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New ACEE Initiative - Feedback Requested! 
Earlier this month, you received a special addition of the ACEE newsletter about a new initiative - Communities of Practice for Environmental Educators.
Thanks to everyone who has already taken the time to fill out the on-line survey. We are still looking for more advice!
Please....
- Read the brief summary of our proposed program, which includes a link to a short on-line survey so that you can give us feedback. The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete and you will be entered to win a $50 gift certificate from Mountain Equipment Co-op
- Attend a webinar April 26 at 3:00pm to hear about the initiative and offer verbal feedback
There are many reasons to join one of our Communities of Practice. We believe that your involvement in a Community of Practice will help you get to know others in your field, develop coordinated approaches to program funding and delivery, and help you be more effective as you deliver on your organization's mission.
Deadline for feedback through the survey is April 20.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Christina by email or by phone at 403-286-9485
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Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
Do you want some serious time to plan an environmental education project? This is the opportunity for you! The leadership clinic is a fully funded, 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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Survey Results - Teachers and Agency Professionals
180 Alberta teachers and 70 agency professionals responded to our annual survey in February. Below are some highlights from the survey:
- 66% of agencies are experiencing an increase in the demand for their programs
- 47% of agenices cannot meet the demand for their programs
- 100% of agency professionals said they would participate in a community of practice
- 32% of teachers reported delivering an action project with their students
- Lack of funding and exposure to liability when taking students outside are the two most important barriers to environmental education for teachers
The results have been summarized on-line:
If you have any comments or would like a further breakdown of the questions, contact Christina.
Congratulations to Joan and Heather for winning the $50 gift certificates from Mountain Equipment Co-op.
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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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Beyond the Classroom Conference 
This conference focuses on programs that bring classes to their sites for an entire week, like City Hall School and Zoo School. Edmonton and Calgary have several of these innovative programs.
Location: Edmonton
Dates: June 25-27, 2012
Cost: $75.00 (add $35.00 for Tuesday night dinner)
Learn more and to register.
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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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ATA Science Conference Presenters
The science conference is now accepting applications for presenters. Do you have an innovative way you can help teachers incorporate environmental education into their science classroom? Use this opportunity to share it.
Apply to present here.
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Conversation - How to Use Teachers' Conventions Most Effectively
ACEE presented at four different conventions and we met many of you at your booths and presentations. It would be valuable to gather together using our on-line webinar system and have an informal chat to share our experience and tips with each other. Applications for next year are already being accepted!
Click here to let us know what dates and times will work best for you. Please do this by Wednesday April 18. If you are unable to make the conversation, but have some comments you would like to make, please contact Christina.
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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.
Deadline: April 14
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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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Happiness is.....
Have you ever heard of Sustainable Happiness? Watch this short video from a class in Nunavut to learn what happiness means to them. The teacher used resources from Sustainable Happiness for Educators with links to the Alberta curriculum, see the resource here. |
Home - The Movie
This movie is shot entirely using aerial footage and gives a unique, big picture perspective on our earth. The full movie is available here, it is a bit long.... 1.5 hours, but extremely moving. They also provide an educational guide, it is available here in English and French. |
Education Executive - Sustainability Issue
This issue profiles many different aspects of sustainability like integrating environmental education curriculum, healthy and sustainable school meals, and upgrading facilities. The issue is available on-line here. |
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