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Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
Do you need 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 your goal - we offer professional development to help your team 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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Share your passion with the education community!
The Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council (GEOEC) of the Alberta Teacher's Association is looking for new members of their executive. It is an opportunity to give back to your professional community and make sure global, environmental and outdoor education remains a priority for education in Alberta.
If you are interested, please contact the president Jessica Scalzo. |
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Alberta Past, Present and Future.....
Alberta has changed profoundly in the last 100 years, our population has exploded and our use of the land has intensified.
These two resources help you and your students look at land use in Alberta and make decisions on what you would like to see in the future
- Alberta Tomorrow is an educational tool that uses cu
tting edge GIS technology and satellite imagery to simulate the future effects of human activities on Alberta's wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, and natural resource production. Users are challenged to sustainably manage Alberta's ecosystems.
- Regional Planning in Alberta is a 12 minute YouTube video detailing the changes Alberta has undergone in the past 100 years. A great introduction to Alberta Tomorrow.
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International Day for Biological Diversity - May 22
The theme this year is Marine diversity, but why not explore biological diversity in your own backyard? Here are a few local resources taken from the Encana Environmental Education Resource database:
- Burgess Shale - this resource from Parks Canada fits with the grade 7 Planet Earth curriculum
- Hinterland Who's Who - in depth descriptions and information about wildlife in Canada. Learn to make your own Hinterland video!
- It's Not Easy Being Green - this video conference from Alberta Parks helps your class explore the re-introduction of the Northern Leopard frog in southern Alberta
- Real World Ecosystems - an on-line learning program from GreenLearning.ca that looks at the diversity of ecosystems in Alberta. Links to the science 7
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Oil Sands PD Program for Teachers

Inside Education is inviting teachers from across the country to see an important chapter of Canada's energy story come to life by joining the Canadian Oil Sands Education Program. This six-day program is designed exclusively for Canadian classroom teachers - not only will you experience first-hand oil sands development and the related issues, but you will also explore best practices in teaching and learning about the oil sands.
These fully funded opportunities always fill up fast, apply now. |
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Water and Agriculture in Alberta 
Waterlution Calgary Hub is hosting another fabulous water learning opportunity May 12 - Digging Deeper: Exploring Water and Agriculture.
This full day field trip is only $25.00 and covers all activities and transportation from Calgary to various sites in the Cochrane area. |