February 19, 2004

["Katharine Wang" <wangkn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

EE-NEWS @NAAEE
February 19, 2004

The bi-weekly email bulletin provided by the
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE),
with funding from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership
(EETAP).


*A NEW HOME FOR NAAEE*

NAAEE's move on February 16th marked the culmination of the Association's
efforts to re-establish itself as the voice for environmental education in
the Nation's Capital. All administrative functions, membership and
publications services will now be managed out of NAAEE's new Washington DC
offices at:

2000 P St NW Suite 540, Washington, DC 20036
p. 202.419.0412; f. 202.419.0415

Membership and publication services will resume February 23rd.
http://naaee.org



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EE-NEWS ITEMS
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* RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES*
1. Canadian Network For Environmental Education And Communication - Call For
Papers

* GRANTS*
2. Unsung Heroes Awards
3. Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program

* UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
4. Environmental Protection Agency Budget FY 2005

* EE RESOURCES*
5. Idaho Environmental Education Summit
6. Arkansas Environmental Education Association - EE Expo
7. Environmental Education Alliance Of Georgia Conference
8. Colorado Plateau Bioregional Outdoor Education Conference
9. Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association Conference
10. ASCD Annual Conference
11. Conservation Across Boundaries - Enhancing Wildlife Conservation Through
Education
12. Diversity Workshops
13. Classroom Earth.Org
14. EarthCare


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RESEARCH/PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES
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1. CANADIAN NETWORK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION - CALL FOR
PAPERS
August 19-22 - Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC

The theme of this years EECOM conference: Developmental Education for a
Sustainable Future, weaves together a number of important themes relevant to
environmental educators across the continent. The conference will focus on
emergent themes related to both the development of social and educational
capacity, while allowing for the thoughtful analysis of environmental and
sustainability issues of critical importance to educators.

Proposals are sought that focus on: the development of informal or
professional networks, communities of practice, capacity building, community
development, or on processes relevant to the development of locally relevant
curricula; educational practice in both formal and informal settings; local
or global problems related to environment, ecology or sustainability
(however defined) from a number of viewpoints including, but not limited to
scientific, political, sociological, or economic perspectives.

Submission Deadline: April 15th. For more information contact David B.
Zandvliet at dbz@xxxxxx



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GRANTS
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2. UNSUNG HEROES AWARDS

Awards are given to K-12 educators pioneering new methods and techniques
that improve student learning. Educators submit applications describing
projects they have initiated or would like to create. Their applications are
judged on their innovative teaching methods, creative educational projects,
and ability to make a positive influence on the children they teach. Each
year, 100 finalists are selected to receive $2,000 awards.

Application deadline: April 30th.
http://www.ing-usa.com/us/about/connect/education/unsung_heroes.html



3. CANON NATIONAL PARKS SCIENCE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Scholarships will be awarded to Ph.D. students throughout the Americas to
conduct research critical to conserving the national parks of the region.
For this program, the Americas include Canada, the United States, Mexico,
the countries of Central and South America, and the countries of the
Caribbean. Research projects in the biological, physical, social and
cultural sciences are eligible, as well as projects in a new category -- 
technology innovation in support of conservation science.

Each winning student will be awarded a Canon National Parks Science
Scholarship of $26,000 per year to complete his or her research, for a
maximum of three years and $78,000. Each Honorable Mention winner will
receive a one- time scholarship of $1,000.

Application deadline: May 3rd.
http://www.nature.nps.gov/canonscholarships/



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UPDATES FROM THE HILL
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4. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BUDGET FY 2005

President Bush released his $2.4 trillion budget for FY2005 on February 2nd.
Following recommendations from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
the President's budget does not include funding for EPA's $9 million
environmental education program as it "duplicates state, local and private
efforts to promote schooling about the environment and encourage careers
related to the environment." This marks the third successive year that the
President's budget has cut funds for the EPA's Office of Environmental
Education. Each year funds have been reallocated during the appropriations
process, with leadership from Senators Bond (R-MO), Milkulski (D-MD) and
Stevens (R-AK) and Representatives Walsh (R-NY), Obey (D-WI) and Miller
(D-CA).

OMB Draws a Hit List of 13 Programs It Calls Failures, Washington Post,
February 11, 2004 (free registration required to access article)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30493-2004Feb10.html

OMB Program Assessment - Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental
Education
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/pma/epa.pdf

Budget of the United States Government - Fiscal Year 2005
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2005/

Government Affairs and Communications, NAAEE
http://naaee.org/govtaffairs/



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EE RESOURCES
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5. IDAHO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SUMMIT
March 5 - 6 - Idaho Historical Museum, Boise, Idaho

Come share at Idaho's largest gathering of educators who teach about the
environment. The Idaho Environmental Education Summit is the premier
statewide event for K-12 practitioners and non-formal educators from local,
state, tribal, federal, industry and non-profit providers. At this
conference, IdEEA celebrates its accomplishments and plans its future
efforts.

For more information and a registration form contact Donny Roush at
donny@xxxxxxxxxxx or 208-232-5674.



6. ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION - EE EXPO
March 5 - 6 - Eureka Springs, Arkansas

EE Expo '04 will provide the opportunity for educators to discover new
insights and approaches to reach their learning audience, whether in the
classroom, on a hike or a special workshop at a local park. The diversity of
presentations will demonstrate that good environmental education possesses
the same characteristics whether formal or nonformal. Presentations will
range from school composting and recycling efforts to a global view with the
examination of EE in Japan.

http://www.uca.edu/org/aeea/



7. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE OF GEORGIA CONFERENCE
March 12-14 - The Retreat at Lake Blackshear, Georgia Veterans State Park,
Cordele, Georgia

The theme of this year's conference is Environmental Education: Promoting
Excellence Through Teaching, Research and Service. Over two hundred
environmental educators representing governmental and nongovernmental
agencies, institutions and organizations are anticipated for this event.
The keynote speaker will be Bruce Carlson of the Georgia Aquarium.

http://www.eealliance.org/conference.htm



8. COLORADO PLATEAU BIOREGIONAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION CONFERENCE
March 12-14 - College of Eastern Utah - San Juan Campus, Blanding, Utah

This conference is held annually to bring together K-6 teachers and other
educators from the Colorado Plateau Bioregion to learn how to better
incorporate bioregionally focused, hands-on, outdoor/environmental education
into their
classrooms. A variety of workshops will be presented to give teachers
numerous ideas for lessons they can incorporate into their classroom
immediately following the workshop.  Presentations include: Gardening, Dine
(Navajo) Education, Place-based Geology, Reading Programs, Astronomy,
Mentoring, Fire Ecology, and Nature Journaling. College Credit is available
through the Colorado School of Mines.

http://www.boep.org/



9. CONNECTICUT OUTDOOR & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
March 19th - Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Join COEEA and keynote speaker Lynne Cherry, renowned author and
illustrator of The Great Kapok Tree and A River Ran Wild for an exciting
day of professional workshops that will explore how environmental education
can be integrated across the curriculum.  For registration information call
Kim at 860.285.1886.



10. ASCD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
March 20-22 - Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's (ASCD)
conference theme is Faces of Education: Courageous Actions, Powerful
Stories.  Conference strands include: Shaping Powerful Learning; Building
Courageous Learning Organizations; and Designing Innovative Systems. ASCD
will be hosting an Understanding by Design workshop for two days before the
conference begins.  Participants will learn how to design units using
Understanding by Design and will develop their own units over the next
couple of months.  Eventually, the units will be posted on the UbD Exchange.
The EE Network will host a session on Saturday morning (8am) - all are
welcome.

http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?theViewID=446



11. CONSERVATION ACROSS BOUNDARIES - ENHANCING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION THROUGH
EDUCATION
June 12-25 - Welder Wildlife Refuge, Texas & Theodore Roosevelt
Memorial Ranch, Montana

This course takes a systems approach comparing two distinct ecological
regions of North America, and the science behind the conservation and
management of wildlife species endemic to these regions. Coursework
incorporates hands-on field activities in the coastal prairies and marsh
ecosystems in south Texas and in the short-grass prairie and montane
ecosystems in north central Montana. Participants will learn about topics
related to the unique ecology and habitats of the regions with emphasis on
management issues regarding plants and animals. Current computer technology
associated with systems ecology and management, and geographic mapping will
be taught during the course.

Application Deadline: March 30th.
http://www.boone-crockett.org/educationprograms/education_cab.asp?area=educationprograms



12. DIVERSITY WORKSHOPS

The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is offering a
limited number of professional development diversity workshops for
environmental educators. The workshops offer an opportunity to explore
multicultural issues as they occur in the real world of environmental
education. Through discussion of one or more cases participants will explore
the intersection of EE and cultural diversity and identify steps that can be
taken to make one's own organization and program more inclusive and
culturally diverse. The case workshop is easily incorporated within a
conference format (such as a state EE conference) or as a stand-alone
workshop for your organization or group.

For more information, please contact Gus Medina (gmedina@xxxxxxxx or
905.468.8031) or visit:
http://www.eetap.org/media/pdf/CasesWorkshopAnnouncement.pdf



13. CLASSROOM EARTH.ORG

This new website will help educators, after-school providers and
home-schooling parents to get started or improve their skills in
environmental education.  It provides up-to-date information on the most
successful, well-tested and effective national environmental education
programs available today. The pages on each program contain a clear
description, audience/grade level, overview of content and topics,
materials, educator feedback, awards and recognition, and fast steps for
obtaining and implementing the program. The site also has an Additional
Resources section that includes a Best-of-the-Web listing of portal sites
for environmental education and a special list of free environmental
education programs offered by the national environmental resource agencies.

http://www.classroomearth.org/



14. EARTHCARE

This new online resource features stories about conservation and earth
stewardship, global climate change, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Many
EarthCare topics are linked to Project Learning Tree (PLT) curricula, which
meet state and national standards. Stories that correlate to PLT activities
are identified by the PLT logo, which enables teachers to easily research
and select topics for classroom activities and homework.

http://www.earthsky.org/shows/earthcare



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