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 My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward