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August 2013                               News for Agency Professionals








      
      
























































Community of Practice (CoP) membership is free and it allows you to connect with educators who share your passion.

From gardening to waste education, there is a CoP for everyone! 


      
      


 

 

ACEE is pleased to announce that our next Earth Matters conference will be held April 24-27, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre in Canmore, Alberta!  

 

In addition to two amazing keynote speakers: Daily Planet co-host Ziya Tong and Grizzly Bear Expert, Gord Stenhouse; there will be many amazing workshops, ample opportunities to connect with and learn from your colleagues, and much much more!

 

Registration for the conference will open this September. For more details, go to: http://abcee.org/conference/ 

 

Thanks to Tervita for their generous support of the Earth Matters Conference.

 

 
 
ACEE would like to thank the close to 100 people across Alberta who participated in the engagement sessions in Calgary and Edmonton in July, and provided input for the Champion Environmental Education work.

Over 25 individuals and organizations have already agreed to take action to become Champions for Environmental Education with others taking this back to their organizations for approval and to determine next steps.

 

Read what happened at these events and access the presentation here.   

 

Visit www.abcee.org/championee to learn about exciting opportunities to include environmental education in future curriculum! 

 

CoP July Regional Meetings - A Great Success!       


ACEE hosted two Community of Practice regional meetings in July. It was an opportunity for environmental educators to gather and explore topics important to their region.

Did you miss these meetings? Read what happened in Calgary and Edmonton.

Next Steps 

The coordinators are busy planning events to connect environmental educators across the province this fall and winter. Stay tuned for details coming this September.  

 

Have a question, resource to share, or event coming up? Why not use the Google group email to connect with your Community of Practice colleagues? First, become a member of the CoP, then it is a simple email address to reach other educators. Learn how easy it is here:  http://abcee.org/cop/faq/#whatisgooglegroup  

 
Meet the Teams! Cenovus Environmental Education Leadership Clinic
 

ACEE would like to thank all the individuals and organizations that applied for the 2013 Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic. With so many great project ideas, it was difficult to narrow down the field of fantastic candidates to only 8 teams!  

 

Meet the 8 teams and read about their leadership clinic goals. 

 

If you would like more information about the leadership clinic, or are interested in applying for 2014, contact: rosemarie@abcee.org

 

Thanks to Cenovus Energy for their generous support of the leadership clinic.  

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The Centre for Environment-Economy Learning (CEEL) is offering Canada's energy literacy leaders, practitioners and advocates a unique opportunity to connect, share, learn and be inspired.

 

Energy Literacy Directions is a two-day community conference that will be taking place in Kananaskis from November 3-5, 2013.    

 

Waterlution - Water Innovation Lab   

 
Waterlution events are always exciting, unique experiences! There is still space in their upcoming Water Innovation Lab (WIL) in Kananaskis. If you are between 18-35, don't miss this opportunity!

WIL 2013 is a learning space designed to give participants the chance to:
  • Bootcamp an innovative idea with the chance of moving it into reality
  • Develop deeper and more nuanced understanding of water issues
  • Learn from thought leaders who were in your shoes on how to channel your enthusiasm
  • Explore new ways to develop human-centric water projects
  • Acquire the tools and insights to more meaningfully engage with others
  • Build a broad-based network of people with diverse backgrounds

Learn more and register here. 

 
Non-Profit Professional Development


Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation is offering two sessions for non-profit organizations this fall:

 

Media Relations for Non-Profits - Sept. 13

Fund Development for Non-Profits - Oct. 11

 

Learn more and register. 

 

Kananaskis Country urgently needs more volunteers for this week's trail rebuilding projects.

  • Project 1: Wednesday August 21 to Friday Aug 23. Reconstruction of the Jewel Pass trail.
  • Project 2: Tuesday Aug 20 to Thursday Aug 22. Continued re-building of the Fox Creek trail in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.  

Come for 1 day, all 3, or any number in-between.

 

To register and receive details, please email: trails@kananaskis.org 

 
 

Change can be tough, and sometimes it takes a kick-start to make it 

happen!  

 

This fall, the Northwest Earth Insitute challenges you to choose one action to reduce your environmental impact and stick with it for two weeks. As an individual or with a team, you pick a category: water, trash, energy, food or transportation and set a goal that stretches your comfort zone and makes a difference for you and the planet.

 

For more information and to sign up go to: http://www.ecochallenge.org

 
Quick Links

Believe it or not, it's almost that time of year already - back to school! Heading back to school often means back to school shopping for many families - this year, why not reduce your impact and save some money with these  back to school tips from Green Calgary!  

A meteoric success: 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower

Every August, a celestial display fills the summer night sky! The August Perseids are among the strongest of the readily observed annual meteor showers, and at maximum activity nominally yield 90 or 100 meteors per hour.

Learn more about meteors with these ten interesting meteor facts, brought to you by NASA.

For more information visit:  
www.abcee.org
Questions or comments? Please contact rosemarie@abcee.org.