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Deep Learning and Reflection - 2011 Leadership Clinic
9 teams attended the 4th annual Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic. Here is what some of the participants said about their experience:
"We now have an action orientation and a solid direction to move in; prior to the clinic we were basically in a holding pattern."
"The impact from this Clinic will be substantial as we have a cohesive direction and the support of team members who are now all speaking the "same language".
All the resources shared at the 2011 clinic are posted as well as the goals tackled by each group.
Our next clinic will be November 5-8 2012. Applications will out early in the New Year. Learn more here.
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Green Teacher Webinars 
Green Teacher Magazine has more webinar sessions scheduled:
- Using Nature Journals to Teach Students How to Think, Communicate and Act like Scientists - January 25
- Strategies for Successfully Engaging Culturally Diversy Audiences January 30
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| Family and Nature - Toolkit from the Child Nature Network
"If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder...he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitment and mystery of the world we live in."
-Rachel Carson
This toolkit gives parents ideas on how to engage with their children outside, to be that person to share in the joy of nature with kids. There are ideas for children of all ages.
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Emerald Awards Nominations Now Open
Nominate an environmental rock star in your community! There are 9 different categories - your hero is bound to fit into one!
The deadline for nominations is February 24.
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| Twitter
We are big fans of birds here at ACEE so we have taken flig ht in the twitter universe. There are some great resources and thoughts flying around out there and we want to share them with you.
If you are already playing around in this universe, follow us.
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Connecting Environmental Educators in Alberta
One of the roles identified for ACEE is to develop, encourage and support  networks that help advance environmental education in Alberta.
To that end we are interested in your thoughts about environmental education networks in Alberta. Here are some things to consider:
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Should a network be an on-line or face to face community?
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Should they be organized by topic? By region?
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What would you like to get out of these networks?
If you have any thoughts you would like to share, contact Christina.
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Memorable Experiences in Nature
Lara Fenton, a PHd candidate at the University of Alberta, wants to know about a special or meaningful nature experience you have had in the last 6 months. Her online survey will take you 15 minutes.
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| Sad News from Southern Alberta
If you have ever visited Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, there is a good chance you met Bonnie Moffet. She shared her deep understanding and passion for the land and people with visitors from across Alberta and around the world. Bonnie passed away in November. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends, she will be missed.
Memorial gifts in Bonnie's memory can be made the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre
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