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EcoSpeakers
Speakers for conferences, campuses, or community events. Topics include sustainability, climate change, community planning, green business, water, energy, transportation, recycling, pollution, green building, and more.
International Festival of Environmental Cinema ~ Italy
May 27 - June 1, 2005 ~ Palermo, Italy
The first International Festival of environmental cinema - EcoVision will take place in the most prestigious monumental centres of Palermo. The festival subjects are related to the ecosystem dealing with nature and the relationship existing between man and the loss of nature in large urban areas.
North Cascades Institute 2005 Class Catalog
Color catalog of 64 field based natural and cultural history classes is now available. Topics include wildflowers, geology, writing, birds, fungi, watercolor and marine biology. High quality instructors Art Kruckeberg, Estella Leopold, Robert Michael Pyle, Gary Ferguson and others will lead courses based at the new Learning Center in North Cascades National Park and surrounding areas. Credit or teacher clock hours available.
Visit the website or call (360) 856-5700 ext. 209
Cursos en Madrid
La Guia de Cursos en Madrid. Curso, master, preparacion de oposiciones en Madrid. Todo lo que necesitas para estudiar en Madrid.
IDS Water: The Information and White Paper Resource for the Water Industry
IDS Water is the Premier Water Industry Resource and Online Exhibition that offers White Papers and Supplier Information on Bottled Drinking Water, Waste Water Treatment Systems, Desalination, Filtration and Water Supply and Water Management Issues
CELP Seeking Syllabi
The Canadian Environmental Literacy Project (CELP) is seeking
environment-related, senior high school/university level course syllabi to post on the CELP website. The purpose in posting syllabi is to help other instructors in developing similar courses. All teaching resources on the CELP website are available free to educators at www.celp.ca. Please email
sbone@dal.ca with environment-related syllabi, teaching resources, or questions.
Summer Seminars for Teachers ~ Online
June 27 - August 6, 2005 ~ Online
Early Bird Registration: May 6, 2005
From the American Museum of Natural History, Seminars on Science offer graduate-level Earth and physical science professional development for K-12 Teachers. Earn up to 4 graduate credits for each course.
Email seminfo@amnh.org or call (800) 649-6715
Teaching Green - The Elementary Years
Until April 8th, Green Teacher is offering a pre-publication discount on its upcoming publication, Teaching Green - The Elementary Years: Hands-on Learning in Grades K-5. This 240 page book contains over 50 of the best teaching strategies and activities contributed to Green Teacher magazine during the past decade - all updated and revised for this special 2005 anthology. For more details, visit www.greenteacher.com.
Birds123 - Attracting Wild Birds to Your Garden
Birds123.com tells how to identify and attract birds to your yard or garden, as well as information on companion birds, birding and bird watching and photographing birds.
IndianWildlifeClub
We take expert speak on the need to conserve biodiversity to the larger community by leveraging technology. Our online activities include a monthly ezine "Wildbytes", interactive quizes and chats. We have also archived our content for the last four years. Offline, we produce digital nature documentaries and hold wildlife photoexhibitions.
Land Between The Lakes Association
The mission of the Land Between The Lakes Association is to assist with the environmental education, improvement, promotion, conservation, and wise use of the USDA Forest Service’s Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. (LBL).
Social Studies Course
A grade 11 social studies course written by the North Vancouver Teachers. Specific topics include environmental changes over time. Chapters include: A Global Village; Population; Rich and Poor; Resources; and Aid.
Earthbound3 Challenge
Submit plans: Immediately
Spend Spring and Summer implementing project and compiling material to report by deadline: September 29, 2005.
Earthwatch Institute Earthbound3 Challenge for groups of adults and students worldwide to submit a plan of action at home, implement that program, and report on the group’s progress from now until Fall 2005 when decisions will be made on which teams made the most impact in their community. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes to join the expedition of their choice in 2006.
See guidelines and timeline: http://earthbound3.earthwatch.org/about_contest_2.html
Education About and For Sustainability
To address the role of Business Schools in progressing the sustainability agenda, a study was commissioned by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (ARIES) conducted this study into the mainstreaming of sustainability education.
Electronic copies can be downloaded from the ARIES website.
Little Green Schoolhouse Report
Report from the Green Schools Initiative, The Little Green Schoolhouse: Thinking Big About Ecological Sustainability, Children's Environmental Health and K-12 Education in the USA. This report establishes a framework that brings together a variety of school-related environmental health and sustainability issues under one conceptual and strategic roof. Report presents a vision of green and healthy schools and offers policy recommendations.
Maritime Heritage Education Conference ~ Virginia
November 18-20, 2005 ~ Norfolk, Virginia
National Marine Sanctuaries' Maritime Heritage Education conference will bring formal and informal educators together to promote the sharing
of maritime heritage related education partnerships, programs and products.
To be held at Nauticus: the National Maritime Center, conference will feature guest plenary speakers, concurrent sessions, a book room and social gatherings. Topics will include lighthouses, whaling and fishing heritage, native canoe cultures, shipping and port heritage, shipwrecks and more.
National Interpreters Workshop (NIW) - CFP
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2005
NIW 2005 Workshop "Full Speed Ahead" November 8-12, 2005, in Mobile, Alabama, will feature more than 100 sessions in 13 different tracks.
Submit online or call NAI at 888-900-8283.
NatureMapping
Working with local farmers and scientists from the University of Washington-Seattle, fourth graders in Waterville, Washington, track the horny toad, a lizard native to their local community. This truly interdisciplinary project is part of a nationwide initiative called NatureMapping, which combines real-world science with reading, writing, and mathematics.
New Factbook of economic, environmental & social indicators
Online version of new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Factbook of economic, environmental and social indicators for the world's core economies. "The OECD Factbook will become a key reference for anyone interested to know 'where we are' and 'where we are going' in terms of social, economic and environmental development."
Outside My Window
Outside My Window is a project started by an international relations educator at Evergreen Valley High School in California. This project is designed to help students connect with other people around the world by exchanging photos taken through the windows of their houses and classrooms. To keep this broad and international, the learning standards are from the National Council on Social Studies and fit in with many local standards.
PBS The Shape of Life
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) hosts the Shape of Life website, a project of Sea Studios Foundation, features activities, explorations, and experiments for K-12 formal and informal educators, students, and families. Includes accompanying downloadable activity guide.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection: Office of Environmental Education
The Office of Environmental Education's web pages include information on free environmental education materials, teacher professional development opportunities, interactive resources for students and support services avialable from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Shadowcliff
Shadowcliff Conference Center in Grand Lake, Colorado is a mountain sanctuary where together we are creating a climate for a restorative world. We provide a variety of multi-day workshops teaching the principles of sustainability and interconnectedness.
Present & Attend 2005 Int'l Wolf Conference ~ Colorado
October 1-4, 2005 ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado
CFP application deadline extended to April 1, 2005
Join the International Wolf Center as a presenter or attendee at an
international conference, Frontiers of Wolf Recovery: Southwestern U.S. and the World. Topic for educators includes: Wolf education curriculum, human dimension of wolf management,
teaching diverse viewpoints, model education programs, wolves as a tools for character education, environmental ethics and much, more!
Volunteer Nepal
Volunteer Nepal is a community-based, non-profit organization that co-ordinates local and international work camps with community groups or institutions in need of voluntary labor or service to empower community self-help initiatives. Some volunteer programs are in the areas of community sustainable development; education & capacity building; information & communication technology literacy; economic self sustaining activities; women & children issues.
Wakulla Spring: A Giant Among Us
Located in the Florida Panhandle near Tallahassee, Wakulla Spring is a
colossal spring system. On average, more than 250 million gallons of water flow from Wakulla Spring every day forming an nine-mile river that reaches the Gulf of Mexico. Take a tour of Wakulla Spring in this special, in-depth Interactive Spring
Feature. Learn about the history, people and geology that define this
amazing spring system located within the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State
Park.
Music & Environmental Studies
Music and Environmental Studies in The Journal of Environmental Education 36(1): 45-52.
This paper by Kate Turner and Bill Freedman is a publication of the Canadian Environmental Literacy Network (CELP). It analyses historical and contemporary connections between music and nature, and examines how music can be harnessed to teach about the natural world and inspire conservation values. A corresponding teaching module, including an interactive PowerPoint presentation, can be accessed by educators on the website. Requires Registration.
From http://www.celp.ca go to: Educators/Presentation Modules/Music and Nature
BioChemHub
Online biology and chemistry educational resources center.
Oates Ocean Images
Site features streaming videos and still photography of the underwater world, with intention to educate, and foster respect and conservation of the marine environment.
Aquarium Web Site Video Library
Monterey Bay Aquarium Web Site Video Library includes over 30 videos about animals, exhibits and conservation research programs at the aquarium. Requires QuickTime or Windows Media Player. Site also offers activities, materials for the classroom materials, and marine science career information
Earth Science Institute for Teachers
The Teachers Earth Science Institute utilizes mineral science and mineral processing to enhance the teaching of science in middle and high schools. Teachers will be involved in hands-on, discovery-based activities that integrate concepts in math, physics and chemistry with elements of social science.
Environmental Law Center Summer Session ~ Vermont
May 31 - August 6, 2005 ~ South Royalton, Vermont
The Environmental Law Center at Vermont Law School has a Summer Session offering 33 courses over 2, 3, and 8-week terms. Subjects include energy policy, environmental justice, land use, ocean and coastal law, international environmental law, and ADR.
Contact: 800-227-1395 x1201, elcinfo@vermontlaw.edu or visit the website.
Forest Resources & Enviro Sciences Institute ~ Michigan
June 27 - July 2, 2005 ~ Houghton, Michigan
Application Deadline: April 1, 2005
This intensive, interactive six-day Institute is designed to provide grades 4-12 teachers with the basic understanding of forest resources, ecology, and management, as well as current issues in forest management.
Global Change Institute ~ Michigan
July 11 - 16, 2005 ~ Houghton, Michigan
Application Deadline: April 1, 2005
This intensive, interactive six-day Institute is designed to involve middle and high school teachers in physical, chemical, and biological research on global change using the forest ecosystem as the classroom.
Leopold Leadership Fellowship Program
Session I, June 11-18, 2006 ~ West Cornwall, Connecticut
Session II, September 8-15, 2006 ~ Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: April 25, 2005
Call for applications for the 2006 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowships Program. Every year the Program selects up to 20 mid-career academic environmental scientists in North America to participate in two week training that includes modules on effective communication with policy makers, the media, industry, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
Nature of Learning Grants
Application Deadline: June 15, 2005
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation invites applications from
organizations seeking to start or expand the Nature of Learning program in their communities. Grants to be awarded on a competetive basis of up to $5,000 to support start-up expenses associated with new programs, and grants of up to $3,000 to provide continued support to existing Nature of Learning programs.
Wetland Education
Ducks Unlimited site provides a variety of resources on wetland education. Three new units developed for grade levels 4-6, 7-8, and 9-12, in wetland ecosystems series consists of an educator's guide and accompanying student journal, experiments, and activities.
Dominian Foundation K-12 Grants
Deadline: May 2, 2005
The Dominion Foundation, the giving arm of energy producer Dominion will award educational partnership grants in a five-state area (NC, OH, PA, VA, & WV) for amounts up to $5,000 to encourage the development of new education programs in grades K-12. Proposals must align with one of four targeted areas: parental involvement, closing the gap, or environmental education.
Teaching jobs in Ireland.
Jobs for teachers, trainers and academics in Ireland, Dublin, Cork & Galway.
EE-Link Earth Day Resources
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day with your students? Check out the EE-Link Earth Day Activities page with over 40 links to help you plan activities for the day, week, or celebrate all month!
EE-Link Jobs-Report@NAAEE.org Mailing List
TO: EE Job Seekers (or Friends of...):
The Jobs-Report is sent out twice a month with the newest job postings on EE-Link and summarizes
position offered, hiring organization, location of job, and application deadline.
NSTA Earth Day Resources
National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) lists a number of Earth Day teaching materials and activities for students of all ages.
Artzooks.com
Artzooks.com features thousands of environmental stock photographs, illustrations and clip art furnished by over 50 vendors. The archive is a tremendous resource for teachers and educators who need images for print or online documents.
International Conservation Society
A non-profit, ngo dedicated to environmental education, preservation and reform.
National Geographic CraneCam
National Geographic Education Foundation project offering live CraneCam on Nebraska's Platte River. As part of this project, the website is offering new weekly educational video lessons for six weeks.
