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Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
Do you want some serious time to plan an environmental education project in your classroom, school or district? This is the opportunity for you! The leadership clinic is a fully funded (including sub-coverage), four day clinic for four team members to develop a plan to achieve the goal of your project. The clinic offers professional developmnet to increase the capacity of your team to build an effective and achievable plan.
Applications are now being accepted with a deadline of June 8, 2012. For more information and to download the application, visit http://abcee.org/leadershipclinic/. |
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Teachers and Environmental Education
180 Alberta teachers responded to our annual survey, the best response ever! Below are some highlights from the survey:
- 32% of respondents report delivering an action project with their students
- Teachers learn the most from other teachers in their school
- Lack of funding and exposure to liability when taking students outside are the two most important barriers to environmental education for teachers
- Teachers' Conventions and PD days are the most likely venues for teachers to receive professional learning in environmental education
- The top three ACEE programs supported by teachers are workshops at conventions, on-line searchable resource database and working with Alberta Education to get EE into the new curriculum
To see the full summary of the results, go here.
Congratulations to Teresa from Calgary Catholic School District and Allan from Chinook's Edge School Division who both won a $50 Gift Certificate from Mountain Equipment Co-op for taking the time to fill out the survey.
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Earth Day
Why not make the entire month of April Earth Day? Here are some links to resources to help you celebrate:
- Community Events - this page lists events across Alberta
 - Act for the Planet - commit to one of the 5 actions listed from Earth Day Canada and be entered to win prizes. This program is appropriate for K-6
- Take It Up for Earth Day - this page is also from Earth Day Canada and would be more appropriate for older students and adults, you can register your ac
 tion and add it to the national count - Pitch in Canada Week - April 23-30 Operation Clean Sweep is celebrating 45 years of cleaning up Canada. Register your clean up and find resources to organize your event
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Green Teacher Webinars 
Green Teacher Magazine has a webinar scheduled for the end of April:
- Sustainability as a Context for Literacy Skills and Social Studies Content - April 26
You can also listen to all the past sessions if you are a subscriber to Green Teacher Magazine. There are 24 webinars available on a huge range of environmental education topics. |
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On-line Summer Courses 
University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point is offering four courses this summer:
- Environmental Education Theory and Practice
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Natural Resources Policy and Legislative Process
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Advanced Topics in Natural Resource and Public Relations: Social Marketing
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Water Resources and the Science, Policy and Politics of Climate Change
Download a PDF of the course descriptions.
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Next Green Journalist Contest 
Canada's Next Green Journalist is an annual competition looking for inspired stories, photos and videos about local environmental issues from 12-17 and 18-21 year olds who want to be a part of the solution. Prizes include a camera, a pocket camcorder, a laptop, or cash for your school.
Deadline: April 30, 2012
Learn more and read the contest rules. |
Devon Science Giants Grant Program 
The Devon Science Giants grant program is intended for junior high and high schools that demonstrate innovative approaches to science education. The grant will provide equipment for the classroom to help implement innovative lesson plans and course curriculum. Schools are eligible to apply for a grant up to $5,000.Learn more and fill out the application form.
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ATA Science Conference Presenters
The science conference is now accepting applications for presenters. Do you have an innovative way you are incorporating environmental education into your science classroom? Use this opportunity to share it with other science teachers.
Apply to present here.
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David Suzuki Foundation Survey 
The David Suzuki Foundation would like to learn more about the promotion and delivery of youth environmental education in Canada, and they need your help!
Take 10 minutes and fill out this short survey. They will be sharing the results so we can all learn from them.
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Taking IT Global On-line Course 
These e-courses focus on global citizenship, environmental stewardship and student voice. They have two courses starting in May:
- Project Based Learning for Global Citizenship
- Education for Environmental Stewardship
For more information and to sign up, click 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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