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November 2, 2004

EE-NEWS@NAAEE
November 2, 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).

**NAAEE 2005 Conference Announcement**
NAAEE is pleased to announce that its 34th Annual Conference will be held Oct. 25-29, 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico! The Environmental Education Association of New Mexico has graciously agreed to help host the event. Visitors to Albuquerque will enjoy a diverse array of cultural and biological wonders. The towering Sandia Mountains provide a stunning
backdrop, while the Rio Grande itself flows through the heart of the city. Historic Santa Fe is just an hour away. A Call for Presentation Proposals will be posted on the NAAEE website in early 2005.
http://naaee.org

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Grants
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1. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS
2. 2ND ANNUAL P3 AWARD
3. SWITZER ENVIRONMENTAL FELLOWSHIP
4. FEDCO CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT FUND
5. K-12 SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION AWARD
6. SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE AMAZON RAINFOREST WORKSHOP
7. RONALD MCDONALD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
8. THINKQUEST

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International Resources
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9. 16TH GLOBAL WARMING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - NEW YORK
10. SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT - REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
11. CEE KIDS R GREEN

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National Training
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12. VALLEY QUEST LEVEL I WORKSHOP - VERMONT
13. ENVIRO LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR'S CONFERENCE - NORTH CAROLINA

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Resources
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14. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
15. EE REPORT CARD SHOWS POSITIVE RESULTS
16. EARTH & SKY RADIO SERIES
17. PULSE OF THE PLANET
18. UNEP NETWORK
19. GLOBAL AMPHIBIAN ASSESSMENT

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Research and Publishing Opportunities
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20. BSU 2005 GREENING OF THE CAMPUS - CALL FOR PAPERS
21. CALL FOR NWF FELLOWSHIP PROPOSALS
22. INVITATION TO PRESENT AT NSTA'S 2005-06 CONVENTIONS
23. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PAPERS

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Grants
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1. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM
Nominations: February 15 through April 15, 2005
The Lake Superior Binational Forum sponsors an annual environmental stewardship awards program in a Youth Category that recognizes and promotes outstanding youth leadership in activities that protect or restore the natural environmental in the Lake Superior basin. Individual students, youth clubs or groups, or schools can enter in this category.
http://www.superiorforum.info

2. 2ND ANNUAL P3 AWARD
Deadline: January 27, 2005
A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity, and the Planet. The P3 competition will provide grants to teams of college students to research, develop, and design solutions to challenges to sustainability. P3 highlights people, prosperity, and the planet - the three pillars of sustainability - as the next step beyond P2 or pollution prevention. EPA and its affiliates offer the P3 Award competition to respond to the technical needs of the developed and developing world in moving towards the goal of sustainability.
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/p3/designs_sustain_rfp_2005.html

3. SWITZER ENVIRONMENTAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: January 7, 2005
Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program for graduate students in New England and California whose studies are directed toward improving environmental quality and who demonstrate leadership in their field. The fellowship provides a one-year $13,000 cash award for graduate study as well as networking and leadership support to awardees.
http://switzernetwork.org/fellowship-overview.html

4. FEDCO CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT FUND
Deadline: February 21, 2005
The FEDCO Foundation Classroom Enrichment Fund is for full-time K-12 public school teachers in the Cerritos, Culver City, Norwalk La Mirada, Pasadena, & Los Angeles Unified School Districts. Grants are intended to support hands-on, classroom, or "real-world" field trip projects that "bring learning to life" and increase student academic achievement.
http://calfund.org/6/fedco.php

5. K-12 SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION AWARD
Deadline: December 1, 2004
Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction awards program for outstanding K-12 schools in the United States implementing innovative programs that support positive educational outcomes.
http://www.schoolsofdistinction.com/

6. SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE AMAZON RAINFOREST WORKSHOP
Application Deadlines: January 8, February 8, and March 8, 2005
K-12 teachers and environmental educators can win a $1000 scholarship to travel to the Amazon and work with scientists in one of the most diverse environments in the world. The Amazon Rainforest Workshop for Educators, scheduled July 5-14, 2005, is a professional development opportunity for teachers to experience a 1/4 mile canopy walkway and visit the indigenous people who call the rainforest ecosystem their home. Academic credit is available. Simple application form is available online. For information on this and other programs in Belize or Student Amazon Workshops, call Dr. Frances Gatz at 1-800-669-6806, email fgatz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, or visit the website.
http://www.travel2learn.com/grants.htm

7. RONALD MCDONALD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
Application Deadline: February 15, 2005
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors from communities who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. The three scholarship programs are: The African American Future Acheivers; Asian Students Increasing Acheivment (ASIA); Hispanic American Committment to Educational Resources (HACER).
http://www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships/index.html

8. THINKQUEST
Enrollment opens in October 2004
Website Upload Deadline: March 15, 2005
An international collaborative internet-based contest for 9-19 year old students. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to build websites on educational topics. The site includes links to entrant's web pages, which are models of public education on a broad array of topics.
http://www.thinkquest.org/


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International Resources
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9. 16TH GLOBAL WARMING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - NEW YORK
April 19-21, 2005 - New York City, New York
The 16th Global Warming International Conference Sessions include: Global warming science and policy; Extreme events and impacts assessment; Nao and El Niño; Global warming and the oceans; Greenhouse gas and ecosystems; Water resources management; Sustainable environment and health for the 21st century; Remote sensing and global surveillance; Clean energy technology; and Education: Global change and sustainable development.
http://www.globalwarming.net/gw16-announcement.asp

10. 3RD SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
May 5-8, 2005 - Republic of Yemen
The conference goal is to provide a forum for environmental researchers, educators and others to share ideas and strategies for the responsible management of our natural resources. Environmental problems cannot be studied in isolation of agricultural and industrial policies and practices, and family planning practices. They are all interlinked and contribute to the “ Environmental Crisis.” Email for electronic copy of the Conference Brochure and with questions concerning the Conference paper presentations and travel information. The Conference General Secretary-Head of the Organization Committee is: Prof. Ahmed Alwan Al-Madhagi (almadhagialwan@xxxxxxxxx).
birdhunt@xxxxxxx

11. CEE KIDS R GREEN
Centre for Environmental Education (CEE) site geared toward young students to explore various environmental issues and topics, educational activities and games about many aspects of the environment.
http://www.kidsrgreen.org/


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National Training
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12. VALLEY QUEST LEVEL I WORKSHOP - VERMONT
November 12-14, 2004 - White River Junction, Vermont
This Level One - Building Your Understanding workshop will provide the tools to take Questing into your classroom/community group; receive a copy of Questing: A Guide to Creating Community Treasure Hunts; a bibliography; worksheets and sample Quests. Instructor: Steven Glazer, Valley Quest Coordinator. Cost: $150
For more information about this workshop, please contact: Simon Brooks, Valley Quest Assistant at 802-291-9100, or by email at: simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.vitalcommunities.org/ValleyQuest/ValleyQuest.htm

13. RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR'S CONFERENCE
January 27-30, 2005 - Hendersonville, North Carolina
Co-Sponsored by ANCA (Association of Nature Center Administrators), Site Sponsor: Mountain Trail Outdoor School, Kanuga's residential EE program. A biennial conference for Directors and Administrators exploring issues and trends related to running residential programs and facilities. A great opportunity to share information and discuss issues with colleagues who mange residential EE programs.
http://www.natctr.org/news.html


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Resources
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14. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Free, activity-based youth curriculum on land use issues developed by MSU Extension's United Growth for Kent County project. This Land Is Your Land was developed to provide teaching materials almost anyone can use to reach our youth. It was designed so that young people can contribute solutions to current land use issues as well as participate in making sound decisions now and in the future.
http://web4.msue.msu.edu/msuewc/kent/yourland/

15. EE REPORT CARD SHOW POSITIVE RESULTS ON STANDARDIZED TESTS
Results of the Report Card on Environmental Education in Washington State show students involved in environmental education score higher on standardized tests, than do students with more conventional schooling. View full report: http://wa.audubon.org/new/audubon/userdocuments/EEReportCard.pdf
http://wa.audubon.org/new/audubon/default.cfm?pageID=238

16. EARTH & SKY RADIO SERIES: PROTECTING NATIVE FISH & WATER CYCLE
Earth & Sky Radio broadcast for Grades 6-12: Protecting Native Fish discusses efforts to improve stream habitat for the Spikedace, a threatened species in the upper Verde River of Arizona.
http://www.earthsky.com/shows/shows.php?t=20010713
Water Cycle explains why all the oceans on Earth are salty, while inland water is typically fresh.
http://www.earthsky.com/scienceqs/lqshows.php?t=20020920

17. PULSE OF THE PLANET
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
http://www.pulseplanet.com/

18. UNEP NETWORK
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Network provides a "global portal to authoritative environmental information based on themes and regions." Some Thematic Portals include Climate Change, Freshwater, Mountains, and Urban environment.
http://www.unep.net/

19. GLOBAL AMPHIBIAN ASSESSMENT
The Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) searchable database provides threat category assessment, ecology and other information on the world's 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.
http://www.globalamphibians.org/


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Research and Publishing Opportunities
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20. BSU 2005 GREENING OF THE CAMPUS - CALL FOR PAPERS
Submission Deadline: February 11, 2005
Ball State University’s 2005 conference (September 15-17, 2005 - Muncie, Indiana) theme is “Extending Connections.” Seeking paper, poster, and workshop presentations that illustrate the important role colleges and universities play in cultivating the awareness, understanding, and/or ability of students, faculty, professional staff, and their many public constituencies to enhance the health, integrity, and long-term sustainability of the places where they live and work.
http://www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/greening/#register

21. CALL FOR NWF FELLOWSHIP PROPOSALS
Deadline: December 15, 2004
National Wildlife Federation is now accepting applications for its 2005 Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students interested in enhancing the environment. Fellows receive a modest grant, project support, recognition of their accomplishments and other benefits. They assist with the research, design and implementation of projects to help reduce consumption and pollution, restore habitat and other environmentally helpful initiatives. Fellows also attend NWF's annual meeting in March of 2005 in Washington DC. New this year! Fellowship grants will be awarded in the following areas: Campus greening, civic engagement and research projects addressing global warming, water policy, Native American and Alaska Native communities, volunteerism and greenspace protection. Last chance for early review is December 1, 2004!
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology

22. INVITATION TO PRESENT AT NSTA'S 2005-06 CONVENTIONS
Submission Deadlines: January 15, 2005 for 2005 fall conventions; April 15, 2005 for the 2006 national convention.
NSTA is now accepting proposals to present at 2005-06 conventions - bringing the latest in content, research, and teaching strategies to science educators. 2005 fall conventions in Hartford, CT (Oct. 20-22), Chicago (Nov. 10-12), and Nashville (Dec. 1-3); and the 2006 national convention in Anaheim, CA (April 6-9).
http://science.nsta.org/enewsletter/2004-09/www.pdf

23. INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE - CFP
Abstracts Due: December 15, 2004
ERP Environment, publishers of the international journal Sustainable Development 11th annual conference June 7-8, 2005 in Helsinki, Finland. Seeking papers from researchers and practitioners in the fields of sustainable development, industrial ecology and environmental policy. Initial abstracts of approximately 200 words should be emailed to Research Professor Jouni Korhonen at jouni.korhonen@xxxxxx by December 15, 2004.
http://erpenvironment.org/

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