Environmental Education in Georgia October 13, 2016 Upcoming Events Have a Spooky & Sustainable Halloween! Journey South Begins This year, have a spooky and sustainable Now until Saturday, Nov 5, 2016 Halloween by choosing candy and treats free of palm oil, an ingredient from the fruit of the Children's Health Month Asufrsitcaainnaobillepaplamlm, or made with certified oil. Entire rainforests are Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 destroyed to cultivate this oil--forests that are National Energy Action Month home to Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Malayan sun bears, Sumatran tigers, and more. Rivers Alive Month Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Green Schools Alliance Launches New Interactive Online Community The new Green Schools Alliance website includes an interactive member community designed to make it easier for you and your fellow school sustainability champions to connect with others, find green resources, and save money. It features blogs, forums, calendar, resources, and member interaction. C&NN Launches New Green Schoolyards Initiative As part of the launch of its new green schoolyards initiative, the Children & Nature Ninefotwgroarpkhhicass published four on the benefits research of green schoolyards and a full report of the findings from its recent 16-city listening tour, "Building a National Movement for Green Schoolyards in Every Community." Outdoor Learning Symposium - Scholarships Available! Register today for the 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium on October 14 in Atlanta. This year's theme is "Innovations in Outdoor Learning." Learn how to enhance your outdoor classroom or make use of any outdoor space that you have. Register by October 7, 2016. International Walk to School Month Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 NeighborWoods Month Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 National Go on a Field Trip Month Now until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Earth Science Week Now until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 National Wildlife Refuge Week Now until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 Webinar: An Introduction to Inquiry Thursday, Oct 13, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM Geologic Map Day Friday, Oct 14, 2016 Outdoor Learning Symposium - Scholarships Available! Friday, Oct 14, 2016 8 AM to 3:30 PM Boy Scout Weekend @the Rock Friday, Oct 14, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 15, 2016 7 PM to 5 PM Street Tree ID for Atlanta's Urban Forest Workshop Series Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM until Nov 5, 2016 World Food Day Sunday, Oct 16, 2016 Children & Nature Network International Conference & Summit - Call for Proposals The 2017 Children & Nature Network International Conference and Summit, April 18-21 in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, is an opportunity for you to share your expertise, ideas and innovative projects and programs with a worldwide audience. Submissions due October 15, 2016. NAAEE Conference & Research Symposium Registration is now open for the North American Association for Environmental Education's (NAAEE) 45th Annual Conference and 13th Annual Research Symposium, October 18-22 in Madison, WI. This year's theme is "From Inspiration to Impact." Georgia Science Teachers Association Conference - Call for Proposals Share your best and brightest science tTeeaacchhinergs sAtrsastoecgiaietsio!nTihsecGureroerngtilay Science accepting presentation proposals for its annual conference, February 2-4, 2017 in Stone Mountain. Submissions due October 31, 2016. Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference Registration is now open for the Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference, February 2-4, 2017. Learn how to engage your students in 3D science learning with the new Georgia Standards of Excellence in STEM. Receive a free conference t-shirt if you register and pay by December 15, 2016. 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! Travel Opportunities for Educators Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation edfifffoerrtesn, cdeevfoelrotphepreonfevsirsoionnmael nstk.ilAls and make diverse a selection of travel and learning opportunities for educators both within the U.S. and abroad is currently available. Teaching Resources Special Days for Environmental Education New Resource for October's Farm to School Month Climate Change Impacts by State RiverXchange: High-Tech Pen Pal Partnership Garden Science Exploration Units Bottle Biology The Apple Game: A Food System Exploration Contests & Awards Future City Competition Get to Know {Nature} Contest Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Ecybermission Competition How Will You End Littering Video Contest Prudential Spirit of Community Youth Awards Land Conservation Video Contest International Compost Awareness Week Poster Contest Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Real World Design Challenge National Wetlands Awards Read for Recycling Georgia Science Teacher Awards, Grants and Scholarships State Botanical Garden Student Art Competition Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program Gee Whiz Kids Award for Community Service Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Beneath the Waves Youth Making Ripples Film Competition Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships Lexus Eco Challenge National Recreation Trails Photo Contest National Science Teachers Association Awards Ocean Pals Poster Contest Young Writers Contest Woodlands Garden Plant Sale Sundays 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM until Oct 30, 2016 NAAEE Conference & Research Symposium Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 Webinar: Crowdfunding for Greener Schools Thursday, Oct 20, 2016 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Speaker Series: Saving Briarlake Forest Thursday, Oct 20, 2016 6 PM to 8 PM Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tour: Fall Plant Ramble Friday, Oct 21, 2016 1 PM to 3 PM Make A Difference Day Saturday, Oct 22, 2016 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Sunday, Oct 23, 2016 until Saturday, Oct 29, 2016 Food Day Monday, Oct 24, 2016 National Bat Week Monday, Oct 24, 2016 until Monday, Oct 31, 2016 Home School Days at Rock Eagle 4-H Center Monday, Oct 24, 2016 until Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016 10 AM to 12 PM Webinar: Biomimicry, Inspiration, and Innovation Tuesday, Oct 25, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia K-12 Teacher Workshop Friday, Oct 28, 2016 8:30 AM to 5 PM Atlanta's Pristine Forests Walking Tour: Morningside Nature Preserve Saturday, Oct 29, 2016 10:30 AM to 12 PM Manatee Awareness Month Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016 until Wednesday, Nov 30, 2016 Girl Scouts: Earn Your "Legacy Trees" Badge Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 5 PM to 7 PM Webinar: Planet Protecting Superheros Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Georgia Association of Marine Education Conference Scholarships Available! Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nov 4, 2016 until Nov 6, 2016 Projects WET, WILD and Learning Tree Educator Workshop 8 AM - 5 PM from Nov 7, 2016 until Nov 8, 2016 Project WET Stewards Workshop Thursday, Nov 10, 2016 9 AM to 4 PM Geography Awareness Week Sunday, Nov 13, 2016 until Saturday, Nov 19, 2016 American Education Week Weekdays Nov 14, 2016 until Nov 18, 2016 America Recycles Day Tuesday, Nov 15, 2016 GIS Day Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 Webinar: Dissecting the Food Web Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016 6 PM to 7 PM Thursday, Nov 17, 2016 8 PM to 9 PM World Fisheries Day Monday, Nov 21, 2016 Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Teacher Workshop Friday, Dec 2, 2016 until Sunday, Dec 4, 2016 5 PM to 4:30 PM International Volunteer Day Monday, Dec 5, 2016 World Soil Day Monday, Dec 5, 2016 International Mountain Day Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 Christmas Bird Count Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 until Thursday, Jan 5, 2017 National Radon Action Month Sunday, Jan 1, 2017 until Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017 Grants Nature Works Everywhere K-12 Grants Extended Learning Garden Grant Honey Bee Grants Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grants Grants for Connecting Math to Other Subjects Understanding Geometry Grants Marine Career Scholarships and Training Grants Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowships Georgia Science Teacher Awards, Grants and Scholarships Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program National Leadership Grants for Museums Laura Bush Foundation School Library Grants Temper of the Times Foundation Grants Schoolyard Garden Grants Teach Earth Educator Fellowships The Home Depot Community Impact Grants Jobs & Internships Satilla Riverkeeper/Executive Director, Satilla RiverWatch Alliance, Woodbine, GA Animal Care and Exhibits Coordinator, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, Columbus, GA My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward