EEinGeorgia, Nov. 6, 2013

Environmental Education in Georgia

November 6, 2013

Upcoming Events

EEA Conference: 2014 Call for Proposals
The call for proposals is now open for the 2014 Environmental Education Alliance (EEA)
of Georgia Annual Conference. Deadline for submissions has been extended to November 13, 2013.

International Year of Water Cooperation
Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013
Webinar: Learning for `World as Lasting Storm': Disaster Risk Reduction in School and Community
Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 7 PM to 8 PM

Holiday Ad Featuring Faked Forest Field Trip Triggers Reactions
Learn more about the toy ad that immediately triggered reactions from a wide range of
people, from marketers to sustainability advocates, parents, and educators.

Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour
Fridays 9 AM - 10:30 AM until Jun 27, 2014

Eco-Friendly Holiday Tips
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday
period than any other time of year. Check out these tips for trimming your holiday wasteline.

Taking Flight at Chattahoochee Nature Center
Saturday, Nov 9, 2013 10:30 AM to 3 PM
Sustainability Education Week
Sunday, Nov 10, 2013 until Saturday, Nov 16, 2013

Triple Educator Workshop - Projects WET, WILD

& Learning Tree

Natural Start: An Early Childhood EE Website

Monday, Nov 11, 2013 until Tuesday, Nov

If you work with young children, or care about connecting young children with nature
and the environment, the Natural Start Alliance will help you connect with educators and

12, 2013 8 AM to 6 PM

parents, find resources, keep up to date on research, learn about professional development opportunities, and more.

Webinar: Farm to Food Bank to School: An Emerging Model in Communities Across the

Country

Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013 1 PM to 1:20 PM

International Journal of Early Childhood EE Call for Manuscripts Now accepting manuscripts pertinent to the education of young children (birth to eight
years)! Manuscripts may take the form of book reviews, educational approaches,
evaluation studies, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives.

Webinar: Exploring Local Watersheds with Students
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Webinar: Nature Explore Classroom

Across the Spectrum: Resources for Environmental Educators

Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM

This new collection of resources, perspectives, and examples will help nonformal

environmental educators learn more about the field of EE, access resources and gain America Recycles Day

skills to improve their practice and, over time, build a community of practitioners to

Friday, Nov 15, 2013

advance the field. This e-book has five chapters that can be viewed or downloaded at no

charge.

In-depth Introduction to Organic Farming and

Gardening Course

Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM

National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Saturday, Nov 23, 2013 9 AM to 4 PM

The 22nd annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium will be held July 17-19,
2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Session proposals and scholarship applications are due by January 10, 2014.

Geography Awareness Week
Sunday, Nov 17, 2013 until Saturday, Nov

23, 2013

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.

American Education Week
Monday, Nov 18, 2013 until Friday, Nov 22, 2013
Webinar: School Composting Made Easy with FoodCorps
Monday, Nov 18, 2013 4 PM

EE Webinars
Check out upcoming and archived webinar series for environmental educators. Topics
include school recycling programs, teaching outdoors, farm-to-school programs, and more!
Teaching Resources

GIS Day
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013
Webinar: ClimateChangeLIVE Education Resources Highlights Part 1
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013 7:30 PM to 9 PM

Special Days for EE: School Year Planner Urban EE Resources for High School Teachers Science News for Students Science Behind Sustainable Seafood Bob the Drifter Aquapedia Engineering in Nature Challenge Think Garden Video Series Eco-friendly Transportation Food Literacy Quiz Disneynature Wings of Life Educator's Guide Native Bees: Up Close and Personal - USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring 2013 Growing Good Kids Excellence in Children's Literature Award Winners Energy for Keeps: Electricity from Renewable Energy Project FeederWatch

National Parental Involvement Day
Thursday, Nov 21, 2013
World Fisheries Day
Thursday, Nov 21, 2013
Webinar: Climate Change Summary - What We Know and How We Know It
Thursday, Nov 21, 2013 4 PM to 5 PM
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 1
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nov 22, 2013 until Nov 24, 2013
Estuaries 101 Teacher Workshop
Friday, Nov 22, 2013 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Saturday at the Rock: Rock Eagle Hike
Saturday, Nov 23, 2013 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Webinar: Humane Education and Prosocial Development
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Webinar: Waste in Place
Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM

Contests & Awards Green Cup Recycle Challenge NSTA Angela Award National Science Teachers Association Awards International Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest River of Words Art and Poetry Contest Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest State Botanical Garden Student Art Competition Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship National Wetlands Awards Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships National Child Care Teacher Awards National Geographic Bee Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program National Recreation Trails Photo Contest Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority Student Photography Contest Mission Exploration Sweepstakes

International Volunteer Day
Thursday, Dec 5, 2013
World Soil Day
Thursday, Dec 5, 2013
International Mountain Day
Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013
Webinar: ClimateChangeLIVE Education Resources Highlights Part 2
Wednesday, Dec 11, 2013 7:30 PM to 9 PM
Christmas Bird Count
Saturday, Dec 14, 2013 until Sunday, Jan 5, 2014
Webinar: EPAs Renovation, Repair and Painting Program at Schools
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM
National Radon Action Month
Wednesday, Jan 1, 2014 until Friday, Jan 31, 2014
Webinar: Young Adults as Change Agents
Monday, Jan 13, 2014 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Webinar: Impacts of Climate Change
Thursday, Jan 16, 2014 4 PM to 5 PM

Real World Design Challenge Ocean Pals Poster Contest President's Environmental Youth Awards Letters About Literature

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Monday, Jan 20, 2014
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 2
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jan 24, 2014 until Jan 26, 2014

Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching Ecybermission Competition Georgia Envirothon Georgia Envirothon State Finals Water Champion Awards Great American Can Roundup RecycleMania Green Living Student Film Project StudentCam Documentary Competition Grants Onboard Education Officer/Teacher at Sea Expeditions Hesselbein Institute Ambassador Scholarship

Project WET Educator Workshop
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 9 AM to 3 PM
Webinar: Professional Development Programs for Climate Change Education
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 7:30 AM to 9 PM
National Bird-Feeding Month
Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 until Friday, Feb 28, 2014
World Wetlands Day
Sunday, Feb 2, 2014
National Green Week
Weekdays Feb 3, 2014 until Feb 7, 2014
GA Science Teachers Association (GSTA) Conference
Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 until Saturday, Feb 8, 2014

SeaWorld& Busch Gardens Conservation Fund

Walmart Foundation Local Giving Program Grants

Laura Bush Foundation School Library Grants

Annie's Grants for School Gardens

National Leadership Grants for Museums

Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships

Youth Garden Grants

Ocean Exploration Trust Fellowship

Temper of the Times Foundation Grants

Starbucks Shared Planet Youth Action Grants

RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants

Marine Career Scholarships

Apprentice Ecologist Scholarship

Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-grants

Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants

COOL Outdoor Learning Mini-Grant

National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Advancing Informal STEM Learning Grants

Garden Club of America Wetlands Scholarship

BoatU.S. Foundation Grant

Muhammad Ali Center Peace Garden Grant

Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Green School Grant

Jobs & Internships

Interpretive Park Ranger, Fort Mountain State Park, Murray County, GA

Program Specialist, Rock Eagle 4-H Environmental Education, Eatonton, GA

Executive Director, Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont, Townsend, TN

Environmental Education Project Coordinator, Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Cumming GA

Learning Gardens Administrative Assistant, Captain Planet Foundation, Atlanta, GA

Lead Toddler Teachers, Inman Park Cooperative Preschool, Atlanta, GA

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