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Early Bird Deadline: August 15th
Conference ~ October 15-18
Research Symposium ~ October 14-15

With so much attention now focused on how to help solve our environmental challenges, members of the North American Association for Environmental Education are ready to answer the question "What can I do?" For over 36 years, NAAEE's annual conference has provided hundreds of ideas for how to teach others to help our planet be more sustainable. This year's NAAEE conference, in Wichita, Kansas, on October 15-18, features many ways to share the message that every action matters in sustaining our planet. During the four days of events, participants also will be inspired by a host of artistic expressions in words, pictures, and songs. Registration opens June 2nd.
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Early Bird Deadline: August 15, 2008

The NAAEE EE-Link Web site (eelink.net) offers thousands of resources in hundreds of categories for people seeking information about the environment, including a growing jobs service and weekly report! The EE Jobs Report is sent to over 1200 subscribers every Monday morning and lists the newest jobs added during that week. Subscribe by sending an email to jobs-report-subscribe@naaee.org

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Deadline: June 15, 2008
The Live Green Teacher Grant program is a Discovery Education program presented by General Motors. Middle school teachers are challenged to identify an issue or problem, create a plan to address it, and integrate the topic into classroom teaching for furthering environmental and energy sustainability. Forty teachers will receive $1,000 grants for the most forward-thinking ideas and also will receive an online professional development program and a digital camera to document and share the experience.

Deadline: June 30, 2008
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award will recognize an outstanding teacher who has successfully integrated EE into his or her daily education programs and who can serve as an inspiration and model for other educators. A $5,000 cash award will be provided to this outstanding teacher for continued work in environmental education.

TogetherGreen is a new National Audubon Society program with support from Toyota, to build conservation leadership, engage people in conservation action, and achieve lasting conservation results. The TogetherGreen Innovation Grants will fund projects that engage diverse communities and contribute to measurable conservation outcomes. The Conservation Leadership Program invests in leaders who are committed to empowering others and to creating positive environmental change in their communities and organizations.

The newest installment of EE and Diversity titled The White Perspective has been posted on the NAAEE Web site.
The spring 2008 edition examines race and white privilege. The posting includes an excerpt from Robert Jensen’s book The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege, City Lights Books, 2005. This piece examines the various fears that keep white people from asking themselves the difficult questions. Not asking such questions helps maintain the racist practices and systems that permeate American society. Another section reports on a program broadcast by PBS that asked: What is race? While there is no biological basis for the concept, race continues to affect most aspects of American society. Another section of the installment highlights an excellent Web site with tools for evaluating racial equity.

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is offering pdf versions of two publications from the 2007 National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Integrating Environment and Human Health. The first report, Integrating Environment and Human Health, discusses the connection between human health and the health of the planet. The second publication Climate, Poverty and Health: Time for Preventive Medicine, describes the negative impacts of climate change on human health and how poverty exacerbates the impacts.

September 25-28, 2008 ~ Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
The 2008 EECOM (Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication) conference theme is "An Environmental Learning Gathering - Reconnect Rethink Rejoice." Keynote speakers include Bob McDonald, host of CBC's Quirks & Quarks, Sarah Harmer, co-founder of PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land), and Father John McCarthy, recipient of the 2002 Canadian Environment Awards Gold Medal.

Since 1990 Save The Rainforest has been sending groups of students to the rainforest reserves it helped create with donations from school children. STR is looking for biology teachers to take their students on field courses to the Galapagos, Amazon, Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, and Mexico.
Contact: Bruce Calhoun at 608-729-4877 or bruce@saverfn.org

November 16-19, 2008 ~ Sacramento, California
The conference is focused on understanding behavior and decision-making and using that knowledge to help accelerate the transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon economy. Explore the practical application of social and behavioral insights to address climate challenges, review recent behavioral research, discuss current and emerging policy issues, share effective program/communication strategies, and encourage collaboration across government, utility, business, and research sectors.

June 20 - August 15, 2008 ~ Onine
Are you seeking a K-12 professional development opportunity that will enhance your qualifications, competency, and self-confidence in integrating Earth system science, climate, and global change into your science classroom? This summer the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is offering a series of seven-week online courses for middle and high school teachers that combine geoscience content, information about current climate research, easy to implement hands-on activities, and group discussion.

September 12-13, 2008 ~ Corbin, Kentucky
The 2008 KAEE conference theme is "The Rhythm of Nature" and will feature John Scalici, an internationally recognized drum circle facilitator, speaker, musician, clinician, and master teaching artist. Kentucky Certified Environmental Educators will be able to use many of the sessions at the conference to help them meet the new 40-hour continuing education requirement.

On August 14, 2008, a new group of students will begin classes for the Master of Science in Environmental Studies with the Graduate School at Friends University, in Wichita, Kansas. Students will receive high quality instruction from environmental professionals who will engage them in real-life experiences through internships and projects. The program delivers a broad-based approach to local, regional, national, and global environmental issues. The courses cover studies in environmental history, economics and politics, environmental management, environmental health measures, energy and the environment, environmental biology, environmental geology, and environmental law. Classes meet one night per week for approximately 20 months and are structured to allow adults to maintain the responsibilities of family, community, and career. Applications are being accepted now!
Contact: Patty Gingrich at 800-794-6945, Ext. 5693, or email at pattyg at friends.edu

View U.S. history through a local lens! Civil War Quests offer students the opportunity to learn from the place they live. Students adopt soldiers and use primary & secondary sources to connect with history personally. They practice being historians, and their culminating product extends learning to the broader community. Free and online. Valley Quest is available to lead training workshops. Created by www.valleyquest.org and www.flowofhistory.org with support from the Teaching American History program.

EETAP3 is seeking a consultant or consulting team to design and conduct a study and write a report that will provide recommendations to guide future investments in EE certification in the nonformal sector at the state level. Proposals and supporting documentation are due by June 30, 2008.
Direct inquiries to Gus Medina gmedina@niagaradsl.com.
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Green Theory & Praxis: The Journal of Ecopedagogy is seeking reviewers for books on K-12 environmental education. The editor will select the books and provide copies to reviewers. If you’re interested, contact Jeri Pollock at jeri.pollock@canteiros.org

MEERA (My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistant) is a free, online tool for educators to help evaluate the quality of their programs. MEERA is designed to help educators with little, intermediate, or advanced evaluation experience. This tool was created at the University of Michigan in response to the growing need to report on program successes to funding agencies. MEERA, funded by and created in partnership with the US EPA and US Forest Service, helps educators choose an appropriate evaluation and provides a step-by-step guide through the process, including sample evaluations from other programs.

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"Public School Insights: What is Working in our Public Schools" is a project of the Learning First Alliance, a permanent partnership of 18 major national education associations that represent over 10 million parents, educators, and policymakers. This new Web site gives teachers the opportunity to learn about what is working and get ideas from other educators. Several environmental initiatives, interviews, and activities are featured, including an interview with Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, and "The Great Copy Machine Epidemic of 2008," a project challenging students to go a day without photocopied handouts in their classroom. See what they learned.

Careers in Renewable Energy, by Gregory McNamee, guides job seekers to the thousands of employers in this growing field. Useful for adults ready to retool their careers as well as students looking for green-collar opportunities, the book lists 50 schools that are leaders in renewable energy education, along with other resources. Published by PixyJack Press, a 100% solar- and wind-powered independent publisher in Colorado.

Earth Newswire is a new social networking Web site for people interested in environmental science, ecology, and conservation issues to connect with one another and share news and information. The site features generalized forums but also allows members to create specialized discussion groups.

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