 Winter 2013-2014 | CREEC Region 4
Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco,
San Mateo, and Solano Counties
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EE News
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ChangeScale Releases Bay Area Environmental Education Collaboration
Vision Statement!
Drawing on input from a range of organizations including the California Academy of Sciences, Nature Bridge, the Lawrence Hall of Science, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Stanford University and other partners, the vision statement defines the need for inclusive, high-quality, interdisciplinary environmental education focused on addressing complex issues affecting our world.
Get involved with the effort to carry the vision forward by joining a "Meet Up" at the Crissy Field Center
The Meet Up will feature an interactive session by Dr. Nicole Ardoin and Dr. Deborah Wojcik from Stanford University on their research project: Environmental Learning in the Bay Area.
Visit CREEC.org for Event Registration and Info
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Events and Training
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The NGSS for Environmental Education Organizations January 22, 2014
Join CREEC Region 4 and the San Francisco 4s Collaborative to learn about the newly adopted Next Generation Science Standards and investigate ways to empower students as stewards through service-learning, citizen science, action civics and other skill building strategies.
As schools across California begin to implement the newly adopted Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, Environmental Education organizations will need to adapt to meet the needs of teachers and students alike. Luckily, the new standards represent a great opportunity to engage students in meaningful investigations and skill building designed to prepare them for college, career, and civic life.3:00-5:00pm, January 22 at 1202 Ralston Ave in the Presidio. Submit RSVP
Compost Con January 25, 2014
 Consider attending the first ever CompostCon at the Oakland Convention Center! It is a full day event for Bay Area home gardeners, teachers, and composters of all ages. There will be workshops, vendors, community organizations, a kids' corner, and live entertainment! Sign up now!
Zero Waste Youth Convergence March 16, 2014
 Save the Date! The 2nd Annual Zero Waste Youth Convergence returns on Sunday, March 16th. The event brings together students in middle school, high school and college along with young professionals addressing a range of environmental challenges for a day of networking and leadership training. (Take a look at last year's event).
Organizers are looking for volunteers to help plan this year's event. If you're interested in serving on one of the planning committees or helping out as a volunteer during the event, please send an email or connect with them on Facebook.
Green Schools National Conference March 27-29, 2014
This year, the Green Schools National Conference comes to Sacramento, CA. The conference, which last year attracted more than 1,200 participants, will address various topics related to our theme "Working Together for Healthy, Sustainable Schools". Leaders from across the country will share best practices and work to define solutions to address barriers to transforming all schools into green, healthy, and sustaining learning communities. Full conference details and registration.
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Grants, Awards and Contests
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Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund Grants
Deadline: January 6, 2014
The Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee is pleased to announce that completed funding applications are now being accepted for consideration for the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund. The Fish and Wildlife Committee strongly encourages applications related to improving habitat, scientific research, and in addition, as a continued, additional focus for 2014, the Fish and Wildlife Committee wishes to fund high value, low-cost public education projects related to the scientific principles of fish and wildlife conservation. The grant must benefit the fish and wildlife resources of Contra Costa County. Last year, grants were awarded to 11 projects and ranged from $160 to $19,140. Complete grant details.
California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Grants
Deadline: January 16, 2014
 The NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program provides funds to support environment-based education throughout the watersheds of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel. $800,000 in funding is available in award amounts up to $60,000. New applicants are encouraged to apply.
Access the Full Funding Opportunity (FFO) or visit www.grants.gov.
Coastal Art and Poetry Contest
Deadline: January 31, 2014
The California Coastal Commission invites California students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit artwork or poetry with a California coastal or marine theme to the annual Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. Up to ten winners will be selected to win $100 gift certificates to an art supply or book store. Students may have their work featured on Commission web pages and materials, and winning entries will be exhibited throughout the state. For rules and entry form (and helpful links for teachers and students), call (800) Coast-4U. Contest flyers (PDF or hard copy) are available upon request.
Deadline: February 28, 2014
EPA is welcoming applications from public school teachers (K-12) for the third annual Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Education. The award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers and their local education agencies nationwide for excellence in integrating environmental education into their lessons and connecting students with their communities and the natural world. Winners will receive $2,000 to support their professional development in environmental education and each winner's school will also receive a $2,000 award to help fund environmental education activities and programs that support the teacher. More information.
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Featured Resource
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The Center for a New American Dream launches the 2013 Simplify the Holidays campaign The holidays, meant to be a time of peace, reflection, and celebration, too often exhaust rather than uplift us. If you sometimes feel trapped by the shopping, spending, and frenzied preparations, you aren't alone. Increasingly, Americans are tired of the commercialization of the season and want more of what matters...not just more stuff. 
This year, you don't have to rack up credit card debt or get swept up in the season's commercialism. Instead, consider creating holidays that instill more meaning into the season and encourage more sharing, laughter, creativity, and personal renewal.
With the Simplify the Holidays campaign you can pledge to
simplify your holidays, download templates for creating "gifts of time" coupon books, and more, using their FREE resources.
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| Season's Greetings from Your CREEC Region 4 Coordinator |
Nate Ivy
313 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, California 94554
(510) 670-4283
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Copyright � 2013 Reprints and Permission: Although CREEC holds the copyright to this email, we grant permission to use our copyrighted text for a variety of education related purposes, and therefore encourage dissemination and sharing via social media and other reprint, reproduction or dissemination whether electronic or hard copy print.
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News & Views is a publication of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Office, California Department of Education. Anne Stephens, Statewide Coordinator
Please direct inquiries to astephens@cde.ca.gov or 916-319-0241. Visit us @ http://www.creec.org |
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