Training

Air, Awareness, and Action Workshop

As the importance of being an environmentally-aware community grows, we have an ever growing responsibility to teach our young people to be agents of change for the future. Learning the philosophies and values of a truly sustainable school will not only enhance the community around you, but will develop in your students a lasting sense of responsibility for caring for the natural world and enable your school to become a vision for others. The  Air, Awareness and Action workshop led by Environmental Education Exchange and Punte Verde for elementary school teachers (grades 3-6) will provide the toolkit for teachers to become agents of change in their own classrooms, and give schools the tools they need to become sustainable and energy efficient.

Saturday, October 25, 2008
EPISD Science Resource Center, 4400 Lawrence, El Paso, TX
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Summer Institute for Climate Change Education ~ Online

August 19, 2009 ~ Online
The 2009 Will Steger Foundation Summer Institute for Climate Change Education will focus on the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen and unveil a brand new curriculum on international climate solutions for grades 9-12. The institute will highlight the critical need for international cooperation on climate change solutions, and equip educators with the tools necessary to empower student learning and leadership on the topic.

http://www.globalwarming101.com/

New Online EETAP Course

Offered by the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) and the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UWSP). This is a nine-week course available for two graduate-level credits or as a non-credit workshop.

Leadership Development in Natural Resources: Strategic Planning and Implementation
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Learn how to develop successful strategic planning and implementation models, processes, and techniques. Emphasis will be placed on managing the strategic planning process to build the capacity of organizations to provide effective environmental education programs. Course participants will also have an opportunity for individual consultation time with the course instructor to discuss specific issues/questions they might have regarding strategic planning. This new course has been designed for environmental educators, natural resource professionals, and graduate students who are currently involved in a strategic planning process or may become involved in one in the future.

Contact: Angela Lemar at Angela.Lemar@uwsp.edu

Wildlife Recreation and Nature Tourism Program Online

The University of Wisconsin, River Falls is offering an online graduate certificate program that will provide the skills necessary to effectively preserve the natural resources, while enhancing economic opportunity and the quality of life, in the participant’s community. Knowledge gained may be immediately applied to a real community or resource site through the development of a comprehensive site management plan. Contact: Steve Sandstrom, WRNT Program Coordinator, at ssandstrom@centurytel.net

Pro Esteros Offers Workshop on the Californian Least Tern

The California Least Tern is a bird that nests on open beaches, with scarce vegetation, the same kind that humans utilize for recreational activities. This conflict of interests results in a serious danger for the birds, because destroying its nesting area affects the most important stage of their life: their reproduction. More...