What is in the Framework
1. EE stakeholders work together more effectively
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1-1. Stakeholders are actively engaged in creating Framework |
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1-2. Association supports EE community, Framework, and associated activities |
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1-3. EE and global educators take a unified approach to delivery on the U.N. Education for Sustainable Development goals |
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1-4. EE stakeholders meet regularly and communicate about their work and their delivery on Framework |
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1-5. Provincial Government departments work together to leverage resources, increase efficiencies, explore joint projects |
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1-6. Government takes on a coordinating and facilitation role within the EE community |
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1-7. Collaborative work helps advance environmental education within the groups’ chosen focus |
2. Sharing of information between EE stakeholders is improved
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2-1. More educators find and use quality EE services and programs; EE providers report higher demand and ‘uptake’ |
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2-2. Educators who prefer ‘hard copy find and use quality EE services and programs |
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2-3. EE stakeholders feel better networked, collaborate and partner with others, and are more effective and efficient in their work |
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2-4. Information about activities and opportunities circulate more readily within the formal EE community |
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2-5. EE stakeholders feel that they are part of a regional network, and learn more about provincial and regional initiatives |
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2-6. Families and members of the public receive more EE; and the non-formal EE stakeholder community is better networked and strengthened |
3. The number of skilled environmental educators increases
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3-1. Non-formal educators continuously improve their skills and competencies |
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3-2. Teachers increase their willingness and ability to deliver EE to their students |
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3-3. Teachers graduate ready to meet the EE needs of Alberta students |
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3-4. EE stakeholders determine the degree to which the existing school curriculum can deliver EE – and where the gaps are |
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3-5. Stakeholders appreciate the degree to which their existing programs deliver on the Ab. curriculum |
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3-6. More environmental education outcomes in emerging curriculum |
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3-7. Non-formal audiences receive more environmental education |
4. Increase in the quality and effectiveness of EE
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4-1. Increase in EE model schools awareness and understanding results in more ‘best practices’ |
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4-2. Albertans know how EE curriculum is impacting students |
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4-3. Increased interest in EE; Educators and decision-makers are aware of gaps in the environmental literacy of Albertans; EE programs emerge to address gaps |
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4-4. EE programs improve in order to meet the guidelines |
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4-5. Educators assess their skills and abilities and seek opportunities to improve |
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4-6. EE community celebrates and emulates EE best practices |
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4-7. EE stakeholders improve their practices based on current research findings |
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4-8. EE stakeholders use rigorous evaluation processes to improve the effectiveness of their programs |
5. Funding for EE increases
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5-1. Funders becomes aware that EE stakeholders are well-organized, that EE is a legitimate – and under-funded – area, and commit to increasing funding in alignment with this Framework document |
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5-2. Increased funding of EE programs |
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5-3. Better funding of EE programs over the long term |
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5-4. Funders of EE get more exposure, and EE organizations learn more about what support is available in Alberta |
6. Society and public policy increasingly values, supports, and implements EE
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6-1. EE groups use the plan to guide their media work, and access the toolkit; positive media coverage of EE increases |
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6-2. Media coverage of emerging issues covers EE and increases public support for EE |
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6-3. EE stakeholders feel well-informed and confident about how to engage political support |
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6-4. Political support for EE increases; EE ‘champions’ are created |
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6-5. EE programs begin to use more youth-friendly approaches and media; more youth become engaged in the EE process |
