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Champion Environmental Education 
Now is the perfect time to champion environmental education in Alberta - and promote your education program too! We have a unique opportunity to ensure that environmental education is a core element of future K-12 curriculum in Alberta. Let's work together to amplify our voices!
Please join us for a free lunch and a half-day workshop to discuss:
- The case for incorporating environmental education into curriculum
- Key messages to share with government officials
- Strategies and tools to promote your program - and champion environmental education
Red Deer June 12th, 12:00pm- 4:30pm - Register here for Red Deer
Edmonton July 18th, 12:00pm- 4:30pm - Register here for Edmonton
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy.
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ACEE would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the delegates, presenters and volunteers, who helped make the 2013 Earth Matters conference such a success! Everyone's energy, enthusiasm and passion for environmental education is truly inspiring. Over 250 teachers, agency professionals, students, and other environmental education stakeholders gathered in Canmore from April 25-27 to celebrate, share, learn, plan and commit to action.
The response to the conference has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 86% of attendees rating the conference as "Very Good" to "Excellent" and 89% saying they are very likely to attend next year.
And on that note, ACEE is pleased to announce that, thanks to Tervita Corporation, and in cooperation with the Alberta Teachers Association and the GEOEC, we will hold 'Earth Matters' environmental education conference in 2014 and 2015!
Click here to view photos from our successful 2013 conference - and we'll post information on our upcoming 2014 conference when it becomes available!
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Many of you attended a launch of one of the five communities in the fall of 2012 or winter of 2013. Along with these five topics, 10 additional CoPs were formed at the Earth Matters Conference!
Since the conference, ACEE has developed some on-line tools to help us all keep in touch, share resources and collaborate. To access these tools, you first must join one (or many) of the Communities of Practice. Visit http://secure.abcee.org/ to learn more!  
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Are you looking for an opportunity to...
- Build the environmental education capacity of your team,
- Create an action plan to deliver on one of your environmental education goals, and
- Improve your team's performance?
The fully funded four-day leadership clinic will help your team achieve all of the above. The 6th annual leadership clinic will provide professional development sessions as well as innovative team-planning time for teams from a variety of organizations. You will network with colleagues and learn from others in creating your own action plan.
Applications for the 2013 leadership clinic are now being accepted with the deadline of July 5th, 2013. Teams are selected based on the strength of their applications so don't leave your application until the last minute.
For more information and to apply, visit http://abcee.org/leadershipclinic/lcapply/.
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Waterlution and the Canadian Water Network are hosting an exciting event in the fall of 2013.
Are you part of the equation?
- You have or want to contribute to an innovative water project that needs testing and refining before leaving port.
- You want to learn how to bring people together to create real connections and change.
Then join 150 other up-and-coming leaders and social entrepreneurs at the Water Innovation Lab (WIL) in southern Alberta this September 26 to 29 for what could be one of the most profound learning experiences of your life.
Learn more about this opportunity.
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It's time to start planning a celebration and action project for Environment Week 2013 in Alberta.
Open your doors, invite people in and get them involved. Showcase your environmental initiatives or use Environment Week to start some action projects in your community. Do the Green Stop!
A Green Stop is an Environment Week event organized by individuals, schools and community groups to educate and engage other community members. You can do anything from workshops, displays, walks, talks, tours, clean-ups, tree plantings, to hands-on experiences with nature. Dream up a bright idea and make a difference in your community!
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Dave Verhulst runs Forest Play programs in Canmore using Coyote Mentoring and the 8 Shields Model. It is a powerful way to connect kids (and adults!) with nature. Dave is coming to Calgary to deliver two sessions on Forest Play programs. Saturday June 15 7:00pm - 9:00pm - A presentation to learn about the foundational elements behind these programs. Sunday June 16 9:30am - 12:00pm - Get out in the field and learn by participating in a program. You can attend one or both of these events. Learn more and register here.
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UBC's Faculty of Education is offering a new graduate cohort program with a focus on Ecojustice & Sustainability Education. This MA/MEd in Curriculum Studies is offered in Vancouver, beginning September 2013.
The deadline to apply is May 31. Click here for more information about the MEd program.
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The City of Calgary Waste & Recycling Services, is working on developing an infographics poster detailing waste, recycling and composting processes within the City of Calgary. Once completed, it would be distributed free of charge to Calgary schools, non-profit organizations and other groups who would like to promote waste education.
They are looking for feedback and suggestions from educators in the Calgary area. If you are interested in contributing your thoughts, contact
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Events
Calgary
Date: June 7 (Slave Lake) from 10-4 pm, June 8 (Fort Saskatchewan) from 10-4 pm
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