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February 2014                                  News for Agency Professionals

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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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.

 

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. 

 

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. 

 

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.

 

 

 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
 
Taking Another Look At the Junco      
 
At this time of year, different forms of Dark-eyed Juncos return to the eastern United States and to lower elevations in western Canada for the winter.

This informative video, Ordinary, Extraordinary Junco, was created with high-school and college science standards in mind, but it was also produced in hopes that it might educate and inspire citizens and students of all ages and backgrounds to appreciate science, field research, birds, and natural resources.

 

Watch the video: http://juncoproject.org/

 

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.

 
Environmental Concerns Around the SW Calgary Ring Road
   

The recent announcement that the SW Calgary Ring Road will cut through a portion of the Weaselhead/Glenmore Natural Area will have significant impact on this highly used urban park. Noise, light, biodiversity loss, altered hydrology of the Elbow River and other impacts of a major freeway running along this natural area are of concern to recreational users and students utilizing the park. 

 

The Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society is urging Calgarians to learn more about the implications of the SWCRR. 

 

Learn more: http://theweaselhead.com/ 

 
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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:  
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Questions or comments? Please contact rosemarie@abcee.org.