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Thanks! 
We had a great response to our annual survey of environmental educators. 187 teachers and 74 agency professionals filled out a survey.
The results will be summarized and ready to share in the April newsletter.
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Outdoor Leadership Courses
The Outdoor Council is developing certification courses to help train and certify people to become effective leaders in outdoor settings.
These two day courses provide valuable decision making and leadership skills for anyone who leads groups outdoors, including teachers. Learn more about the program. |
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Green Teacher Webinars 
Green Teacher Magazine has more webinar sessions scheduled:
- Deep Climate Change Education: Learning and Teaching for Personal and Social Transformation - March 8
- Schoolyards Re-Imagined: School Ground Innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area and Beyond - March 27
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World Water Day - March 22
This United Nations coordinated event has the theme this year of Water and Food Security.
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Funding for School School Ground Greening 
Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds helps schools create outdoor classrooms to provide students with a healthy place to play, learn and develop a genuine respect for nature.
Amounts available: $500-$3,500 for schools, $500-$2,000 for daycares.
Deadline: March 16, 2012
Learn more and apply here.
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KidWind Challenge
The KidWind Challenge is a student wind turbine design contest. Over a period of a couple months, students spend time designing and constructing their own wind turbines with the goal of creating a device that is efficient, elegant and highly functional. The students then bring their creations to the challenge event and all designs are tested in the wind tunnel.
This year the challenge will take place at Lethbridge College. Learn more and register here. |
Teacher's Conventions
ACEE presented at four conventions this year, it was a great experience to share environmental education with teachers.
If you missed us at convention, here are some of the resources we shared:
- Five Minute Field Trips - this is a 'greatest hits' collection of activities you can do in your local park or schoolyard.
- Leap Into Action - this guide gives simple steps and activities on doing an action project with your class.
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Tracking Water from Space
This video profiles a NASA program that is using s atellites to track the impact of climate change on the planet's vast tracts of freshwater, saltwater, and ice. Physics, space, water and the impact of humans is all covered in this well produced video. It really helps you see the bigger picture! Here is the link.
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Environmental Artworks Contest
My Favorite Outdoor Place is the theme of the contest this year. Grade categories are 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Photographs and original art are both accepted.
Learn more about the contest here.
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Summer Institute
Canadian Wildlife Federation hosts a summer teacher institute every year. Nunavut is the destination for the program this year July 21-28.
If you want to receive more information about this, sign up here.
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School Ground Greening - Edmonton Workshops
Toyota Evergreen Learning Grounds helps schools and their communities create outdoor classrooms. Learn how to create a food garden or naturescape at your school and how to apply for a greening grant.
- Spruce up a Grey Schoolyard with Native Plants Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 6:45-8:45pm, Strathcona Branch Library, Program Room (upstairs), 8331-104 Street.
- Have Big Food Fun in a Small School Garden
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7-9 pm, Belgravia School library, 11605 - 74 Avenue.
To register or for more information, please contact: Claudia Bolli at cbolli@evergreen.ca.
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Get Recognized as One of Canada's First Green High Schools
It's not too late to get involved! Recruitment is still open for all schools interested in becoming a recognized GREEN High School. If you already have a project underway or will be starting a project in this semester, becoming a GREEN High School is easy:
- Explore environmental careers related to your project;
- Document your efforts in words, pictures, or on video; and
- Submit your project evaluation and documentation before May 14, 2012.
To register, send your school name and contact information to Rebecca Dickson at career.awareness@eco.ca.
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All A Matter of Scale
This unique website lets you explore our world from every scale imaginable - universe to neutrino! Careful, you might get a bit dizzy zooming in and out of this tool. Access it here. |
Research, Sustainability and Learning
The purpose of this site is to "Bridge the gap between science and the practice of learning for nature, the environment and sustainability". Great collection of articles, research and links. Thanks to Kim Wallace in Jasper for sharing this with us! Find it here. |
Natural Playground Contest
Live Right Now - CBC is hosting a contest and the winning community will be awarded a $100,000 natural playground from Bienstock Natural Playgrounds. Learn more. |
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