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Environmental Education Research Bulletin, Issue 11
We're delighted to announce the latest Environmental Education Research Bulletin, which is a collaborative project of ChangeScale, NAAEE (ee360), and Dr. Nicole Ardoin at Stanford University. The Research Bulletins synthesize and summarize research from journals on issues pertaining to environmental educators. The bulletins include articles related to environmental education evaluation, sense of place, environmental behavior, teaching practices, and professional development, among other relevant topics.
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New Thinking in Sustainability and EE
On July 24, 2018 from 3:00-4:00 Eastern, we will hear from two fantastic authors and thinkers in EE as part of NAAEE's monthly webinar series. Dr. Marc Stern (Virginia Tech) and Dr. Bill Scott (University of Bath) have both recently published books that are both inspirational and practical. We'll learn about the new thinking and ideas they're exploring for how we can use social theories to shape our work, understand the challenges and apply new strategies for working toward sustainability, and more. Four lucky webinar participants will receive free copies of each book. Join us to learn more!
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Wondering What World Environment Day Accomplished?
World Environment Day attracted significant support, including an exciting announcement from host country India to curb all single-use plastics by 2022! We could all use a bit of good news these days, so if you have a few minutes, check out World Environment Day's website.
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Supporting Nonconforming and Transgender Youth at Outdoor School
Multnomah Education Service District and Outdoor School provides a supportive learning environment for all students and ensures everyone feels they belong and are welcomed at their facility. Read how their program integrates transgender and gender nonconforming students into their residential outdoor program.
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Time to Reach Out to School District Leaders About EE
Now is the time for environmental educators to reach out to school district administrators about using applicable funds in the Every Student Succeeds Act for EE. States will receive their federal funds by July 1, and school districts will be submitting their plans for using ESSA funds over the next few weeks and months.
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Shaping Our Environmental Future by Faith
The world’s top oil company executives are gathering at the Vatican for a two-day conference on climate change and the possibility of transitioning away from the dependence on fossil fuels. This is a follow-up action to Pope Francis’ 2015 paper, “Laudato si,” in which he focused on the importance of the environment and sustainable development. View this thoughtful 1-minute video entitled “My Faith, My Responsibility” supporting Pope Francis’ call to action on climate change, and ponder how you might partner with members of the faith community in your education and stewardship efforts.
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Get Out: Nurturing a Bond Between Nature and Black People
1A (for First Amendment) radio host Joshua Johnson explores the complex relationship African-Americans have with nature in this podcast interview with Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro, Carol Carolyn Finney of Kentucky University, J. Drew Lanham, author of "The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature,” and Tyrhee Moore, a mountaineer and outdoor education advocate.
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Taking STEM Outside: Sierra Nevada Journeys NGSS Bootcamp 2018
Sierra Nevada Journeys (SNJ) held a Taking STEM Outside: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Bootcamp 2018, in May, for K-12 Nevada and California educators. This hands-on workshop was a combination of learning how to incorporate Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into the classroom with Project Learning Tree (PLT) training.
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