Environmental Education in Georgia December 7, 2016 Upcoming Events Georgia Teens Launch "One Less Straw" Campaign The OneLessStraw pledge campaign was created by One More Generation, a nonprofit osirbglainngizsaCtiaorntefrouannddeOdliivnia20R0ie9s by Georgia when they were 8.5 and 7 years old. Today, Carter and Olivia have become world renowned for their work on plastic pollution education and animal conservation. Greet the Goats Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 10 AM to 1 PM Maritime Forest Holiday Hike Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 1 PM to 4 PM International Mountain Day Sunday, Dec 11, 2016 Christmas Bird Count Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 until Thursday, Jan 5, 2017 Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference Registration is now open for the Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Ctoonefnegraegnecey,oFuerbsrtuuadreyn2ts-4i,n230D17s.cLieenacren how 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. Full Moon Night Hike Wednesday, Dec 14, 2016 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Winter Sunset Arboretum Walking Tour Saturday, Dec 17, 2016 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Junior Aquarist Wednesday, Dec 21, 2016 9 AM to 12 PM National Radon Action Month Sunday, Jan 1, 2017 until Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017 Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant for EE and the Arts The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia is accepting applications for the PedetuecyatGoirrsouwxhoDrtaegaocnhflgyraGdreasntK. -G1e2oargreia eligible (including public and private schools, home schools, scout troops, religious groups, community organizations and 4-H Clubs). Apply by January 22, 2017. The Buzz About Pollinators Saturday, Jan 7, 2017 10 AM to 12 PM Cub Scouts (Webelos): Earn Your "Into the Woods" Badge Sunday, Jan 8, 2017 1 PM to 3 PM Georgia Shorebirds Conservation Teacher Workshop Friday, Saturday & Sunday Jan 13, 2017 until Jan 15, 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Monday, Jan 16, 2017 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning. Apply by March 1, 2017. SEEA Conference & Research Symposium Registration is now open for the Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance's (SEEA) 5th Annual Conference & Research Symposium, March 3-5, 2017, at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center in Buford, GA. Green Schools Conference & Expo The 7th annual Green Schools Conference & Expo will be March 21-22, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. Join educators, administrators, business and community leaders, nonprofit partners, green building professionals and others, as they work to advance the shared mission of green schools for all. Registration opens soon. Penguin Awareness Day Friday, Jan 20, 2017 Beekeeping 101 - Module I Saturday, Jan 21, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 9 AM to 12 PM National Seed Swap Day Saturday, Jan 28, 2017 National Bird-Feeding Month Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 Journey North Begins Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Friday, Jun 30, 2017 National Green Week Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017 until Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 World Wetlands Day Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 Georgia Science Teachers Association Annual Conference Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 until Saturday, Feb 4, 2017 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Saturday, Feb 11, 2017 World Whale Day Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017 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! World Read Aloud Day Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 Arbor Day in Georgia Friday, Feb 17, 2017 The Great Backyard Bird Count Friday, Feb 17, 2017 until Monday, Feb 20, 2017 Travel Opportunities for Educators Get out of the classroom and learn about cutting edge research and conservation eaffdoifrftesr,ednecveelfoopr professional skills the environment. and make A diverse 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 Life of a Can Q?rius: Smithsonian Science Teaching Resources Awesome Oceans Short Film Climate Change in My Backyard Carbon, Climate, and Energy Resources Unit Adopt a Drifter Program Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont Contests & Awards Ocean Pals Poster Contest Young Writers Contest SchoolsNEXT Design Competition National Child Care Teacher Awards U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Award Shell Science Teaching Award Honda Robotics Contest Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Student Water Science Poster Competition Recycling Poster and Video Contests StudentCam Documentary Competition Award for Excellence in K-8 Earth Science Teaching Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant for EE and the Arts Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia Awards RecycleMania Shell Science Lab Challenge National Geographic Bee Ripple Effect Film Project Contest Generation Nano: Small Science, Superheroes Competition River of Words Art and Poetry Contest BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge Davidson Fellows Scholarship Marine Education Awards World of 7 Billion Video Contest 20th Annual Georgia Organics Conference & Expo Friday, Feb 17, 2017 until Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 World Pangolin Day Saturday, Feb 18, 2017 Community Supported Agriculture Day Sunday, Feb 26, 2017 Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017 until Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Georgia Walk to School Day Wednesday, Mar 1, 2017 Read Across America Day Thursday, Mar 2, 2017 SEEA Conference & Research Symposium Friday, Saturday & Sunday Mar 3, 2017 until Mar 5, 2017 National Wildlife Week Weekdays Mar 6, 2017 until Mar 10, 2017 Grants RBC Blue Water Project Grants Katie's Krops Grant The Home Depot Community Impact Grants Celebrate Urban Birds Mini-Grants Walmart Foundation Local Giving Program Grants Ocean Exploration Trust Fellowship Garden Club of America Wetlands Scholarship Petey Giroux Dragonfly Grant for EE and the Arts John Bondus Grant for Native Fish Conservation Fund for Teachers Professional Development Grants Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program Five Star & Urban Waters Restoration Grant Environmental Justice Small Grants Program Computer Science Teacher Grant Summer Study in Germany for K-12 STEM Teachers Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grants K-12 Classroom Technology Grants Jobs & Internships Environmental Educator/State Extension Program Assistant, Camp Jekyll, Jekyll Island, GA Animal Care and Exhibits Coordinator, Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, Columbus, GA Program Assistant, Environmental Protection Division - Watershed Protection Branch, Atlanta, GA Education Administrative Coordinator, Trees Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Weekend Program Coordinator, Dunwoody Nature Center, Dunwoody, GA Seasonal Environmental Educator, Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton, GA Naturalist, Len Foote Hike Inn, Dawsonville, GA My Account | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Forward