NAAEE Executive Director, Brian Day, invites conference-attendees to a special session at the 2007 conference in Virginia Beach to talk about E-conferences.

Did you know that your NAAEE membership entitles you to discounts on six widely-read EE resources? Here are two, for example:

Environmental Education Research - Member Price $38
You must use the online form at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/offer/ceer-so.asp to obtain this rate.
An international refereed journal which publishes papers and reports on all aspects of environmental education, the journal helps to advance understanding of environmental and sustainability education through a focus on papers reporting research and development activities.

Applied Environmental Education and Communication: An International Journal - (Quarterly) Member Price $33
A scholarly journal for both academics and practitioners, the journal presents the latest developments in the fields of environmental social marketing, environmental journalism, environmental education, sustainability education, environmental interpretation, and environmental health communication. Articles show how research and practical information combine to help readers solve real environmental problems in governmental and corporate realms through awareness campaigns, public relations and outreach, behavioral science, interpersonal and mass media, and worldwide education and communication.

Six environmental films will receive awards and will be screened along with 13 other finalists at the NAAEE conference during a ceremony on Thursday, November 15.

Deadline January 15, 2008
The United Nations Environment Programme's International Children's Painting Competition, invites children (ages 6-14) to submit paintings on the theme "Climate Change: Actions we can take now," focusing on a particular environmental issue and how this issue affects their community.

Submission Deadlines for each Challenge are:
Challenge #2 (Water) - November 5, 2007
Challenge #3 (Air) - December 5, 2007
Challenge #4 (Climate) - January 7, 2008
Deadline has passed for Challenge #1
The Lexus Environmental Challenge program is designed to educate and empower middle and high school students across the United States to take action to improve the environment in their communities. Middle and high school teams comprised of five to ten students and one teacher advisor are invited to participate in one or more of the challenges. Winning teams will each receive a total of $3,000 in scholarships and grants and will be invited to participate in the Final Challenge, where fourteen finalists and two grand-prize-winning teams will be selected. Each of the 14 finalists will receive a total of $50,000 in grants and scholarships, and the two grand-prize-winning teams will each receive $75,000, to be shared by the students, teacher advisor, and school.

Regional Deadline: October 31, 2007
This EPA-sponsored award program recognizes young people across America for projects which demonstrate their commitment to the environment. K-12 students, sponsored by an adult, submit evidence of a completed project as defined in the application to their local EPA regional office.

Deadline: November 1, 2007
The Target Field Trip Grant program will award grants to schools across the United States for field trips in the spring of 2008 such as museum, environmental, or science projects; artistic and cultural experiences; and civics or community service projects. Up to 1,600 grants of up to $1,000 each will be awarded in February 2008.

Deadline: December 15, 2007
Warehouse retailer Sam's Club along with coffee roaster Cafe Bom Dia and TransFair USA are offering teachers (grades 7-12) an opportunity to win an expenses-paid weeklong study grant opportunity to visit fair-trade cooperatives, farms, and communities in Brazil next summer.

Deadline: April 2, 2008
The Oracle Education Foundation ThinkQuest is for students (ages 9-19) and their teacher-coaches worldwide to take part in an international project learning competition. Students team-up with peers in other regions to develop Web sites on educational topics. The program is designed to help participants develop important skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, self-direction, problem solving, and technology skills.

The Toyota International Teacher Program is a fully-funded professional development program for full-time classroom teachers (grades 7-12, all subjects) in all 50 States and the District of Columbia. This program will offer country-specific themes to help educators expand their professional skills, increase cultural awareness, and enhance their understanding of environmental issues around the world. Check the Web site for 2008 schedule.

November 16, 2007 ~ Grand Rapids, Michigan
This event "Plugging the Leaks: Energy Conservation and Efficiency - Opportunities Knock!" will work toward strengthening collaboration among higher education, government, business, and civil society to reduce energy waste. Sponsored by Michigan Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the State Energy Office.

November 2-15, 2007 ~ Online
This EcoRes Forum e-conference will focus on the central role that environmental justice issues must occupy, arguing that the principles of self-determination and participation in decision-making are vital to these discussions, and that failure to actively address these perspectives is in itself indicative of a choice made, for which our times will be judged by future generations. Panel proposals are now being accepted at ej-econf@eco-res.org. Participation is free of charge and open to all.

November 2-5, 2007 ~ College Park, Maryland
Power Shift 2007 will be the first-ever national youth summit on global warming. Thousands of young people from across the country will hear from leaders and experts in the global warming movement. In workshops such as "Leadership Development" and "Working with the Media" students will also learn skills of organizing and activism from top organizers from across the country. The summit culminates on Monday with a rally on Capitol Hill.

To volunteer to become a recruiter or your campus call Mary at 877-328-1633, or email

This October 3, 2007, Edutopia article "Truth and Consequences: Teaching Global Warming Doesn't Have to Spell 'Fear'," by Kevin Sweeney, discusses approaches to take when teaching children about global warming. Sweeney was to speak to a fifth-grade classroom about climate change and heard concern raised by other parents over instilling fear in these students. Sweeney received advice from friends to "focus less on the details and more on a framework." Read the article for practical advice.

Check out the growing list of resources on the Climate Change page of the EE-Link Web site. Suggest a link for this page here >>

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