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March 2015                                       News for Agency Professionals


CWF Launches Wild Pedagogies

    

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is proud to be launching Wild Pedagogies. This one of a kind experiential learning program blends graduate level studies in education from top university professors Mary Breuing, Carrie Nowlan, Bob Henderson and Pat Maher with travel on the landscape. Each program is $1500, including food, programming and outfitting.


 

Click here to learn more about the programs that will be offered in 2015. 

 

 

 

Apply for the 2015 Leadership Clinic!

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We are now accepting applications for the 2015 Cenovus Energy Environmental Education Leadership Clinic! 

If your organization or school delivers on energy and/or environmental education,we encourage you to apply for this year's leadership clinic. This four day, fully funded professional development opportunity will explore the intersection between energy and the environment, imperatives of new curriculum directions, and increasing both environmental and energy literacy. You will have opportunities to explore what this means for your organizations's work and how you can enhance both areas in your program or practices. The deadline to apply is July 17. 

Click here to learn more about the leadership clinic and how to apply.

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Use Your Power For Change: Earth Hour is March 28th


Earth Hour is a global lights-off event to raise awareness about climate change. Taking part is easy! Individuals, businesses and governments around the world are asked to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28th, from 8:30-9:30 pm local time in support of urgent action on climate change.


 

Find an event in your city or town or see what is happening at other Earth Hour events around the world. 


 

 

Don't Miss Out! Register Today for Earth Matters

     
Join us in beautiful Canmore this October for Earth Matters! The conference will explore the relationships between energy, environmental, and outdoor education - and their role in helping help create a sustainable future. 

Delegates will leave the conference with new tools and techniques, empowered to be an even more effective educator in this field. Our one day pre-conference summit will facilitate working together to collectively and positively impact new educational curriculum in Alberta and across Canada.

To learn more about the Earth Matters conference or to register, click here. 
 

Wildlife Week is April 5-11, 2015

     

Wildlife Week in Canada is a week-long celebration of wildlife and habitat, honouring the work of the late Jack Miner and celebrated every year during the first full week of April.


 Celebrate the week with friends and family by participating in some fun and informative activities.

 

 

Lack of Outdoor Time Linked to Myopia Boom 


An article in the March issue of Nature: The International Weekly Journal of Science examines the near epidemic increase in short-sightedness around the globe. While genes undoubtedly play a role, researchers have found that spending too much time indoors is placing children at risk. "We're really trying to give this message now that children need to spend more time outside,"
 

Read the full article in Nature

 

Joy in Nature Contest: Deadline to Apply is March 27th

 

 
Are you part of a group (school, youth group or club) of youth between the ages of 13-19? Do you live in Alberta? Share what your group has done to spend time in nature by submitting a description and photo, and you could win a trip a trip to Jasper to explore and learn for two full days! Applicants must be able to travel to Jasper in June 2015. The deadline to apply for the contest is March 27th. 

 

 

Keep Calgary Beautiful: Get Your Free Litter Cleanup Kit                           

Our city is filled with natural beauty and you can help protect it by picking up a free Litter Cleanup Kit from numerous locations across the city. This is a great opportunity to bring together a group of people from your community, organization or school to help conserve our parks and green spaces.


To find out where you can pick up a TLC kit and for more information visit: http://goo.gl/hhAvtL


 
 
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Voices: A Canadian Perspective on Water

This series of informative podcasts examines pressing water issues facing different cities across Canada. 

 

Host a Reuse Fair

These one-day events collect unwanted but reusable items from residents and pass them onto charities, non-profits, artisans and schools that need them. Edmonton has six grants available.

 

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