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January 2015                                 News for Agency Professionals
Community Events

Red Deer

Conservation Community of Practice Meeting. This is a free event.

 

When: Tuesday, Feb.3, 2015, 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm

  

           Register here

  

 

Canada's Energy and Environmental Politics

Calgary

This conference is geared towards university students who are interested in working in the energy sector and/or in environmental policy

 

When: Wednesday, 21 January 2015 at 6:00 PM - Saturday, 24 January 2015 at 10:30 PM 

  

        Get tickets here

  

 

University of Alberta's Student Sustainability Summit 2015

Edmonton

The theme for this year's Summit is Food for Thought - Exploring pathways to sustainable food systems. Cost is $20.

 

When: Friday ,  January 23 2015 at 7:00 PM - Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 4:30 PM 

  

        Register here

  

 

Early bird registration is now open for Earth Matters

     
Join us for Earth Matters, with keynote speakers Wade Davis, David Orr, and Suzanne West.  

This national conference on energy and environmental education will take place October 15-17, 2015 at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre in beautiful Canmore, Alberta.  

Come and be inspired by our amazing keynotes and informative workshops on energy, environmental, and outdoor education. For a limited time, you can register at the early bird rate of just $225.00, which includes the meal plan!  

To learn more about the conference and to register, click here. 

 

Urban Environmental Education: Free e-Book

Written by environmental educators in the U.S., this book advances our understanding of settings, audiences, teaching approaches and goals of urban environmental education. This book can be a useful reading for in-service and in-training educators who are interested in urban environmental education. The authors of this book hope that it will help educators in the U.S. and elsewhere to reflect on their own work, and inspire new ideas to improve their educational programs.


This book is a collaboration between the Cornell University Civic Ecology Lab, NAAEE, and EECapacity. Download your free copy below.

 

Empowering the Next Generation to Connect with Nature

 

 
The Parks Journal recently published an excellent article on the importance of empowering youth to connect with nature. Part of the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress Series 8: Inspiring a New Generation, much of the work is focused on creating a legacy whereby future generations will develop and nurture life-long relationships with nature and the support for conservation that flows from that connection.

 

New M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education Program


The University of Calgary is very pleased to                                
offer a Graduate School M.Ed. in Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education that is unique in Canada.

The program is designed for:
  • Designed for professionals in education, social work, youth leadership, service providers or anyone leading groups in outdoor settings;
  • Focused on skill development, core competencies, and integrated approaches to curriculum design, delivery and assessment;
  • Delivered through a combination of online, self-directed and face to face adult education experiences;

For details on how to apply, admission requirements, program delivery, program requirements, program schedules and fees, click here.

 

Join the New Canadian Energy Literacy Network


                                
Let's Talk Energy, a pan-Canadian initiative of 
the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC) is proud to announce a new community of practice for people and organizations doing work in energy literacy.  

The new Canadian Energy Literacy Network (CELN) consists of professionals, organizations, and advocates who are working to improve energy literacy, and promoting discussion on energy related issues in Canada. The collaborations made possible by CELN will ultimately create educational opportunities and programs to advance energy dialogue in Canada.  Join Let's Talk Energy's Google+page to make it quick and easy to participate in the monthly hangouts related to energy literacy, and if you have further questions, please contact Jason Armstrong (jarmstrong@technomuses.ca) for more information. 

 

Conservation Community of Practice Meeting

      
Join us for a Conservation Community of Practice session to learn more about inquiry learning and environmental literacy and explore the opportunities and impact for our programs.

When: Tuesday, Feb.3, 2015 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Red Deer Provincial Building
Cost: This event is free but registration is required.

For more information contact: andrea.barnes@gov.ab.ca

 

Call For Nominations: Environmental Achievement

Nominations are now open for the Environmental Achievement Awards. These awards recognize deserving individuals, corporations, community groups, schools and organizations which have made an environment-related contribution to our community in such areas as advanced technology, management, conservation, protection, education and promotion.


 If you are aware of a project or achievement that deserves recognition this year, please ensure that a nomination form be completed and submitted before Friday, February 27, 2015. For more information on the nomination process and to request brochures, please contact calgary.ca/calgaryawards or call 403.268.8881.


 

 

Non-Profit Showcase - Apply online by Jan. 30

For the first time, the Parks Forum is looking to hold a Non-Profit Showcase reception on the evening of Friday, March 13th. This reception would host a number of Non-profits and governments to showcase their organizations and programs to the Parks Forum delegates. This opportunity would be free of charge and is on limited basis due to space restrictions. Organizations would be responsible for their own travel expenses related to this opportunity. 


To apply for selection at this event please complete the online form by no later than January 30th. The 2015 Parks Forum Committee will review the applications and let you know if you have been selected by no later than February 6th.

 
ACEE Launches New EE Video Series 

We here at ACEE are thrilled to announce our new YouTube channel, where we'll showcase some promising practices and cutting-edge work that will help inspire you - and advance environmental education in Alberta.  For example, you can view...

  • stellar work by teacher Greg Neil and his students to study the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline ('Northern Gateway Pipeline Inquiry')
  • how environmental education helps students develop ALL of the cross-curricular competencies in the Ministerial Order ('RVS Learning Story')
  • Cool energy literacy videos by the U.S. Department of Energy

Please visit the link below and be sure to subscribe to access great EE videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/AlbertaEE/


We'd love to hear from you: please send your suggestions for new playlists or new videos to info@abcee.org


 

 
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Six Trends for the New Nature Movement 

Esteemed children and nature author Richard Louv shares six promising trends for the New Nature Movement.

A Love Letter to Food

This short video is helping to raise awareness about food waste and how to prevent it.

 

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