EEinGeorgia, Aug. 2, 2011

Environmental Education in Georgia

August 2, 2011

Upcoming Events

Save the Dates for Two Special EE Events This Fall
Mark your calendars for the Georgia Naturalist Rally (September 24) and Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium (October 21). Both events will provide excellent professional development opportunities for environmental educators.

2011 International Year of Forests Now until Saturday, Dec 31, 2011
International Year of Youth Now until Thursday, Aug 11, 2011

NAAEE 40th Annual Conference
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 40th anniversary conference will held October 12-15, 2011 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Register by August 11 to take advantage of discounted rates.
Fall 2011 Online EE Courses
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Fall 2011 online EE courses have been announced. Courses may be taken for graduate credits, undergraduate credits, or as a 0 credit workshop. The registration deadline is August 17, 2011.

International Year of Chemistry Now until Saturday, Dec 31, 2011
Online Course: Fundamentals of Environmental Education-UW-Stevens Point Now until Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011
Camp Kingfisher, Chattahoochee Nature Center Weekdays until Aug 12, 2011
Webinar: Consumption and Well Being EPA Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 12:30 PM
Botanical Fridays Fridays 1:30 PM - 2 PM

First State Makes Environmental Literacy a Graduation Requirement
Maryland has become the first state in the country to require students to be "environmentally literate" in order to graduate from high school.

EE and Natural Resource Conservation
Workshop
Monday, Aug 8, 2011 until Sunday, Aug 14, 2011

Continuing Education for Nature Enthusiasts
2nd Tuesday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from Aug 9, 2011

Webinar: Back to School - Eco-Schools USA Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 5 PM to 6 PM

GA Science Teachers Association Seeking Conference Proposals
The Georgia Science Teachers Association is looking for great instructional ideas to share at its conference in February 2012. All presentation proposals must be submitted electronically by September 1, 2011.
GA Association of Marine Educators Seeking Conference Proposals
The Georgia Association of Marine Educators and the South Carolina Marine Educators Association are hosting a joint conference, "Celebrating Our Shared Shoreline" on Skidaway Island, October 21-23, 2011. Proposals are due by September 15, 2011.

International Youth Day Friday, Aug 12, 2011
Healthy Water, Healthy People & Bacterial Monitoring Educator Workshop Friday, Aug 12, 2011 until Saturday, Aug 13, 2011
Adopt-A-Stream Bacterial Monitoring Workshop Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 10 AM to 1 PM
Rain Barrel Workshop Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 11 AM to 12 PM

Call for Book Chapter Proposals
Proposals for chapters are now being accepted for a new book about ecojustice, citizen science and youth activism. Proposals are due by January 20, 2012. To also have your work considered for a presentation at the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education conference, submit by September 25, 2011.

Master Naturalist Certification Class 3rd Thursday of Month 9 AM - 4 PM from Aug 18, 2011 until Oct 20, 2011
Saturday at the Rock: Attracting Birds to Your Backyard Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Winner of "Recipes for Healthy Kids" Contest Announced
Let's Move!, in association with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenged school nutrition professionals, chefs, students, parents and interested community members to create tasty, healthy, exciting new recipes for inclusion on school lunch menus across the country. Check out their recipes...
EE Webinars
Check out upcoming and archived Webinars for environmental educators. Topics include school recycling programs, making the most of National Farm to School Month (October), Consumption and the Environment, and more!

Learning About Birds FREE Curriculum Training Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Turtle Talk Saturday, Aug 20, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Georgia Recycling Coalition Annual Conference Sunday, Aug 21, 2011 until Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011
Home School Class - Habitats Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM

Travel Opportunities for Educators
Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation efforts, develop professional skills and make a difference for the environment. A diverse selection of travel and learning opportunities for educators both within the U. S. and abroad is currently available.
U.S. House Committee Votes to Eliminate EPA EE Funding
On July 12, 2011, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee cited a "lack of demonstrated results" and voted to eliminate funding for EPA's environmental education programs along with other reductions in spending. The full U.S. House of Representatives will debate and vote on the bill before it goes to the Senate.

Monarchs Across Georgia Workshop Friday, Aug 26, 2011 until Saturday, Aug 27, 2011
Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival Saturday & Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM from Aug 27, 2011 until Aug 28, 2011
Snake Day Festival Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 10 AM to 3 PM
Journaling with Nature Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Introduction to Bird Photography Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 1 PM to 5 PM Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 8 AM to 12 PM

Bi-partisan No Child Left Inside Act Reintroduced in Congress
On July 14, 2011, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD) introduced the bi-partisan No Child Left Inside Act of 2011 into the 112th Congress. As in the past, many of their Congressional colleagues joined them in co-sponsoring this historic legislation.
Teaching Resources Special Days for EE: 2011 Planner Time to Order Monarch Watch Tagging Kits GROW! - a Film about Georgia's Young Sustainable Farmers Seed to Plate: Georgia Organics Sample Farm to School Lesson Plans (K-2) The True Cost of Coal Smart Energy Future: Smart Grid Curriculum Wildlife Trading Cards Fishing Game from the Cloud Institute for Sustainability All National Academies Press PDF Books Now Free to Download Where Nature Meets Story: Get Kids Reading Outside PowerUp Video Game Helps Students Learn About Environmental Issues Earth Science Week Toolkit
Contests & Awards ENERGY STAR Video Contest Audubon Photography Contest Nature Conservancy Photo Contest Keep America Beautiful National Awards Georgia Urban Forestry Awards Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Entomological Foundation Science Project Idea Competition EcoFocus Film Festival Competition America's Home Energy Education Challenge Monarchs Across Georgia Service Award Green Thumb Challenge $5,000 Award Ocean in Focus Conservation Photography Contest Clean Water Campaign / I'm In Essay Contest Great American Gardeners Awards Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology Earth Science Week Contests EcoChallenge $1,000 Scholarships for 2012 Monarchs in Mexico Trips Save the Frogs! Poetry Contest Frog Art Contest National Geographic Bee
Grants Sodexo School Engagement Grants Donna J. Heinrich Environmental Education Grant Open Spaces Sacred Places Grant Herb Garden Grants Ittleson Foundation Grants

World Kitchen Garden Day Sunday, Aug 28, 2011
Journey South Begins Thursday, Sep 1, 2011
Organic Harvest Month Thursday, Sep 1, 2011 until Friday, Sep 30, 2011
Webinar: Measuring the Impacts of What We Consume (part 2) - EPA Tuesday, Sep 6, 2011 12:30 PM
Online Course: Environmental Education Theory & Practice Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 until Saturday, Dec 3, 2011
Online Course: Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 until Saturday, Dec 3, 2011
Online Course: Needs Assessment in Enviromental Education & Interpretation Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 until Sunday, Oct 23, 2011
Advanced Training for Environmental Educators in Georgia Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 9, 2011 until Sep 11, 2011
Atlanta Audubon's 2011 Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 9 AM to 4 PM
SNAKE DAY 2011 Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 10 AM to 4 PM
Athens Water Festival Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 10 AM to 2 PM
Feathered Frenzy Bird Day Saturday, Sep 10, 2011 10 AM to 4 PM
Online Course: Strategic Planning & Implementation Monday, Sep 12, 2011 until Friday, Nov 11, 2011
World Ozone Day Friday, Sep 16, 2011

Educational Seminar in Uruguay Sodexo Youth Grants Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Grant Two $1,000 Project Learning Tree Grants PolarTREC Teacher Research Expeditions Kids in Need Teacher Grants Atlanta Community Foundation Neighborhood Grants $1,000 Scholarships for 2012 Monarchs in Mexico Trips Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant
Jobs & Internships Program Assistant, Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch, Atlanta, GA Program Assistant, Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program, Marietta , GA Director, Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton, GA Executive Director, Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta, GA

WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands & GA Adopt-A-Wetlands Workshop Friday, Sep 16, 2011 until Saturday, Sep 17, 2011
Clean Up the World Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 16, 2011 until Sep 18, 2011
International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sep 17, 2011
Deerhunting Basics Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 10 AM to 3 PM
Drawing Birds in Colored Pencil Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 10 AM to 3 PM
Seed Collection and Cleaning with Jim Rogers Saturday, Sep 17, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Screen-free Week Sunday, Sep 18, 2011 until Saturday, Sep 24, 2011
World Water Monitoring Day Sunday, Sep 18, 2011
Pollution Prevention Week Weekdays Sep 19, 2011 until Sep 23, 2011
Home School Class - Experiencing Art Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
Biodiversity and Your Backyard Ecosystem Thursday, Sep 22, 2011 9 AM to 7:30 PM
Welcome Autumn Youth Program Friday, Sep 23, 2011 6 PM to 9 PM
National Estuaries Day Saturday, Sep 24, 2011
National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sep 24, 2011
Take a Child Outside Week Saturday, Sep 24, 2011 until Friday, Sep 30, 2011
Georgia Naturalist Rally Saturday, Sep 24, 2011 9 AM to 8:30 PM
Worldwide Day of Play Sunday, Sep 25, 2011

Home School Class - Sky Search Friday, Sep 30, 2011 7 PM to 9 PM
Children's Health Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
National Energy Awareness Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
International Walk to School Day & Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
NeighborWoods Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
National Go on a Field Trip Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
National Farm-to-School Month Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 until Monday, Oct 31, 2011
12th Annual Wetlands & Watershed Festival Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 10 AM to 3 PM
Family Campfire Saturday, Oct 1, 2011 7 PM to 9:30 PM
World Habitat Day Monday, Oct 3, 2011
Webinar: Public Attitudes and Influencing Behavior Change - EPA Tuesday, Oct 4, 2011 12:30 PM
World Teachers' Day Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011
National Youth Science Day Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011
Monarchs Across Georgia Teacher Workshop Friday, Oct 7, 2011 until Saturday, Oct 8, 2011
Hunt and Learn - Deer Friday, Oct 7, 2011 until Monday, Oct 10, 2011

Earth Science Week Sunday, Oct 9, 2011 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2011
National Wildlife Refuge Week Monday, Oct 10, 2011 until Sunday, Oct 16, 2011
Home School Class - Exploring Earth Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011 10 AM to 12 PM
No Child Left Inside Day Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011
NAAEE 40th Annual Conference Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2011
National Fossil Day Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011
Fall Planting: Mother Nature's Layaway Plan Thursday, Oct 13, 2011 9 AM to 7:30 PM
Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education Conference Friday, Oct 14, 2011 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2011
Creatures of the Night Saturday, Oct 15, 2011 7:30 PM to 10 PM
Georgia Outdoor Learning Symposium Friday, Oct 21, 2011
Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct 22, 2011
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 until Saturday, Oct 29, 2011
Fright Hike Youth Program Friday, Oct 28, 2011 6 PM to 9 PM
The Turtles and Traditions of Mexico Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 until Sunday, Nov 6, 2011
Family Campfire Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 6:30 PM to 8 PM
Webinar: A Potential Solution: Plentitude EPA Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 12:30 PM

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