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EE-Link Update
July 2003
EE-Link, (http://eelink.net) your Link to Environmental Education resources on the Internet, is pleased to present the EE-Link Update, a monthly newsletter highlighting some of the new resources being added to the EE-Link site.
EE-Link is updated daily and provides a vast array of resources for the EE
Professional, Educators, and Students of all ages seeking information – from
Capacity Building or Sustainable Development to activities for the
schoolyard!
THE EE-LINK UPDATE FOR JULY
1. Upcoming Workshops & Conferences
2. Scholarships, Grants, Contests
3. Resources For Educators
1. UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
Headlands Institute Teacher Training
A summertime 5-day residential environmental education teaching program held in the Marin Headlands in California. Designed for formal and nonformal educators to enhance knowledge of environmental sciences and skills for teaching an integrated, hands-on curriculum. July - August
Education for Sustainable Development Conference
U of Mass. Lowell conference October 23-24. Conference topics: strategies being used for embedding concepts of sustainable development in undergrad or grad programs; how universities are embedding themselves in their region's geographic, social, and economic fabric; how institutions of higher ed are transforming themselves into regional models for sustainability.
Audubon Expedition Institute
Audubon Expedition Institute is an academically rigorous alternative to traditional colleges and universities for undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a deeper ecological understanding of environmental education, leadership and advocacy. Our goal is to create experiential learning communities that inspire informed and compassionate ecological leadership.
2. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, CONTESTS
Scholarships for the NAAEE Annual Conference
Scholarship Programs offered for the upcoming NAAEE Annual Conference, October 7 - 11 in Anchorage, Alaska. NAAEE Assistance to ANROE Members, NAAEE Urban Diversity, NAAEE Tribal Diversity - Application Deadline: July 15, and the Student Scholarship Programs Application Deadline: July 17..
Fulbright Indo-American Environment Leadership Program (FIAELP)
Fellowship program designed for mid/senior-level environmental professionals in the public, private, or NGO sectors. It combines 8-12 week practical fellowships in India with opportunities for networking with Indian counterpart organizations. Application Deadline: August 1, 2003 (Click on News/Announcements for detail.)
California's Environmental & Economic Leadership Awards
Awards recognize achievements related to the conservation of California's precious resources, and protection and enhancement of our environment. Submission deadline: August 1st
3. RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
Conservation In Practice
A magazine of science, practice and policy that presents cutting-edge research from every field of conservation, with provocative features, practical ideas, award-winning writing and offbeat illustrations. It’s the all-in-one sophisticated yet readable resource for educators, conservation managers, policy makers and others wanting to keep up-to-date on conservation issues and ideas.
The Electronic Naturalist
Free site of weekly material (30 weeks during the school year) covers a wide variety of information on animals and plants, has art work and text, interdisciplinary activities, 2 reading levels, and access to a professional naturalist via email.
AquaNews
The Vancouver Aquarium's aquatic news network. Keep up-to-date on breaking news; follow weekly updates from field research expeditions and dive in-depth into aquatic conservation issues.
Exotic Species Compendium of Activities to Protect the Ecosystem
(ESCAPE)
Developed by the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, this classroom resource is a collection of 36 hands-on multi-disciplinary activities that incorporate experiments, art, music and games. ESCAPE introduces students to issues of exotic (non-native) aquatics: spread & transport, harmful effects, importance of environmental knowledge & responsibility of each student as an environmental steward.
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