EEinGeorgia, Dec. 6, 2013

Environmental Education in Georgia

December 6, 2013
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.

Upcoming Events
International Year of Water Cooperation
Now until Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013
Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour
Fridays 9 AM - 10:30 AM until Jun 27, 2014

What is Happening to Monarch Butterflies?
Last year, the overwintering monarch population in Mexico hit a record low of
approximately 60 million butterflies. This year, a mere 3 million have straggled in. Learn more about the causes of the decline and what can be done to help.
National Children & Youth Garden Symposium
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.

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

EE Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference - Scholarships Available
The 2014 EEA Conference, Promoting the Next Generation of EE Leaders, will be held
March 28-29, 2014 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Registration is now open! Scholarships are also available. Apply by January 24, 2014.

Adopt-A-Stream: Visual Monitoring
Saturday, Dec 14, 2013 9 AM
Webinar: EPAs Renovation, Repair and Painting Program at Schools
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013 3 PM to 4 PM

National Radon Action Month

Across the Spectrum: Resources for Environmental Educators

Wednesday, Jan 1, 2014 until Friday, Jan

This new collection of resources, perspectives, and examples will help nonformal
environmental educators learn more about the field of EE, access resources and gain

31, 2014

skills to improve their practice and, over time, build a community of practitioners to 2014 Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Teacher
advance the field. This e-book has five chapters that can be viewed or downloaded at no Workshop
charge.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8:30 AM from

Jan 10, 2014 until Jan 12, 2014

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.

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

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

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

Special Days for EE: School Year Planner Urban EE Resources for High School Teachers Science News for Students

Ranger Rendezvous
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 8 AM
Project WET Educator Workshop
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 9 AM to 3 PM

Science Behind Sustainable Seafood Aquapedia Engineering in Nature Challenge Food Literacy Quiz Native Bees: Up Close and Personal - USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Contests & Awards Mission Exploration Sweepstakes Real World Design Challenge Ocean Pals Poster Contest President's Environmental Youth Awards Letters About Literature Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching Ecybermission Competition Georgia Envirothon Georgia Envirothon State Finals Water Champion Awards Great American Can Roundup

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
In-depth Introduction to Organic Farming and Gardening Course
Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Feb 15, 2014 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 9 AM to 4 PM
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
The Great Backyard Bird Count
Friday, Feb 14, 2014 until Monday, Feb 17, 2014

RecycleMania Green Living Student Film Project StudentCam Documentary Competition Eco-Hero Awards Program

Webinar: Common Core in the Garden
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 4 PM
Webinar: GreenWorks! Action Grants for ClimateChangeLIVE Participants
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 7:30 PM to 9 PM

School of the Future Design Competition Christopher Columbus Awards for Middle School Students World of 7 Billion Video Contest Grants RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grants Fiskars Project Orange Thumb Garden Grants Marine Career Scholarships Apprentice Ecologist Scholarship Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-grants Georgia 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 EE Alliance of Georgia Annual Conference - Scholarships Available Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful Green School Grant

Arbor Day in Georgia
Friday, Feb 21, 2014
Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia - Core Course 3
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Feb 21, 2014 until Feb 23, 2014
Georgia Organics 17th Annual Conference
Friday, Feb 21, 2014 until Saturday, Feb 22, 2014
Monarchs in Mexico: 2014 Trip to the Overwintering Colonies
Saturday, Feb 22, 2014 until Saturday, Mar 1, 2014
Projects WET, WILD & PLT Facilitator Workshop
Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 until Friday, Feb 28, 2014 8 AM to 6 PM
Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup
Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 until Saturday, May 31, 2014
National Nutrition Month
Saturday, Mar 1, 2014 until Monday, Mar 31, 2014
Read Across America Day
Monday, Mar 3, 2014

Fund for Teachers Professional Development Grants Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Webinar: Regional Support Models for Sustaining School Gardens
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2014 4 PM

Sodexo Youth Grants RBC Blue Water Project Community Action Grants Oceanography Honors Research Program Jobs & Internships

Georgia Walk to School Day
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014
World Read Aloud Day
Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014

Part-time Education Director, Atlanta Audubon Society, Atlanta, GA

Urban Garden Outreach Coordinator, The Wylde Center, Decatur, GA

Environmental Educator, Blue Ridge Outdoor Education Center, Toccoa, GA

Backpack Leader, Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont, Townsend, TN

Citizen Science Educator, Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont, Townsend, TN

EE Summer Intern, Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont, Townsend, TN

Summer Teacher/Naturalist, Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont, Townsend, TN

Graduate Assistantship, Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office, Athens, GA

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