This feed provides about activities learning resources to promote environmental friendly K - 12 programs and lessons. Provided by Education Reporting, Inc., http://www.educationreporting.com. All rights reserved, (c) 2007-2008. http://www.educationreporting.com/rssgreened.aspx en-us Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:27:38 -0700 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:27:16 -0700 Sunday Saturday Education Reporting, Inc. J. Harrington http://www.educationreporting.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com This purpose of this module is to stimulate conversation and provide information on service and creating social change through leadership. Students visit with community leaders where themes of civic responsibility are addressed directly. The module may involve students involved in student leadership or other community areas where student voice is an important factor. http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=8174 F2890889-3F55-49A7-8CFD-8D73AE4248A6 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:27:16 -0700 Beyond the Freeway: City Planning is a module designed to give students a greater appreciation and understanding on the inner workings of the community in which they live. By combining real-world learning with the creation of a fictional town of their own, students will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned from both the field trip as well as in various subject areas across the curriculum. Students participating will leave the program with a better appreciation and understanding of what it takes not only to run a city on a daily basis, but the complexity of organizational skills and infrastructure necessary to survive a disasters, both natural and otherwise. http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=8168 22567D7A-18C2-48AB-9A44-9215C9308AB0 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:55 -0700 In this guide you will find information to help plan a Jump Starters Summit. A Jump Starters Summit is a forum for students to showcase their service-learning projects. http://www.servicelearning.org/library/lib_cat/index.php?library_id=8158 26A2B8CB-2E8D-41A6-9E07-25CC9C3F0C93 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:10 -0700 The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, and the general public. http://www.eoearth.org/ CB8CE74B-3516-420C-BFF8-615C6A12B52D Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:57:34 -0700 The Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) is a national effort to conserve natural resources and energy by managing materials more efficiently. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/rcc/index.htm ECC963CC-DAC3-4CD9-ABD9-1641E312C364 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:56:30 -0700 EPA is reaching out to Hispanic, urban African American, and Native American communities to foster environmental awareness and encourage waste reduction, recycling, and neighborhood revitalization. http://%20URL:%20www.epa.gov/epawaste/rcc/outreach.htm 531E758D-9815-45E1-92B2-9B2BF463D0A2 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:55:52 -0700 The US Environmental Protection Agency has developed the "Teach English, Teach about the Environment" curriculum to assist teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to teach English to adult students while introducing basic concepts about the environment and individual environmental responsibility. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/index.htm F37E69A3-A50B-4E8B-8EF8-B35F11E8AC9B Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:55:22 -0700 Offers teachers a number of ways to help introduce students to environmental concepts. The purpose of our teacher resources page is to provide links and content for teachers to integrate into an environmental education program. http://www.theenvironmentsite.org/Environmental_Resources/eco_teachers.php 592EA1EE-4538-49F9-BD1C-63F602F0DB49 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:18:03 -0700 These grant funds are available to K-12 teachers for PBL and SBL class work. Grant applications must be submitted by December 20, 2008 to be considered. http://www.educationreporting.com/subscriberlogin.php 94D3F9D6-9D3C-4378-9049-03B5DF7784EA Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:23:23 -0700 Today's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future; Fatherlove; etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can... be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565125223/bookstorenow600-20 83AC29C8-82E5-4080-8DDB-12A979026772 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:21:16 -0700 This site has so much to read about important developments and efforts to build opportunities into curriculum for students to be outside and thereby reduce nature - deficit - disorder. A must read for teachers, parents, and school stake holders to understand the issues and resolutions. http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_actioncenter_federal_NCLB D75541DA-3360-48A8-B4D4-FE83BA7A5D3A Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:16:49 -0700 The San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance hosted the third Growing Greener School Grounds Conference, a workshop-style event that brought together over 300 teachers and community members from all over the San Francisco Bay Area to learn more about creating, using, and sustaining ecological schoolyards. http://www.sfgreenschools.org/conference_08.html BD4E35D2-16A8-419B-9041-8DB67B262BDA Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:12:01 -0700 Comprehensive site focused on multiple efforts to save the sea turtle in different parts of the world. http://www.seaturtles.org/ 81122508-CA6D-4F31-9EED-4AB6A9A13815 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:10:09 -0700 A forum on the influence of media and marketing on kids today. This link connects to specific eco posts in this detailed and useful blog. Teachers, if you need some real life examples for your lesson this is the place to go. http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?cat=38 6656BF3C-CA83-42F3-824F-667CE839A920 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:04:20 -0700 The NEA Foundation supports a variety of efforts by teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to improve student learning in America's public schools, colleges, and universities. Learning & Leadership Grants provide opportunities for teachers, education support professionals, and higher education faculty and staff to engage in high-quality professional development and lead their colleagues in professional growth. The grant amount is $2,000 for individuals and $5,000 for groups engaged in collegial study. http://www.neafoundation.org/grants.htm 7B6AB653-4713-4004-94A7-B121E6A77C6F Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:59:25 -0700 The Target Field Trip Grants program will award U.S. educators grants of up to $800 each to fund a field trip for their students. Target Field Trip Grants may be used to fund trips to art museums, cultural events, civic experiences, and environmental sites. Up to five thousand grants will be awarded across the United States. http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-002537 E8CCE08E-4A59-440E-A226-A813D988065A Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:57:34 -0700 A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. , Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in the school and/or school district. The program will award fifty large grants and a minimum of twenty mini-grants, totaling $550,000 in all, for projects implemented during the 2009-10 school year. Project categories are Physical Science Application, Environmental Science Education, and Integrating Literacy and Science. http://tapestry.nsta.org 34C641A3-E1BF-4B38-A3C8-F9E9CDB913C9 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:54:48 -0700 Youth Service America is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth-led community improvement projects across the United States and Canada. The program offers one hundred grants of up to $1,000 each to teachers and service-learning coordinators who engage youth (ages 5 to 25) in implementing service-learning projects on Global Youth Service Day, April 24-26, 2009. http://servenet.org/Toolkit/ContentManagement/ServiceWireNews/tabid/122/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/750/Default.aspx F071F49D-B3AA-40ED-9149-A6A69A9A82EE Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:54:13 -0700 Articles and info about K-12 and higher education sites and events. http://earthandeconomy.com/education/ D3C33056-2C3C-4AAE-8C20-8B34D9808901 Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:40:38 -0700 Project learning ideas for K-12 students to study the environment and build academic and life skills. http://www.climatechangeeducation.org/k-12/service_learning.html 771553A1-29E2-4644-8DE0-790E02815A44 Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:33:17 -0700 The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center (GEHC) has designed the Blue Planet, which is one of several environmental education exhibits at the Center, which include Waterways, Rivers to Reefs, Water Wise, and Discover H2O. http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/pages/Greenlearningdestination 53509426-368A-4284-A827-425CD853DF8F Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:31:13 -0700 High energy prices and strong evidence of global warming have caused a growing number of companies and individuals around the world to take action to address these issues. This offers an opportunity for the learning function to provide a greener approach to delivery. http://www.clomedia.com/trends/nick-van-dam/2008/July/2320/index.php 4C7882A0-FFF1-4310-89A9-8D2E8AECE391 Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:30:32 -0700 Help your students participate in their own learning while gaining a more holistic and hopeful understanding of today's complex energy and environmental issues. http://www.greenlearning.ca/ 3B3C3E17-8796-4145-BB6E-B101634B6309 Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:30:10 -0700 Villanova University is hosting an international interdisciplinary conference on Sustainability, April 23-25, 2009. The Conference aims to bring together scholars, activists, and government and corporate professionals from across the United States and around the world to learn from each other in exploring the multiple dimensions of Sustainability. This conference is the capstone event of Villanova’s Year of Sustainability, which begins in September 2008 with the “Mendel in the 21st century Symposium, a celebration of the 80th anniversary of Villanova’s granting of the Mendel Medal honoring the legacy of Augustinian priest Gregor Mendel, an icon of interdisciplinary scientific investigation; recipients of the Medal include botanist Peter Raven, philosopher Holmes Rolston III, and biologist Meg Lowman. http://www.villanova.edu/homepage/index.htm AD05477D-B739-4C3C-B5AA-7D2A1844F93C Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:26:04 -0700 Information technology leaders in K-12 schools are more concerned about energy issues than their counterparts in every other sector--corporate, state/local, federal, and higher education. But they also feel least equipped to effect measures that would reduce energy consumption and energy costs, according to a new survey released. http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23051 5DC9F1DB-0824-4A42-B627-BD094D1E19C5 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:55:51 -0700 Changing an institution’s paper choices can save wood, water and energy, as well as cut pollution and solid waste. The Environmental Defense Fund’s calculator shows the impacts of different papers across their full life cycle. http://www.edf.org/papercalculator/ 19FC69F7-7319-4737-B5AE-0E202AFEDB46 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:55:07 -0700 A comprehensive review of the strategies and steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus, with best practices from U.S. colleges and universities. http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/resources/HTML/climateactionplanning.cfm 7EFBE11F-F636-4E02-80C0-2268921E506B Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:54:45 -0700 Kids and teens who earn a Clean Green Power Certificate help their neighbors see that clean renewable power is here now and is growing. To earn a certificate, kids, teens, and adult leaders learn together with a visit to a local clean energy site (sites provided in Massachusetts), meet and interview a person who has made smart energy choices, create a project, and spread the good news! Projects range from crafts, displays, experiments, brochures, film, and community service to name a few. http://nesea.gaiahost.coop/education/ycleanenergy/ 4649451E-316C-4D06-A735-380E4DBCFA29 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:53:18 -0700 Middle School students design, build, and compete with model solar electric cars at area and state events around the Northeast. Each year, top winners from local races are invited to NESEA's Northeast JSS Championship. For professional development workshops, event dates, and teaching resources visit our Junior Solar Sprint pages. http://www.nesea.org/education/jss/index.html EC5E9462-B0E3-49E7-87C6-3311995AF4C2 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:50:48 -0700 This 16-page (PDF) guide to sustainable agriculture-oriented educational opportunities for school children features more than 50 programs and curricula nationwide, from “Growing Minds,” a program linking the garden and agriculture in Appalachia, to “French Fries and the Food System,” a year-round curriculum focusing on ways youth can better understand land and local food systems. Includes direct links, program contact information and ideas for integrating lessons into school programs. http://www.sare.org/publications/edguide.htm B1CC7F27-DA1C-46F3-BD5B-77C84C77F84E Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:48:42 -0700 University of Minnesota: Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Initiative - K-12 Teacher Workshops. http://bridgew.edu/sustainability/k12.cfm BFEEFC1B-0327-4011-B591-A232A8DA7A42 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:47:43 -0700 Green WiFi is committed to providing solar powered access to global information and educational resources for developing regions and K-12 school children striving for knowledge in a digitally divided world. There are approximately 3 billion people under the age of 15 living in developing nations. 42 percent of... http://www.green-wifi.org/ 4A909923-697A-41C8-A97D-99085F758741 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:46:50 -0700 Information about environmental groups and resources (such as those provided by government, its agencies, and existing or proposed legislation) that serve K–12 schools in the United States and internationally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_groups_and_resources_serving_K-12_schools BC232CBF-E123-4407-87A5-B34DFECCA031 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:46:09 -0700 The Wisconsin Green Schools program is a non-competitive voluntary program for grades K-12 that will recognize and celebrate the achievements of schools and their buildings that meet environmental criteria. Program Search. Home. About. Topics. Contact Us. Education & Green & Schools. Mission. DNR-DPI Partnership. http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/greenschools/index.htm C9378D92-EBBA-42CA-8522-B07EB51D8D98 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:45:32 -0700 To develop informed and active citizens, forestry education should be infused in Wisconsin's K-12 schools. LEAF is a partnership program between: Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-Division... http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/leaf/ A36E38B4-AC89-41CA-A2A2-18FD73992B8A Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:42:36 -0700 There are now 73 North Tipperary schools participating in the Green Schools, 32 of which have Green Flags. Green Schools is about whole-school action for the environment, with the main focus in the initial phase being on litter and waste. Reserach has shown that active green schools have reduced waste by over a half. Schools follow a seven step programme in order to attain their Green Flag, which is in effect an environmental management system for their school. http://www.tipperarynorth.ie/environment/env_awa_gre.html DBDB7E09-9323-41D4-A905-415444087CEF Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:41:56 -0700 The Green Schools Program is the schools’ branch of the Tennessee Pollution Prevention Partnership (TP3). * Members can be public or private K-12 schools, colleges, universities, technology, or special education schools. Green Schools involve students in campus and community projects that reduce waste, conserve energy and water, decrease hazardous chemicals, improve air quality, and create wildlife habitat. By publicizing successful projects, Green Schools raise environmental awareness among students, staff, parents, and the local community. http://www.tn.gov/environment/ea/tp3/tp3_grschools.shtml 23CEAB8F-3ED7-4CAC-B0CB-C499AC5C6AE9 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:40:42 -0700 The Green School program was developed by a diverse team of educators representing the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE), Office of the Governor, the Maryland Association of Student Councils, Maryland Department of Education, Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Department of the Environment. http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/oaklandes/greenschool.html 4B4CECCB-F1B1-42B9-BB14-7810EC735479 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:20 -0700 The Los Angeles Unified School District will spend more than $6 billion over the next decade to build 150 new schools, 5 of which have already been completed. That's quite a change after decades of overcrowded classrooms and temporary trailers. What's more, environmentally sound design principles and materials are being utilized. http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/104/schools 88746AA6-4B9D-4995-8505-893D146F3880 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:34:45 -0700 Green schools cost less to operate, freeing up resources to truly improve students’ education. Their carefully planned acoustics and abundant daylight make it easier and more comfortable for students to learn. Their clean indoor air cuts down sick days and gives our children a head start for a healthy, prosperous future. And their innovative design provides a wealth of hands-on learning opportunities. http://www.buildgreenschools.org/ 83D41F12-86FB-4C93-B2E2-D8D7C2B8F321 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:32:56 -0700 The King County Green Schools Program presented its Green Globe Leader in Sustainable Schools Award to the district on April 13, 2007.& The award is presented for the district's outstanding efforts to expand conservation strategies and to engage students and staff in a variety of stewardship practices. http://www.fwsd.wednet.edu/info/environment/ AED1658B-15BA-4DAB-93C6-206E04CB81A2 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:27:40 -0700 Go Green staff connect K-12 schools in San Jose with free recycling supplies and other green resources, encouraging them to take up Go Green at whatever level they choose: whether it may be starting a school recycling or composting programs, launching environmental education, buying green, or evaluating... http://www.sjrecycles.org/gogreen/default.asp 531A6DF1-7829-40B5-874A-BCD062EA790F Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:25:44 -0700 The pressure is on for kids to achieve high marks from a very early age, with college choices and future salaries hanging in the balance. But many schools are failing to prepare children on two fronts, by not providing them healthy environments in which to do their best, and ...... http://www.thegreenguide.com/doc/115/toptenschools 443CFB80-18A8-4582-AAA8-9F8F3C0014E4 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:24:04 -0700 The SSC's Student Environmental Leadership Training's, led by the nation's top student organizers, are week-long sessions where you'll learn to develop effective groups and tackle serious environmental issues. By the end of the week, you'll be prepared to take what you have learned and put it into action on campus and in your community! The program isn't all work and no play. Check out the dates and locations around the country. http://www.ssc.org/sprog/ 8FB95873-7DDA-4C50-A8F8-38697F5898EE Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:09:22 -0700 Provided by National Environmental Education Foundation, these publications offer guides and resources to assist teachers in using quality resources to build student understanding of environmental issues across the curriculum. http://www.neefusa.org/resources/publications.htm#eepubs B51D7C25-51DD-4747-B8F0-DF9D07DD9A57 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:41:40 -0700 The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, and the general public. http://www.eoearth.org/ 2AD44662-0A3E-450B-BFE6-1724BC75E665 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:27:11 -0700 The Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Program links National Park units with teachers from low income school districts. Under this program, selected teachers spend the summer working as park rangers, often living in the park. They perform various duties depending on their interests and the needs of the park, including developing and presenting interpretive programs for the general public, staffing the visitor center desk, developing curriculum-based materials for the park, or taking on special projects. http://www.nps.gov/wupa/forteachers/trt.htm 3BD11571-F473-4067-BCDD-CEB133013A6A Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:19:46 -0700 Did you recently create a sustainable community improvement project, program, or organization? Do you need $500 to further the growth and success of your program? If you answered, "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Plum Youth Grant. Plum grants are given out weekly by Do Somthing. http://www.dosomething.org/plum_youth_grant_application 2B2A49E9-2DBF-4531-B7FA-1C2184411AE9 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:18:32 -0700 Grants of up to $5,000 are available to help fund neighborhood environmental improvement projects that partner Project Learning Tree educators and their students with local businesses or community organizations. http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_18.html 688FBCF4-F386-44BC-8CD0-20FCF06364C5 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:17:37 -0700 Applications for the first round of Pay it Forward Mini-Grants are currently being accepted. The Pay It Forward Foundation provides these mini-grants to support one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth. In order to be considered, applicants must demonstrate that their projects contain a "pay it forward" focus, based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially. Mini-grants of up to $500 will be awarded. Applications are due April 15 and October 15. http://payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html C3864293-CB95-465B-98F2-07C0D48D2C32 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:11:54 -0700 "Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau" is a two act, four character play about the final two days Henry David Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. The Walden play is available FREE of charge to high schools & colleges as a special event Earth Day 2008 project. Available in ENGLISH, FRENCH & SPANISH. http://www.waldenplay.com/ D9E5C3D9-B65A-4971-BC39-BC482F8FBFBD Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:10:18 -0700 Dive, hike, and explore endangered environments in the Bahamas, Costa Rica, and Baja Mexico with Wild Studies. Learn about local environmental issues, earn graduate credit, and participate in data collection for conservation organizations. Teachers travel and participate free with just 7 or 8 students, travel with 4 students for just $300. http://www.wildstudies.com/ C46EFED1-BA02-46FC-BEFA-D46583C0217A Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:09:08 -0700 From January until March, over two thousand female elephant seals will return from the far reaches of the North Pacific Ocean to Año Nuevo State Reserve in California to give birth to their pups. Teachers and students can follow ten named elephant seals back to shore as researchers post blogs about their arrival, the birth of the pups, the tag removal, and what the tags are telling us. http://www.topp.org/elephant_seal_homecoming_days FDEBE839-2226-4499-AC35-500282A52CD0 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:08:09 -0700 The National Geographic Society is pleased to announce its expanded Environment and Ocean Literacy website. This site provides lesson plans, maps, photos, news articles, books, videos, and more to help teachers educate their students about the science of a healthy environment. http://www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=128 301586A7-FAA8-494B-A926-E4B4092847C8 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:07:24 -0700 earthOCEAN.tv announces a new series of online educational documentary programs. "Cetacean Investigation" uncovers the science of whales, dolphins and porpoises around the world. All video programs are 10-20 minutes in duration and are freely distributed online in a number of formats with teachers' guides and fact sheets via an internet channel and iTunes. http://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff#search/EE/118131c7f87a2adc 7F6CA85A-742F-4F69-887C-9CE0692791D6 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:07:06 -0700 Encyclopedia of Earth is a new electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, and the general public. http://www.eoearth.org/ 5943134B-11C7-4F5B-9A35-A8EA3A85FD5D Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:26:47 -0700 The Walden Woods Project is currently accepting applications for Approaching Walden, a professional development summer seminar for high school educators and graduate students. This six-day workshop is professionally as well as personally enriching, and provides teachers with the skills needed to lead their students in a study of their home community. This place-based, interdisciplinary workshop uses Henry David Thoreau's ethic and his experience at Walden Woods as a model. http://www.walden.org/Education/TWS/AW/2008/Overview.htm 69BA1D65-836C-4875-8CE9-96FBE866CF98 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:24:57 -0700 EnVision 2050: Is the Future Nature? is looking for poster art works, designs and ideas created by students, in grades 6 through 12. Students will be encouraged to think about the future of tomorrow's cities, from how they will look to how people will move within them, with an eye towards nature and natural processes. Posters should address the issues of global warming and carbon emissions. http://www.urbanrevision.com/ 7B8ED429-C733-430E-963D-EE04A2B8278B Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:06:28 -0700 July 28- August 3, 2008 Students will analyze long term and short term environmental, social, and economic factors relative to recreational impacts upon natural resources and their management. http://www.envirothon.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=59 219AEDB6-817D-490D-906D-C53B79E5B6CB Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:03:58 -0700 Many State/Provincial Envirothon programs compile educational resources and can offer recommendations for obtaining training resources or learning opportunities in your area. Envirothon programs often utilize resources available from local government and natural resource agencies. Many agencies have educational resources and/or individuals who can provide training in the areas of soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, and wildlife. http://www.envirothon.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=40 6D63D566-92FC-457D-AABE-8D0AA3BA0FBC Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:01:33 -0700 National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. It's a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. By participating in EE Week, you encourage your students to make a difference in their schools, homes, and communities! http://www.eeweek.org/ 09E89066-99B4-4AB4-AE0E-E97CB0DC0CC0 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:58:14 -0700 Resources and activities to teach Earth Day in K-12 classes. http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/ A972BC01-729B-466F-8FC0-276952147622 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:56:55 -0700 Our Year of the Frog Task Force is developing educational curriculum materials, fun family activities, and expert resources to help AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and our visitors participate in Year of the Frog; to educate Americans about the worldwide decline of amphibians due to habitat loss and climate change. http://www.aza.org/YearoftheFrog/YOTF_Activities/ 68B5D6C2-9E84-4A1F-BA32-9E179155EE7E Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:56:01 -0700 The US Environmental Protection Agency has developed the "Teach English, Teach about the Environment" curriculum to assist teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to teach English to adult students while introducing basic concepts about the environment and individual environmental responsibility. http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/pdfs/tesol.pdf 8FAE0790-B73E-47E0-94EE-014D1D7E6C22 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:53:14 -0700 Free download of excellent teaching resource from EPA who is working with 20th Century Fox in connection with their new movie, Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who" to help Americans and their kids learn about energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/Horton%20Tip%20Sheet%20-%20final.pdf 236C7BB7-1D73-42ED-BB1A-8104002C1F73 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:52:45 -0700 Free download of excellent teaching resource from EPA who is working with 20th Century Fox in connection with their new movie, Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who" to help Americans and their kids learn about energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/publications/pubdocs/HortonESActiv508.pdf 61AD5E6E-648D-4E66-A53D-DF86CD42BB6D Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:51:24 -0700 Student delegates prepare 40-minute workshops to present to their peers at the conferences on a marine or coastal topic, relevant to their local area. Using the Kids Teaching Kids model, the 2008 Conferences will provide students with skills in environmental education, but more importantly it will build students who are optimistic, have a sense of future, are capable public speakers, and can communicate ideas in many different forms. All primary and secondary schools across the world are invited to attend this conference. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081360 9292B08B-1925-477C-A703-4BEBF0AC40F0 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:39:17 -0700 Nomination Deadline: April 30, 2008 The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2008 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people (ages 8-18) who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,000 to support their service work or higher education. Half of each year's winners are chosen for their work to protect the environment. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081356 2B9F9258-91EB-4769-9D15-F2E87094A8B4 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:38:31 -0700 Real science being done today to resolve issues and explore solutions to global issues. This site covers a variety of topics, including the environment. You won't find the info and articles that are here .. anywhere else. http://www.livescience.com/environment/ A8C21EB2-1782-447A-91ED-ED0B14F0D43E Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:14:12 -0700 TreeHugger is the leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. http://www.treehugger.com/ EA8840E6-1DD0-4943-9DA5-008F2604C95D Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:14:11 -0700 May 10, 2008 Environment for the Americas invites you to participate in International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) 2008. IMBD focuses attention on one of the most spectacular events in the life of a migratory bird -- its journey between summer and winter homes. It is celebrated throughout the Western Hemisphere by festivals, bird walks, education programs, and Bird Day. This year, the bird conservation focus is "Tundra to Tropics: Connecting Birds, Habitats, and People." Visit the Web site for information, downloadable materials, activity ideas, and more. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081364 A0EBCACF-6323-4D43-8DD1-0D704AD90303 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:40:32 -0700 Application Deadline: April 30, 2008 August 2-3, 2008 ~ San Francisco, California Population Connection's Education Program is hosting this leadership training workshop designed to prepare educators to facilitate population education workshops using Population Connection’s hands-on curricula. This institute is open to teacher educators from colleges and universities around the state, K-12 teachers, and nonformal educators who work with teachers at science museums and nature centers. Lodging and a travel reimbursement will be available for those traveling to the Bay Area from other parts of the state. Contact: PopEd@popconnect.org or call 800-767-1956 http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081366 322007A8-8AFC-4CA1-B240-AFA27943C3E4 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:41:30 -0700 The Environmental Literacy Council is dedicated to helping citizens, especially young people, participate wisely in this arena. An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices. http://www.enviroliteracy.org 8122A059-8CF7-49B7-AC0C-93637EE609EA Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:14:10 -0700 Lesley University Sustainable Practices Summer Program: May 30 - June 19, 2008 This summer live and learn on 155 beautiful acres in rural Maine at the Ravenwood Homestead. Earn six undergraduate credits while you put into practice ecological concepts and alternative solutions you may have heard of, but have never had the chance to try. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081370 47E5040E-B5D7-4E4C-AB52-BEB075916685 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:43:17 -0700 Green Corps celebrates 15 years of training organizers for the environmental movement. Since 1992, Green Corps has trained more than 200 environmental organizers, provided field support to more than 100 campaigns, and helped secure dozens of significant victories in conservation, corporate accountability, and public health. http://www.greencorps.org/ 3A8A5B07-D4AA-42C5-A4D6-BD9136443777 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:14:08 -0700 Project Learning Tree is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. PLT continues to set the standard for environmental education excellence. http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_19_1.html 4D2656BA-70AD-4C62-BBA9-4B594824548A Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:12:56 -0700 Established in 1998 as a spin-off from Real Goods Trading Company, the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, CA, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote sustainable living through inspirational environmental education. http://www.solarliving.org/display.asp?catid=49 C135AA7F-91A5-44D0-9F4A-33425144B59F Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:11:36 -0700 Lesley University Sustainable Human Ecology: July 11-18, 2008 This three-credit undergraduate course is a focused investigation into practices and issues related to human sustainability based on fundamental ecological principles. Travel and camp while exploring the natural history and ecology of a bioregion. Learn about sustainable living practices by visiting people and businesses in Maine who are working toward a more eco-friendly lifestyle. This seven-day experience involves camping, eating locally, and service learning. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081370 2FBC20F7-22EB-4E85-A974-2F05985D3190 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:42:58 -0700 July 13-18, 2008 ~ Lincoln, Massachusetts Application Deadline: May 1, 2008 The Walden Woods Project is offering a professional development summer seminar for high school educators and graduate students of education. This place-based, interdisciplinary workshop uses Henry David Thoreau's ethic and his experience at Walden Woods as a model, and features a daily mix of lectures, field trips, readings, discussions, and reflection time. The participants encounter speakers from different fields with expertise in the areas of natural history, writing, literary analysis, history, and the environment. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081362 C2CA4352-EB5A-4210-A481-8AEB776D441E Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:40:07 -0700 At the National Environmental Education Foundation, we provide objective environmental information to help Americans live better every day. At a time of conflicting and challenging messages about the state of our environment, we believe people should have access to trusted knowledge, resources, and opportunities to improve their lives and the health of the planet. http://www.neefusa.org 39EDAB09-023D-408F-BB99-A2920A6BF273 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:09:49 -0700 April 25-27, 2008 ~ Winter Park, Colorado Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) premiere professional development event "Teaching OUTSIDE the Box," an action-packed workshop that brings together the best in environmental education for a weekend of engaging presentations, networking, resource sharing, and more... all at the spectacular YMCA of the Rockies - Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081368 1CB3BF15-8C97-4436-8555-6318D76DC3EA Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:42:01 -0700 July 21-23, 2008 ~ Nebraska City, Nebraska The Arbor Day Foundation and NAAEE are inviting conservation professionals, landscape architects, health care experts, and early childhood educators to the second Working Forum on Nature Education: New Tools for Connecting the World's Children with Nature. Join other delegates from a wide range of professions from six continents as they gather to share ideas on how to reconnect children around the world with nature. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081372 22C7D828-EF46-4E9C-B33D-5799FC786A81 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:44:10 -0700 See the carbon dioxide of every country, along with population information. http://www.breathingearth.net/ B22315F1-925F-4A05-BBC2-670660CF39D5 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:07:50 -0700 ElectroCity is a new online computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It’s great fun to play and also teaches players all about energy, sustainability and environmental management in New Zealand. http://www.electrocity.co.nz/ CA2B6C08-1596-4363-8A71-23DDC635ECA1 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:00:18 -0700 Classroom teachers, home school educators, naturalists – if you are committed to teaching children about the world in which they live and how they are an integral part, you will appreciate these 230 illustrated pages of hands-on activities. These activities have been created from the first-hand experience of the Ferry Beach Ecology School Staff on the coast of Maine or adapted with permission from other environmental organizations. http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/ee-link/newclick/4081384 326265FC-3FD1-4B2C-8199-288C4A4B00B8 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:47:41 -0700 he EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental resources since 1991. http://www.envirolink.org/ 492DB8CD-04C2-47A8-9C89-2B7D92367E63 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:59:34 -0700 The DVD and much more info is here. http://www.climatecrisis.net/ 587FC916-9849-4823-B67B-28274B27BF19 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:58:26 -0700 The science and nature of the Earth, its oceans and our environment. An interactive educational resource. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/ 6DE282DE-DDF3-460B-8289-8FC4DA00FBC3 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:57:31 -0700 Global warming and climate change is looked at in this section of the global issues web site. Introduced are some of the effects of climate change. In addition, this section attempts to provide insights into what governments, companies, international institutions, and other organizations are attempting to do about this issue, as well as the challenges they face. Some of the major conferences in recent years are also discussed. http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming.asp 2B3B4AAB-24A3-4E42-9BE4-5CE23CA281E6 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:57:12 -0700 We work primarily with K-12 schools and school systems, but also provide products and services to groups interested in educating for a sustainable future. This includes professional associations, community groups, faith-based communities, and higher education associations. http://www.sustainabilityed.org/ D4B2A422-F6EF-499E-B1F6-25A1C16563F5 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:12:27 -0700 One of the emphases in the development of environmental education within the school has been the attempt to direct some of the activities towards the study, appreciation and care of the local environment. http://ict-in-science-education.wikispaces.com/Environmental+Education AB26821B-1697-4A00-975D-F73F0CCEAAC7 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:46:34 -0700 Going "green" can be a challenge but it doesn't have to be. National Geographic created this site to provide the public with information about various green-friendly products, services, and so on. The homepage presents users with a "Tip of The Week", a selection of picks from the editors of the site, and a number of articles on topics such as wind farms,environmentally-friendly cleaning products. http://www.thegreenguide.com/ 9488D4AF-9740-422F-BD11-4E6C8B4EB7B1 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:44:39 -0700 The Sierra Club's Building Bridges to the Outdoors Project's goal is to give every child in America an outdoor experience...leave no child inside! http://www.sierraclub.org/youth/ 0273137B-E772-4390-BBF0-5D339398BA40 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:36:17 -0700 Nature friendly information for students. http://www.actionfornature.org/info.html 9B1EE90C-CD40-4C1F-9249-A0C6EE22E0B2 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:34:22 -0700 Nature's Classroom Institute provides schools throughout Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota with the very best in residential environmental education & service, dedicated to motivational learning and community awareness. http://www.nciw.org/Environmental%20Science.htm F01F05E4-73BA-48A1-B172-9326B8A114ED Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:27:17 -0700 The AirData Web site gives you access to air pollution data for the entire United States. Want to know the highest ozone level measured in your state last year? Ever wonder where air pollution monitoring sites are located? Are there sources of air pollution in your town? You can find out here! AirData produces reports and maps of air pollution data based on criteria that you specify. http://www.epa.gov/air/data/ F77DEA67-8D83-41F6-9205-57A4EC5DD000 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:18:40 -0700 The super hero leaner about making a cleaner and greener environment. http://www.kabman.org/ BDA1B9D7-A039-45BD-9946-166486D67D0E Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:16:29 -0700 Read the comics and learn environmental education. http://www.cleansweepusa.org/ 9FD62AD2-CB32-4E47-AB5B-6493AE37B7A6 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:14:20 -0700 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Environmental Education website began in the early days of the World Wide Web (1996) with the posting of information about educational opportunities on public lands. In 1998 and 1999, the site was revamped and expanded. Since then, we have built up a large archive of materials that may be useful to teachers and students of all ages. http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/students.html 787D7C4F-89CB-4CAA-8D6C-A6DC7A0E0708 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:11:51 -0700 Browse these ideas to decide which one to do. For each, you'll find success stories, step-by-step instructions, and direct links to videos, curriculum, equipment, and people needed for that project. Or, research community needs and resources, then create your project. http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/action/projects/ 3F859352-440C-48B5-A700-6389BEFE3C81 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:09:47 -0700 This site is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. http://www.globe.gov/r?lang=en&nav=1 39A9196E-8A1E-4CE3-A632-DAD4F23D3723 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:09:10 -0700 eCYBERMISSION is a web-based science, math and technology competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. http://www.ecybermission.com/index.cfm A72961F7-0819-4E6B-B6F5-DD2FA0114B80 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:02:18 -0700 The Green Student Council is an non-profit organisation concerning local environmental problems that was founded in August 1993. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Student_Council 56F5512D-DB24-4C29-98D3-B14279302CDD Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:59:56 -0700 When I was 15, I started an environmental group at my high school. My first objective was to begin a recycling program at our school; the second was to build a worldwide environmental movement. http://www.sierraclub.org/planet/200101/ssc.asp 12952B4B-9D23-458A-8932-C84EB190F887 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:59:29 -0700 This toolkit was written to help you to harness the power of your school in the fight to stop global warming. Inside you will find advice on organizing your campaign, researching and setting the right goals, and leveraging your power for off-campus change. http://climatechallenge.org/resources/wikibooks/campus-climate-challenge-toolkit F0EBD041-C19B-4A1A-A070-F72246951B25 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:56:12 -0700 The Challenge unites 42 organizations and over 595 local groups in 56 states and provinces. Together we have worked to pass 100s of local and regional climate policies. Together we are building a movement for a sustainable future. http://climatechallenge.org/ D9D0ECA9-9F94-4FA2-8782-7F362BCE6A34 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:56:06 -0700 Find out about the water where you live. http://www.epa.gov/ow/states.html 147E60FE-0213-4AA0-A8FC-24BFC10A76E1 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:25:30 -0700 EEMP is a non-profit organization. Its mission includes delivering environmental education materials to Asian countries. http://www.eempc.org/ A4BFA312-8FC4-4E66-B892-23D633CFD968 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:51:57 -0700 Environmental Education and Training (EET) promotes attitudes and value systems that influence environmentally ethical behaviour by developing understanding, skills and values that will enable people participate as active and informed citizens in the development of an ecologically sustainable and socially just society. http://www.unep.org/Training/ D2E2D069-CB05-4B36-8C7E-AC530BCD96D4 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:49:47 -0700 National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. http://www.eeweek.org/ F47BC3B9-CBA5-468D-BE6A-DDE7A5B6FAE8 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:43:49 -0700 The GREEN program is focused on providing middle and high school students with opportunities to acquire essential academic skills including critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving and decision making, all while actively engaging in their communities around water quality issues. http://www.earthforce.org/section/programs/green A5B21D3E-B8D4-4C14-B765-6C71C6756559 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:48:25 -0700 GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. GLOBE's vision promotes and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system working in close partnership with NASA and NSF Earth System Science Projects (ESSPs) in study and research about the dynamics of Earth's environment. http://www.globe.gov/r?lang=en&nav=1 FFF2FB7A-C2DF-42FB-8B91-DD7631CBA835 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:51:16 -0700 Directory of Internet resources intended to support, enhance and extend effective environmental education in grades K-12. http://eelink.net/pages/EE-Link+Introduction AB8E5DD6-C048-4B78-A9B6-7FD7C648CFAC Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:42:15 -0700 Describes US government programs, including grant opportunities, in environmental education, and lists links to EPA websites for teachers and kids. http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/ 57E565D4-0551-4E43-861F-CE016342BDFF Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:37:18 -0700 Find resources to help you bring the environment into your classroom or into the activities of your scout, naturalist or youth group. http://www.ec.gc.ca/education/default.asp?lang=En&n=D3D10112-1 5CA6465D-3470-4E31-8C6E-4258B0CA375E Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:36:58 -0700 Numerous studies have documented the positive influence of service learning on students’ academic performance, interpersonal development, and sense of civic responsibility. http://facingthefuture.org/ServiceLearning/ServiceLearningResearchResources/tabid/95/Default.aspx 91AD43FC-2819-4609-8309-CCBC21D419C6 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:31:03 -0700 The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project supported by the California Department of Education in collaboration with state, regional and local partners. The CREEC Network is the best source for Environmental Education resources in California. http://www.creec.org/ AB7101A0-726C-4EE7-AE4D-F7E483CC2607 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:46:42 -0700 Find resources related to global issues, sustainability, and service learning. Read what educators say about Facing the Future programming. http://facingthefuture.org/ 84F13E62-5011-4E13-A0CC-EFC0BEC0EFB3 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:23:33 -0700 This website provides educators, students and scientists with easy access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials. ttp://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/scied/ CA7C5C6A-D140-4C19-9BC9-93224BFCA9CD Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:46:13 -0700 Teacher-submitted classroom lessons and activities that promote responsible Earth stewardship. http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/teacher_activites.htm 24701F2A-0420-4CDB-A05E-7FB5DA294965 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:20:31 -0700 Environmental education (EE) is education in, about, and for the environment. Education in the environment helps people develop sensitivity to their surroundings and the natural world. http://www.eeco-online.org/ AF9A6DFD-60BA-482D-9F8B-54E5CEE97B82 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:47:23 -0700 The EEK! curriculum teaches students about energy with hands-on, science-based, interdisciplinary lessons. Developed by Western Michigan University and the Sustainable Futures Group with grant assistance from the Michigan Energy Office. Designed for students from Kindergarden to eighth grade with support materials are available online. These lesson plans encourage students to make informed choices about energy consumption. Theoretical concepts relating to energy production are woven into the materials. http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-25676_25770-160788--,00.html E3DBBD70-0091-423B-A935-FF544FBED596 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:18:43 -0700 The United Nations has declared 2005-2014 the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The US response to the decade is being spearheaded by the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development. The K-12 sector team of the US Partnership, with input from educators in public, private, and pre-service fields, has generated a draft set of national sustainability education standards and are seeking feedback on these standards. http://www.uspartnership.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=84; 5787D6EC-4D50-4CFD-8C4E-08A1E3180A01 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:13:33 -0700 Through its environmental education programs, the Sierra Club nurtures caring, leadership skills, and critical thinking, and draws people of wide-ranging ethnic groups, cultures, and abilities into efforts to protect our environment. http://www.sierraclub.org/education/ B3AC9646-3515-4EF4-AEEF-0C45BAFE0B94 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:42:57 -0700 From the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute, the People, Ecology, and Development study abroad program will focus on the links between culture, ecology, and sustainability through the experiential study of specific communities and ecosystems. Includes the intensive study of Thai, as well as studies of organic farming and agroecology; islands, reefs, and mangrove ecosystems; and ethnic peoples and forests. http://www.isdsi.org/fall08.html B9676D24-397F-4649-B6D0-5E4B3F306C80 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:12:33 -0700 Submit your application today to this exciting experience that provides K-12 teachers an opportunity to actively participate in ocean, environmental, and polar research and peer mentoring. Chosen Master Teachers (with five or more years of teaching experience) will spend one to three weeks participating in research around the globe. Application Deadline: February 4, 2008 .... Contact: armada@gso.uri.edu or 401-874-6211 http://www.armadaproject.org/ FB68218D-0A78-475B-A64E-CFBBF7DEAD33 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:07:12 -0700 A master planned neighborhood in the Town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada that has successfully integrated Canadian energy efficient technologies with a renewable, unlimited energy source - the sun. http://www.dlsc.ca/ BCD6F614-2805-46A2-8209-C79B0B2EDC98 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:06:39 -0700 A free, downloadable guide to a variety of activities focused on helping students become active participants in social change. http://www.freechild.org/gamesguide.htm D518C609-71C3-40B2-BA69-69EADED650A2 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:21:13 -0700 Campus Ecology's greener campus teleconference series gives NWF Campus Ecology members the opportunity to hear from leading practitioners in the field on conservation and sustainability topics and to provide a forum for questions and discussion. http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/resources/teleconferences.cfm E0A5D1E9-643A-4C98-8127-E091CE8DD31F Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:39:48 -0700 Focus the Nation is a national educational initiative on global warming solutions for America that will culminate January 31st, 2008 in symposia held simultaneously at over a thousand colleges, universities, K-12 schools and other institutions. Get more info ..... http://www.focusthenation.org/K-12.php 2BE7E9B2-0358-4E09-BF69-D020D61BEAFB Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:37:21 -0700 Home energy concept which would power the home and the car's fuel cell using solar enery. http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/owning/home-energy-station/ C5BCC7CE-7544-4344-8F7B-91266F33EF3E Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:27:04 -0700 http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/?from=fcx.honda.com A9F04C6D-9FC7-40BA-ADA7-DD09A92C355B Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:25:23 -0700 "Tools to Reorient Education" offers K-12 teachers, administrators, and curriculum designers evaluative tools to identify potential changes to existing curricula in order to address sustainability. http://www.esdtoolkit.org/reorient_edu/default.htm AB35C258-7CE5-4860-8A1E-433710C020B6 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:17:21 -0700 Engage K - 12 educators, education stakeholders, parents, environmental businesses, and students in project based learning efforts to capitalize the growing awareness of value in environmental education. http://greenschoolwork.ning.com/ BE5B5173-B627-4F8B-98D9-674E0020B785 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:12 -0700 Site lists lessons, units, and activities that promote the education of American youth for responsible citizenship in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. http://www.globaled.org/database/BrowseResources.php 7E00B87B-0AD9-4A98-9096-CC251B3E9017 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:19:16 -0700 Grades pre-K-5 or ages 4-10 http://www.epa.gov/kids/ 57870E6B-3333-4789-BED1-401F7C1AE697 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:04:41 -0700 The Peace Corps primary resource site for teachers includes lesson plans and activities categorized by topic, by grade, and by geographic region. Site also offers connections to Peace Corps volunteers currently in the field for real-time communication opportunities. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/ 83847826-DD4C-4A58-9478-9420B951575B Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:22:21 -0700 Grades 6-8 or ages 11-13 http://www.epa.gov/students/ 890A00B5-2B03-4895-AE2B-7AB619ACC7A9 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:04:04 -0700 Grades 9-12 or ages 14-18 http://www.epa.gov/highschool/ AED332FE-C4BD-445B-83C6-AF6C7656644F Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:03:15 -0700 Classroom, home school, or non-classroom instructors for youth grades pre-K-12 or ages 4-18 http://www.epa.gov/teachers/ 2F31854B-5601-433E-B56A-8C655666855F Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:06:49 -0700 Planetfesto is an environmental educational and action movement, allowing students and teachers to contribute, by creating a virtual ribbon long enough to wrap around the earth. http://www.planetfesto.org 8576F9C8-6632-408E-894A-FAE3B43D2D7E Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:30:43 -0700 Focus the Nation is organizing a national teach-in on global warming solutions for America—creating a dialogue at over a thousand colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, places of worship, civic organizations and businesses, and directly engaging millions of students and citizens with the nation’s decision-makers. Focus the Nation will culminate January 31st, 2008 in simultaneous educational symposia held across the country. Our intent is to move America beyond fatalism to a determination to face up to this civilizational challenge, the challenge of our generation. http://www.focusthenation.org/about.php 7ECDE993-AAD1-4E16-9787-5CE698983634 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:28:01 -0700 The Environmental Issues Forum was a program sponsored by the Chicago Academy of Sciences and the Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago for one year in 1995-1996. Site includes lessons focused on four issues, written by participatory teachers: air quality, land use, water quality, and solid waste management. http://www.chias.org/www/edu/ecocit/eif.html#lesson 5E18E94C-8C5C-42E4-B5EA-11FA085D3E03 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:23:09 -0700 Wild Studies has three amazing programs for teachers and students this summer. The mission is to introduce people to the endangered environments and what they can do to protect those environments. http://www.wildstudies.com/promo/2008Programs.asp 5CE96BF5-B7AE-4E29-BE55-77F51E175BE2 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:28:57 -0700 WCS Education Department programs that help children of all ages discover the natural world and get involved in its protection. Offering teacher workshops, public programs, and classroom visits. http://wcs.org/home/education B74F88A6-F722-4C1C-A6F1-68EA2F33FB0C Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:02:32 -0700 Yellowstone National Park series of free electronic field trips for middle school students. Educators can register online. Field trips are 30 minutes and accompanied by extensive lesson plans. A student question and answer message board will be available immediately following the broadcast. http://www.windowsintowonderland.org/ DAB510B0-5F4D-4B19-934C-3BCFCA1D46FE Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:01:56 -0700 Dedicated to providing highly motivated young people from the United States and abroad with an excellent, practical education in environmental studies, in order that tomorrow's leaders may become more environmentally literate and aware and make immediate and future contributions toward the sustainable management of the world's natural resources. Programs around the world. http://www.fieldstudies.org/index.cfm?redirect=yes2 E2D3FE19-A2C9-4911-BBE6-64FF46F29EA0 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:00:08 -0700 Global Explorers offers educational international immersion experiences for middle and high school students and their teachers. With an emphasis on science, culture, leadership and service, students learn about and visit the Amazon, Oaxaca, the Yucatan, Baja California, Tanzania or the Arctic. Preparatory curriculum and required follow-up service projects are provided as a part of the program. http://www.globalexplorers.org/ 77D27203-954B-48EF-B68A-74D4053AFAC3 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:59:39 -0700 FEEE is a network of NGOs representing 21 European countries. The programs focus on environmental education and action, through three existing campaigns: Blue Flag (for evaluating beaches and marinas),Eco-Schools (for primary and secondary schools), Young Reporters for the Environment (for secondary schools). http://www.fee-international.org/ 5EB6A634-FC17-4594-B926-346F01C08172 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:58:42 -0700 Pollution Prevention Incorporated Within the Core Curriculum. The primary feature is 4th-6th grade math, science, & language arts classes on pollution prevention. Teachers use the exercises as part of their existing curriculum. http://p2cc.udayton.edu/ EB773C7C-73B1-4715-A8F4-1838096AA104 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:55:34 -0700 The Project engages middle and high school students in a science-based exploration of their local environment and trains them in professional radio production. With guidance from radio professionals from Living On Earth, NPR's weekly environmental news program, students work is broadcast over local and national radio and is featured on Living On Earth's website. http://www.livingonearth.org/edu/index.html 95A6E35D-3BC2-447C-9ED5-C4E705D2D81B Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:00:53 -0700 A collection of environmental education programs and resources for K-12 teachers, parents, and students from NEETF. Designed to help educators, after-school providers and home-schooling parents to get started or improve their skills in environmental education. http://www.classroomearth.org/ AF970F03-660A-49F9-B6FF-1B4EBE58A446 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:50:52 -0700 Elementary kids for a clean environment is a group that concerned children can join. http://www.kidsface.org/ 0A1FEE32-701F-47F0-9923-701A9C36FF3B Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:46:00 -0700 "The mission of Living Routes is to develop and support a diverse, yet integrated set of ecovillage-based educational programs that empower participants to help build a sustainable future. Living Routes is working closely with the Global Ecovillage Network and a consortium of ecovillages, academic institutions, and other orgs to create these globally connected yet regionally developed programs. http://www.livingroutes.org/ 4500292B-070A-459B-9736-168FB1D78DBE Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:52:04 -0700 On May 4, 2007, ten students from the High School for Environmental Studies (HSES) in New York performed the climate change musical revue "Penguins on Thin Ice" at the United Nations for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). http://www.penguinsonthinice.com/penguinz/PenguinsAtTheUN.html 0EC2929A-44AB-409B-8AE4-3C8C17211DDF Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:40:04 -0700 Engage your students in the ultimate environmental education adventure. Experience the outdoor classroom of the tropical rainforests. Save The Rainforest is run by teachers whose nonprofit status allows them the opportunity to make the all-inclusive trips very affordable. Teachers who lead a trip will travel free. http://www.saverfn.org/ 6DF9C1D4-1771-4F21-8642-BB19CF74CF24 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:50:05 -0700 The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research. http://education.usgs.gov/ 3036C981-777B-4823-8D2B-9C1CCFFB5928 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:49:16 -0700 Keep America Beautiful, Inc. is the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. With a network of nearly 1,000 affiliate and participating organizations, KAB forms public-private partnerships and programs that engage individuals to take greater responsibility for improving their community's environment. http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index F94ACAC0-3C30-4751-8B06-98FF7E0201EB Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:46:04 -0700 National organization that offers student materials for grades K-5 and additional teacher resources, with FREE, downloadable guidebook in English and Spanish. A program of the University of Wisconsin - Environmental Resources Center. http://www.uwex.edu/erc/gwah/ 0EE77699-B075-4050-B7D5-60C0177A475C Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:44:52 -0700 Designed to improve the education of children (K-12), teachers, and parents. Some of the features include links to the best educational sites on the Internet for a wide variety of subjects and age groups, listed in an easy to navigate format. http://www.aboutschool.com/ 99555C0A-A739-4B50-B5BF-46A1828B8C16 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:53:19 -0700 Earth Force has recently launched a new program called Earth Force After School, that gives youth hands-on lessons by engaging them in environmental projects after school. Earth Force has national programs and local offices that engage youth in community action and environmental problem solving. They offer a catalog of products and educator training. http://www.earthforce.org/ D7528F6B-C981-4CB6-A481-7C761D46BA3F Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:43:06 -0700 Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms are invited to participate this Spring in Journey North’s 14th global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/ 1E8B48C8-C093-4095-81F0-D59ACE197C29 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:41:51 -0700 Environmental field science experiences for teachers and students in grades 5-8. Inquiry based experiential learning format. Academic credit opportunities. http://www.earthexplore.com/ CE9A69D6-2B08-4C56-B9F9-0C13C5D20CD7 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:40:32 -0700 An innovative environmental education and leadership program for high school educators and students across the country. This program is designed to create an awareness for conserving natural resources, to provide opportunities for action at the individual and community level, and to introduce students to environmental careers. A project of the National Wildlife Federation. http://www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=4 AB2EB3D4-65A7-4650-A1AD-CA6DEE9A32FE Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:54:20 -0700 A joint project of two national nonprofit organizations, Global Exchange and Co-op America, Green Festivals bring together local and national socially responsible businesses, and environmental, social justice and community organizations. http://www.greenfestivals.org 9B27CC81-E2D4-430B-B780-52DEE7C100B7 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:51:24 -0700 AAEE is a nonprofit organization working to enhance the quality of environmental education in Arizona and to advance professionalism among all who are involved with environmental education, whatever the topic or setting. http://www.arizonaee.org 4D6F55CD-5B86-4524-8A5C-91DC451979F8 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:50:53 -0700 The 2008 workshop will be held July 7 - 18 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. The workshop will focus on energy efficiency technologies and renewable energy content presented by educators, practitioners, and researchers from across the country. http://www.ateec.org/profdev/seet/2008.htm 3A240BAE-F16C-43BC-A500-A72558BE8928 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:39:35 -0700 March 31to April 2, 2008; University of Maryland, College Park, MD The 3rd Annual Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference will bring together current and future leaders in the areas of campus planning and development, environmental health and safety, sustainability, finance and business, facilities management, and procurement. http://www.nacubo.org/prebuilt/SSCCRFImail.asp 9F236490-4505-40E2-9C8B-26018DDF9635 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:39:05 -0700 The publishers of the Research in Management Education and Development book series have issued a call for chapters for a book on Sustainability in Management Education. http://management-education.net/rmed8/ 28AE862E-281C-4350-97A0-735BFC57F4C2 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:36:58 -0700 The Energy Action Coalition is inviting campuses to sign up for the National Campus Energy Challenge. In February 2008, participating institutions compete to achieve the greatest percent reduction in total energy use. http://www.climatechallenge.org/ncec 9BB43B62-73ED-49C5-95A2-2FA90B23BF74 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:35:33 -0700 AASHE's Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership workshops are for faculty leaders of all disciplines who wish to develop curriculum change programs around sustainability on their campuses. http://www.aashe.org/profdev/curriculum.php 0D3BBF1A-2852-409F-BD60-8685ED4DB681 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:33:52 -0700 Through education, research, outreach, and campus operations, the University of Arizona will become a leader in promoting sustainability by more effectively managing our energy, water, and cultural and natural resources. http://www.sustainability.arizona.edu/ 2235DBD7-0DDE-4149-B1BE-752B59E9819D Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:32:14 -0700 The Northeast Junior Solar Sprint Program is sponsored by the U.S. Army http://nesea.org/education/jss/index.html C17454C1-345E-446E-8B9E-D8D47654D41B Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:12:46 -0700 On March 14 – 16, 2008, President Clinton will host the inaugural meeting of CGI U at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hundreds of students, university officials, and global leaders will come together to make a difference within CGI U’s four main focus areas: energy and climate change, global health, human rights and peace, and poverty alleviation. http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=1870&srcid=1853 8DE9613E-78F4-4963-BED0-7620CE9284CF Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:40:31 -0700 NESEA is the nation's leading regional membership organization focused on promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of energy conservation and non-polluting, renewable energy technologies. http://nesea.org 850331A5-94D1-4A5E-9652-5E3F09ED30BA Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:10:16 -0700 No matter what we’re learning in school, there is often, if not always, some connection to the environment. http://www.walkingthetalk.bc.ca/node/1150 F09BABC2-7447-4A2D-9973-234DD7E415F7 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:08:28 -0700 The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators, and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet – water. http://www.projectwet.org/ FE2F1D42-7E00-4D7A-BE4F-410F02C22CC6 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:08:03 -0700 DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. http://www.dsireusa.org/ 1191BD68-B5D1-4E8E-92D7-8EFFD8B30B08 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:07:39 -0700 1.8 billion of the world's 6.6 billion inhabitants are of school age, so making our schools environmentally-friendly could inspire nearly a third of the earth's population to take responsibility for the environment. With an example like that, EDN thinks the rest of us might find the inspiration to follow our children's lead. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1807/survey.jsp?survey_KEY=282 DE7C9FBD-7052-44AD-BB42-4FFE093168DE Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:03:54 -0700 February 19 & 21, 2008; 1:00-2:30 pm EDT Participants in this two-part web conference will learn key considerations in planning and implementing a wind generation project on campus. Instructors will address practical tactics for bringing a campus wind project from vision to reality. https://www.academicimpressions.com/web_conferences/0208-wind-turbine.php 5DAF8D27-8AB0-40DF-98C3-A90F022AAA1D Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:41:13 -0700 Energy costs are an enormous expense for our nation's schools. To help free up more resources for education while strengthening academic learning, the Alliance's Green Schools Program engages students in creating energy-saving activities in their schools, using hands-on, real-world projects. http://www.ase.org/section/program/greenschl 612780B4-1897-42D8-B5FA-30A357FD9A53 Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:02:16 -0700 November 19-21, 2008: Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) creates an extraordinary opportunity to report the progress of market transformation in green building by organizing the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The seventh annual conference will be held in Boston, MA. http://www.greenbuildexpo.org/documents/call_for_proposals2008.pdf 46429FAD-8CC8-49C1-9C77-269955C378EC Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:44:08 -0700 The Face It web cast, being held Jan. 30 & 31 - 2008, will build on the info provided during Architecture 2030’s highly successful 2007 web cast, The 2010 Imperative Global Emergency Teach-in seen around the globe. Use the broadcast to get yourself and your students involved. http://www.architecture2030.org/faceit/index.php 58F1D8C7-05C4-419A-AF48-6B65BAA1E77E Sun, 6 Jan 2008 11:57:16 -0700