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Earth Matters Environmental Education Conference
April 25-27, 2013 CanmoreThere are a limited number of early bird registrations available - register now to receive the discounted rate of $250, which includes the meal package! To find out more and to register, please visit the link below. We can answer your questions at conference@abcee.org, or 403-277-7377. Call for Presenters
Do you want to share your work with environmental educators from across the province? Submit a workshop proposal. The deadline for submissions is November 23. Click here to learn more.
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Launch Event! Water Education Community of Practice
 We've identified the following desired outcomes for our meeting on Wednesday November 21 in Red Deer:
- Establish new and foster existing relationships with your Water Education peers.
- Learn about our various organizations, what they do, where they operate and what is (and is not) being done in water education in Alberta.
- Identify barriers to your work and come up with bridges over those barriers.
- Agree on next steps for the community, and your role within it.
- Participate in creating a vision and plan for your Community of Practice.
There is money available for transportation if you are interested in carpooling.
25 people have already registered for the launch! To see the agenda for the day and to register, visit www.abcee.org/cop/water.
If you cannot make the launch event but you would still like to be involved, click here to leave your expression of interest and we will keep you in the loop as we move forward with this initiative. |
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Coordinators Needed for Next Three Communities of Practice
The Alberta Council for Environmental Education is seeking three people with excellent facilitation skills and experience in environmental education for a one year commitment. There are coordinator positions available for the following three Communities of Practice:
- Outdoor Education - includes education about outdoor skills, healthy outdoor lifestyles, children and nature, sensory activities, camp experiences, nature centres, etc.
- Land Use and Conservation Education - includes education about parks, biodiversity, wildlife, agriculture, forestry, etc.
- Waste Education - includes education about recycling and the 3Rs, composting, consumerism etc.
This is an excellent professional development opportunity and an honorarium is provided for your work. If you are interested, please read the full job description.The deadline for applications is November 16. |
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Upcoming Events from Waterlution 
Waterlution has two events coming up in Alberta:
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Green Teacher Webinars
Green Teacher is a quarterly magazine offering perspectives on the role of education in creating a sustainable future, practical articles and ready to use activities for various age levels, and reviews of dozens of new educational resources.
They are also offering a great series of webinars tapping into experts from around the world. Here are the upcoming sessions:
- Sustainability as a Context for Literacy Skills and Social Studies Content - November 8
- Food Systems and Sustainability - November 13
- Teaching STEM with Wind and Solar Energy - November 14
- Making Cities Good for Children - December 3
To learn more and to register click here.
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Effective Governance for Small Non-Profits - Workshop and Webinar from Alberta Ecotrust 
Covering topics from how to recruit and retain board members, organizational culture, and risk management, this workshop is for the most seasoned director, those who have only just been elected, and the staff that support them. This is a rare opportunity for high level, in-person training at a cost unlikely to be seen anywhere else.
When: Wednesday November 14, 6:30-8:45
Location: Kahanoff Conference Centre, Calgary and webcast for those who cannot come to Calgary
Cost: $10 until November 2, $15 after November 2
To learn more and to register, click here. |
Parkland Institute Conference November 23-25, Edmonton
This conference explores the economic, social, cultural and political issues surrounding oil and gas development.
Click here to learn more. |
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Wolverine Watch Citizen Science
Wolverine Watch is a citizen-science based approach to: contribute information on wolverine in the Canadian Rockies, increase awareness regarding their status, and recruit volunteers to assist with a large-scale wolverine survey during winter 2010-2011 and 2012-2013. Watch a short video about this project. |
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