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February 2014                                                  News for Teachers

 

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Teachers, what would you do with $10,000 for your classroom? BP A+ For Energy is currently accepting applications for their A+ For Energy Grant Program. If you have a great idea for an energy action project, apply today!

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS  

 

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March 5 - Edmonton Regional CoP meeting

 

March 27 - Webinar: Alberta's New Wetland Policy and Environmental Education 

 

March 14 - Water Education CoP, Calgary 

 

   

 

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Teachers, the Earth Matters conference is less than two months away! This year's conference features three fascinating keynote speakers, each of whom is sure to bring a unique perspective about environmental education in Alberta.

Enhance your professional learning by attending one of 37 sensational workshops, our pre-conference session on inquiry learning and the new curriculum, and connect with old friends and colleagues in beautiful Canmore. After the conference ends, check out one of the fun outdoor activities on Saturday afternoon "No Notes Required"!

 

Register for the conference by March 22nd and be entered in our draw to win one of three $100 Mountain Equipment Co-op gift cards.

 

Join the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation (CAWST) for a special reception celebrating World Water Day!  

 

This event will recognize and celebrate the actions of youth in Calgary and people around the world working to safeguard our most precious resource.

 

Date: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 | 4:30- 7 pm at the Devonian Gardens, the Core ( 400, 317 7th Ave SW, Calgary).  

 

Learn more.  

 
 

Are you part of a group (school, youth group or club) of youth between the ages of 13-19? Do you live in Alberta? How about winning a trip to Jasper to explore and learn for two full days?

 

Click here to learn more and enter the contest. 

 

Free Educational Videoconference Programs

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From March 3-7 and March 24-28, the Canadian Wildlife Federation and the Bateman Foundation, in partnership with the Parks Canada Palisades Centre in Jasper, are offering a series of FREE videoconferencing programs on a number of topics. Sign up today!

For more information, contact palisades.centre@pc.gc.ca or call (780)852-6192.

 

The 2014 Community Climate Change Fellowship Program is a pilot initiative sponsored by EECapacity, and is open to educators who want to address climate change issues in their communities through innovative education and engagement strategies.   

 

Fellows will meet their colleagues at a five-day professional development workshop, take part in special webinars, and attend the 2014 NAAEE International Conference in Ottawa. 

 

Canadians are eligible to apply. Learn more here. 

 

Engaging New Ideas in Education with Dr. Gregory Lowan-Trudeau 

  

Dr. Lowan-Trudeau will share the findings of a recent pilot study that explored the experiences of newcomers to Canada with formal and informal learning of Indigenous ecological knowledge.  

 

How do students new to Canada perceive Indigenous ecological knowledge and philosophies? How might science and environmental educators better respond to such culturally complex educational contexts? 

 

Date: March 18, 2014 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the Werkland School of Education, University of Calgary.

 

 

Two Wheel View -Trips Announces Summer Bicycle Expeditions for Students

 
Adventure awaits those who join the ride! Students aged 14-17 years old are invited to apply for trips in Alberta, Quebec and Argentina. What better way to experience summer than spending a few weeks traveling by bike - living outdoor adventure, exploring new cultures, and making new friends.

 

For trip details and to apply, visit www.twowheelview.org. There is an early bird discount for registrations prior to April 1, 2014

 

 LSF Seeking Youth Ambassadors

 
Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) is looking for 26 enthusiastic youth leaders (18-30 years old) to become ambassadors for their latest initiative, the Our Canada Project.

The Our Canada Project is an online platform which encourages youth to envision a more sustainable Canada and to identify the actions they will take/have taken to work towards this vision. To find out more, and to apply, please visit: http://www.ourcanadaproject.ca
 

Beaver Conservation Project Needs Your Support!  

 

The Miistakis Institute, the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area (ASCCA), Connect Charter School and Cows and Fish have collaborated to reintroduce beavers to the Pine Creek watershed; create a monitoring program to track the restoration of this sensitive natural area, and involve students in measuring these changes on the landscape to demonstrate the value of beavers as a watershed stewardship strategy. 


This is a fantastic project involving students as citizen scientists, and it has made it to the final round of the SHELL - FUELLING CHANGE funding challenge. This initiative needs your votes to keep the momentum going!  

  

Learn more here.

Quick Links

A fascinating look at how the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park literally changed rivers! Watch it here. 

In an effort to bring awareness to climate change, conservation group Polar Bears International has teamed up with Google Street View to capture the impact on polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba.


Thanks to the wonders of technology, you can now pay a virtual visit to wild polar bears on the tundra via Google Street View! See it here. 
For more information visit:  
www.abcee.org
Questions or comments? Please contact rosemarie@abcee.org.