information contact ejccinfo@xxxxxxxxx 2. NSTA JOURNALS ? CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Science & Children - The April 2004 issue will focus on
Project-Based Learning. Submission deadline: December
1st. Science Scope - The April 2004 issue on Integrating
Science with Other Subject Areas, focusing on interdisciplinary units and
inviting special emphasis on art. Submission deadline: December 1st. The May
2004 issue on End the Year with Science Fun, using graphics, drawings, cartoons,
games, songs, poems, humor, and toys that teach. The editors also extend a
special request for manuscripts on ?assessment strategies?aligned with inquiry
instruction, yet capable of improving standardized test scores.? Submission
deadline: January 3, 2004. 3.
TEACHING OUTSIDE THE LINES ? CALL FOR PAPERS Association for Environmental and Outdoor
Education April 30-May 2, 2004 - Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu, California Workshop proposals that address the theme of the conference are invited. Suggested topics for workshops include natural history, teaching methods, hands-on activities/games, naturalist/ science skills, educational theory, career/educational paths for environmental educators, program development, music, outdoor/indoor and classroom curricula, science standards, reflective writing, group management, storytelling, stress management, and anything else pertinent to the field. Submission Deadline: February 14, 2004. http://www.aeoe.org/conference/spr2004/presenter_app.html 4. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION,
ETHICS AND ACTION - CALL FOR PAPERS
The
Southern African Journal of Environmental Education, Ethics and Action is a
research journal published by the Environmental Education Association of
Southern Africa. It aims to publish and report on a wide range of aspects
relating to Environmental Education, Ethics and Action, through a focus on
papers reporting research
and development activities. The 2004 edition will focus on
Stories of Action in
Context as a way of using these stories to illuminate aspects
of/perspectives on more sustainable living practices and developments in healthy
environments. For more
information and a set of
Guidelines for Submissions, please contact the EEASA Journal Editor at eeunit@ru.ac.za. ************************************ 5. 2004 NATIONAL WETLANDS AWARDS - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS This program recognizes individuals from across the U.S. who have
demonstrated extraordinary effort, innovation, and excellence in the area
of wetlands preservation. The 2004 categories are Education and Outreach;
Science Research; Conservation and Restoration; Landowner Stewardship; State,
Tribal, and Local Program Development; and Wetland Community Leader.
Awardees will be recognized at a Capitol Hill ceremony in May 2004.
Organizations and federal employees are not eligible.
http://www.moosefoundation.org/
7. LEAVITT CONFIRMED AS EPA ADMINISTRATOR E.P.A. Nominee is Approved, NYT, October 28, 2003 http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/politics/28WIRE-EPA.html
8. FROM RHETORIC TO REALITY: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTICULTURAL
SOCIETIES The NAME Conference provides a unique opportunity to interact with other educators dedicated to ensuring the achievement of diverse students through education that is multicultural. The full conference program is available in PDF.
. 9. WATER SUPPLY SCARCITY: WHO GETS THE LAST DROP? November 12-15, Treasure Island Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. This year?s conference will focus on the knowledge and tools needed to preserve and protect water resources. In light of water shortages throughout the U.S. due to drought conditions, conference presentations will provide timely and useful information as communities deal with water quality and quantity issues while determining water requirements for urban, agricultural, and recreational use. http://www.groundwater.org./ProgEvent/conference.htm 10.
APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION January 26 - February 6, 2004, Cheetah Conservation Fund
(CCF), Otjiwarongo, Namibia The goal of this course is to demonstrate how participants can use education, communications techniques, and social marketing strategies as tools to promote more environmentally sound behaviors. Specifically, the course focuses on designing education campaigns that will encourage responsible action in various target audiences such as present and future resource users and decision makers. Course instruction will be in English. The course is most appropriate for those who are teachers or educators at government agencies, non-government organizations, or academic institutions. University students and graduates interested in applied environmental education are also encouraged to apply. The Smithsonian?s National Zoo will cover all training expenses of Namibians who are selected to attend. Partial scholarships are also available to non- Namibian applicants. Application Deadline: December 1st. Please direct inquiries about the course to Joan Haley at haleyj@xxxxxxxxxx or 202-673-4844. 11. WYLAND OCEAN CHALLENGE Developed by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UCSD) and marine life artist Wyland, the Wyland Ocean Challenge, ?Clean Water for the 21st Century? is an interdisciplinary art and science educational program for grades K-6. The program integrates easily into primary school science units through: Teacher activities, Art contest, and live learning events. It also meets all national standards for science, and is filled with art activities, case studies, and science experiments to teach students about the wonder of water on our planet. Also available en Espanol. http://www.wylandoceanchallenge.org/ 12. NEIGHBORHOOD NESTWATCH Smithsonian's Neighborhood Nestwatch provides an incredible scientific
learning opportunity in which important information is collected on the
biology of birds in the increasingly fragmented urban/suburban landscapes
of the Washington D.C. - Baltimore region. Neighborhood Nestwatch enables
you, a Smithsonian observer, the opportunity to monitor the survival and
reproductive success of migrants (e.g. house wrens, catbirds) or year-round
residents (e.g. cardinals, Carolina wrens) in your backyard and neighborhood.
SERC For more information on how to sign up call (443) 482-2344 or email: nestwatch@xxxxxx. 13. MIXING IT UP A
lively collection of teacher-tested ways to blend science with math, language
and the arts in K-6 classes. Each article, from NSTA's elementary school member
journal, Science &
Children, is categorized by grade level and by the National Science
Education Standards it addresses. http://store.nsta.org/searchBasic.asp?searchTerm=Mixing+It+Up 14. GARDENING FOR A SUSTAINABLE
FUTURE The National Gardening Association links to classroom stories, articles, web sites, and other resources to help students investigate garden ecosystems and sustainable growing practices. This includes exploring the living and nonliving parts of soil, decomposers' abilities to turn once-living materials into a rich nutrient source, and "benign" pest- and weed-control strategies. http://www.kidsgardening.com/themes/organic1.asp 15. DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR EARTH SYSTEM EDUCATION (DLESE) A community-led, NSF-funded effort to promote access to high-quality
resources for teaching and learning about the Earth. Now in its fourth year,
DLESE provides access to over 5,000 educational resources. These resources
include a variety of formats, from text-based lesson plans and field trip guides
to sophisticated tools for visualization of scientific data. New features
include: the ability to search by National Science and Geography Standards, the
ability to search over multiple collections of resources, and services that
allow educators to evaluate resources and supply tips for their effective
use.
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