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2008 EE in Alberta July 30 issue #4
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EE curriculum development collaborators wanted. A fantastic opportunity to get involved in creating a new week-long outdoor/experiential environmental education program for the Wildrose School Division. It will be based on-site in the mountains near Nordegg, AB. Please contact Rhonda Shippey at the following email address if you are interested in contributing to this pilot project.Making Connections in the EE Community
Turning news into action with "good2gether". Imagine you are reading a climate change article in a major online newspaper like the New York Times. Just as you say to yourself, "What can I do?!" you notice the "connect to cause" link. With one click you can connect to the websites of multiple non-profit organizations that are working on this very issue - in your region and all over the world. Your organization can create a profile on the good2gether platform and good2gether will make sure a "connect to cause" link to your do-good website is made discoverable on major news websites so that your work is promoted in the right place at the right time to increase funding and volunteer opportunities. This service is currently available for free in the United States and is slated for Canadian availability in 2009/2010.
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Congratulations to the 10 EE teams who have been chosen for ACEE's November 2008 Leadership Clinic - the first of its kind in Alberta!Congratulations!
Canadian Liberals and U.S. supporters of Al Gore suggest similar strategic plans to combat climate change through "pay for what you burn, not what you earn" tax incentives. Visit the Liberal's "Green Shift" website and compare Dion's plan to Al Gore's strategic plan in his incendiary "General Challenge to Repower America" speech. The similarities are stunning!Might Canadians and Americans Cooperate to Combat Climate Change?
Alberta EcoTrust Major Project Grants: Fall intake deadline: 15 August, 2008. Up to $30,000 for non-profits.Scholarship and Grant Opportunities
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) ecoENERGY Funding: Funding application deadline 15 October, 2008. Now entering round two of its funding process, the ecoENERGY Retrofit program provides grants and incentives to individuals, small-medium sized businesses, and public institutions to help them invest in energy and pollution-saving upgrades.
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Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC) AGM: 19-20 September, 2008.Upcoming Conferences and Summits
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FREE two-day pre-EECOM-conference workshop/training on the Adopt a River Program: 22-24 September, 2008. Nathalie Piedboef (CVRB), Katja Rodriguez (Canadian Museum of Nature) and Thérèse Baribeau (Environment Canada's Biosphère) will deliver the training at Rocky Harbour, Gros Morne National Park. Please contact Katja Rodriguez by email or by phone at 613-566-4708.
EECOM 2008 Gros Morne National Park: 25-28 September, 2008.
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Recycling Council of Alberta, "Paint the Town Green" Waste Reduction conference: 8-10 October, 2008.
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NAAEE Annual Conference in Wichita, Kansas: 15-18 October, 2008.
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"Fair Change: Fair Trade and Climate Change in the Kootenays" conference: 23-26 October, 2008. Follow the links to download the pdf flyer and to visit the website.
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Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism conference: 24-25 October, 2008.
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3rd Biennial Organic Connections conference: 16-18 November, 2008.
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Manitoba Education for Sustainable Development "Choose the Future" conference : 26-28 November, 2008.
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OIKOS Centre for the Environment, International Conference on Ecology and Professional Helping: 7-9 May, 2009. Deadline for call for papers has been extended to 12 September, 2008.Call for Papers, Workshops, Presentations
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5th World EE Congress, "Earth, Our Common Home": 10-14 May, 2009. Deadline for abstract submission: 30 September, 2008.
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CPAWS Calgary/Banff Volunteer Leaders Program: We are looking for 15-20 outstanding individuals with a passion for conservation, leadership qualities, and an intense desire for change. Application deadline: 4 August, 2008. See the CPAWS website for more details.Employment, Volunteer, Internship Opportunities
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Manager of classroom resources, Inside Education Society of Alberta: Apply with cover letter and resume via email by 22 August, 2008. See the ACEE job centre (below) for more details.
Research Scientist, The Safe Drinking Water Association, Saskatoon, SK: Apply with cover letter and resume via email. See the ACEE job centre (below) for more details.
ACEE will poll Albertans to answer key questions about their environmental literacy, to help EE stakeholders ensure that our education programs hit the mark! Read about this project, to suggest a question that should be in our poll.Advancing EE in Alberta
ACEE has a strategic plan that shows how we will deliver on three key outcomes: 1. Society increasingly values, supports, and implements EE; 2. Environmental educators more effectively mobilize learners to practice environmental stewardship; 3. A coordinated network of stakeholders collaborate to advance EE in Alberta. Download and comment on our strategic plan (just 6 pages long!).
News for Teachers
There's a new Hinterland Who's WhoTube webiosode called "Living with Wild Neighbours!" This and other webiosodes can be found at the Hinterland Who's Who website.Resources
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Start preparing for September by integrating amphibian content into your science, social studies and environmental ethics programs. As many as a third to 50% of the world's frogs and other amphibians are endangered, as rates of extinctions have increased exponentially in the past 15 years. International scientists predict a mass die-off unparalleled since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Threatening factors include habitat destruction, pollution, over collection, invasive species, climate change, human overpopulation, and the Chytrid fungus, imported to the west for human pregnancy detection research in the 1930's. See how the Amphibian Ark is addressing this problem in a race against the clock.2008 is the Year of the Frog
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How will we solve the problems we've created? Watch the moving five minute documentary with David Attenborough on the almost extinct Golden Frog of Panama - the "waving frog" that puts an amphibian face on amphibian issues.
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