From rroperti at zoominternet.net Wed Oct 1 20:41:25 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 20:41:25 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Conference 09 Message-ID: <013d01c92427$99b3ed40$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Picture yourself in the attached picture! Ruth Roperti 965 Edgewood Road Beaver Falls, PA 15010 rroperti at zoominternet.net 724 843 7046 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Conference 2009 Ad! ! !.tif Type: image/tiff Size: 890542 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rroperti at zoominternet.net Thu Oct 2 15:18:15 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:18:15 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: Message for NAAEE Affiliates: 5th World Environmental Education Congress Message-ID: <00ae01c924c3$9e91d5b0$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Jickling To: Bob Jickling Cc: Brian Day Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:10 PM Subject: Message for NAAEE Affiliates: 5th World Environmental Education Congress Dear Friends and Affiliates, We are getting very excited about the 5th World Environmental Education Congress to be hosted in Montreal, 10-14 May 2009. We now have more than 1000 abstracts submitted from over 100 countries. This is shaping up as an event that environmental educators will not want to miss. Information about this Congress can be found on the Congress site: www.5weec.uqam.ca. We encourage you to circulate this news to friends and colleagues on your various affiliate lists. The deadline for the call for papers has been extended until October 15 2008! You will be able to submit your proposal until midnight - Eastern Daylight Time (GMT+ 5). Types of submissions include: oral presentations, poster presentations, roundtable presentations, workshops, and NGO/NPO forums. Detailed instructions are available at the Congress site: http://www.5weec.uqam.ca/APPEL/index.asp under "Call for Papers." Again, please encourage friends and colleagues to submit their own abstracts. Information about Congress themes can be found at: http://www.5weec.uqam.ca/EN/presentation_themes.asp. If you, or your organization, would like to have a display booth, I encourage you to contact our manager of Congress Operations: Genevi?ve Lecleric at gleclerc at jpdl.com. We look forward to seeing you in Montreal! Bob Jickling and Lucie Sauv? Co-chairs 5th World Environmental Education Congress Congress Secretariat - JPdL 1555 Peel Street, Suite 500 Montreal, QC H3A 3L8, Canada info at 5weec.org www.5weec.uqam.ca -- Bob Jickling Co-Chair, 5th World Environmental Education Congress www.5weec.uqam.ca Associate Professor Co-Editor, Canadian Journal of Environmental Education Faculty of Education Lakehead University 955 Oliver Road Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1 Phone: 807 343-8704 Fax: 807 346-7846 Email (work): bob.jickling at lakeheadu.ca Canadian Journal of Environmental Education: cjee at lakeheadu.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Ruth -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: comparison of candidates - v5.doc Type: application/msword Size: 81920 bytes Desc: not available URL: From kingfisher215 at hotmail.com Sun Oct 12 14:17:17 2008 From: kingfisher215 at hotmail.com (Tina Spiegel) Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:17:17 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] table In-Reply-To: <01d601c92c05$01507b00$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> References: <01d601c92c05$01507b00$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Message-ID: Yes, although we are not officially a political organization, you are kidding yourself if you think we are not impacted by politics. For example-- on the local level, school budgets certainly affect the ability of teachers to bring their students to nature centers and for school distircits to hire EE-ers for teacher training, on the state level, Act 48 certainly affects how we interact with teachers, on the national level, NCLB has certainly impacted EE programs as they are cut/decreased to increase time to study for the NCLB-mandated STATE level PSSA tests... to say that any organization that is involved with education is not politcal is at the least incorrect and at the most foolish. Tina Spiegel kingfisher215 at hotmail.com 40 25N, 75 7W Delaware River Watershed, U.S.A. 18 22N, 78 14W Pell River Watershed, Jamaica Second star on the right...straight on 'til morning From: rroperti at zoominternet.net To: paee at actionpa.org Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:53:56 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] table Hello everyone, The attached table was sent to me by a friend of PAEE. We are not a political organization, but this chart presents both sides for your consideration. Ruth _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From naturecorp at enter.net Tue Oct 14 11:53:51 2008 From: naturecorp at enter.net (Michele Richards-Williams) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:53:51 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Program Coordinator Job Announcement Message-ID: ***********JOB ANNOUNCEMENT*********** Program Coordinator PA Institute for Conservation Education The Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education is looking for a self-motivated, well organized and energetic individual to coordinate and administer all facets of the Wildlife Leadership Adventures (WLA) program; a year-round program with a residential summer component for high achieving teenaged youth ages 14-17. The Program Coordinator will provide leadership, expertise, organization and commitment to a nationally recognized youth residential and educational program while envisioning opportunities for program growth. As a member of the education team of the PICE, this person will be involved in the administration and leadership of other programs throughout the year. Job Type: Full Time, exempt Specific Responsibilities . Overseeing all functions of the Wildlife Leadership Adventures (WLA) program for teenage youth ages 14-17 including program administration; marketing; program development; and staff or volunteer recruitment, training and supervision. . Cultivate, manage, and coordinate productive relationships with a broad spectrum of natural resource and education professionals and partnering organizations in the administration of WLA. . Oversee curriculum development and related committees to ensure academic content. . Evaluate all aspects of the program from training of staff and volunteers to the student participant assessment. . Design and implement all educational programs to align with organizational and state standards. . Design and implement strategic marketing objectives to ensure programmatic growth. . Research and write programmatic and educational materials grants. . Write news releases and coordinate public relations and communications for WLA . Maintain program databases and contact records. . Work to achieve the Institute's and program educational goals. . Work closely with Executive Director and advisory council to administer this program. Qualifications . Bachelor's degree in Education, Environmental Education, Conservation Biology, Ecology or related fields with proven experience in program administration and management. . Experience or interest in and understanding of wildlife management or issues a plus. . Passion for the Institute's mission to conserve Pennsylvania natural environments through education. . Minimum of three (3) years of experience in directing/coordinating educational programs with proven abilities in supervision of staff and volunteers, program development and management, fiscal management, nonformal education, and leading residential programs. . Skilled in program planning, marketing, supervising and overseeing youth programs. . Highly motivated, well organized, independent worker with a proven ability to meet deadlines and work effectively with team members and partners. . Good communication skills necessary. . Experience in grant writing and strong organizational skills preferred. . An understanding of residential camp programs, related regulations and standards is recommended. Compensation Salary: Commensurate with Experience Deadline Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2008. EOE. To Apply Please send letter of interest, resume, and names of three references to: Michele Richards Executive Director PA Institute for Conservation Education 1 D Teaberry Road Bloomsburg, PA 17815 OR e-mail attachments to naturecorpATenter.net and copy to MicheleATpiceweb.org. PICE programs and employment are open to all. The Institute does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability in any of its policies or programs. About the PA Institute for Conservation Education The Institute is Pennsylvania's leader in field-based natural science education. The Institute is dedicated to stimulating knowledge of, interest in, and an appreciation of natural history by providing extraordinary field-based educational opportunities in Pennsylvania and beyond. We are committed to creating a more ecologically literate population; one that becomes increasingly engaged in the conservation of natural resources. More information can be found at www.PICEweb.org. From corri.gottesman1 at verizon.net Mon Oct 20 13:23:49 2008 From: corri.gottesman1 at verizon.net (corri gottesman) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:23:49 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] a list of environmental issues Message-ID: <0FECC9AB235A4F638807945EE3A8AE86@DelVal.local> I'm working with a teacher and we are looking for a list of environmental issues that is based on large categories such as: population growth, pollution, biodiversity etc. We found one on the net, but then couldn't find it again. We are working with students that have a range of reading abilities (5th grade and up), so the description of each category should be relatively simple. This is the sort of thing that is published in environmental textbooks and other places, we simply can't find such a list right now! Does anyone have access to such a list?? Thanks in advance, Corri Corri Beth Gottesman Delaware Valley Earth Force www.earthforce.org/delval Resource Manager 215-884-9888 x 105 (t) 215-884-9895 (f) corri.gottesman1 at verizon.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rboyle at francis.edu Mon Oct 20 22:28:36 2008 From: rboyle at francis.edu (Roy Boyle) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:28:36 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] a list of environmental issues Message-ID: <48FD06140200004400016185@webmail.francis.edu> Hi Corri, A Questioning Framework for Shaping Environmental Literacy by Charles Roth at Earthlore Associates might be useful. The big ideas questions can be restated for more specific topics and concepts. The pdf is at: http://www.anei.org/download/82_questioning.pdf Roy Mr. Roy Boyle Assistant Professor of Education Saint Francis University Raymond 109 Loretto, PA 15940 rboyle at francis.edu 814-472-3069 (office) 814-472-3864(fax) 814-932-0919 (cell) We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.? Ancient Indian Proverb. >>> "corri gottesman" 10/20/08 1:23 PM >>> I'm working with a teacher and we are looking for a list of environmental issues that is based on large categories such as: population growth, pollution, biodiversity etc. We found one on the net, but then couldn't find it again. We are working with students that have a range of reading abilities (5th grade and up), so the description of each category should be relatively simple. This is the sort of thing that is published in environmental textbooks and other places, we simply can't find such a list right now! Does anyone have access to such a list?? Thanks in advance, Corri Corri Beth Gottesman Delaware Valley Earth Force www.earthforce.org/delval Resource Manager 215-884-9888 x 105 (t) 215-884-9895 (f) corri.gottesman1 at verizon.net From rroperti at zoominternet.net Sun Oct 26 20:00:10 2008 From: rroperti at zoominternet.net (rroperti at zoominternet.net) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:00:10 -0500 Subject: [PAEE] Fw: Designing a playground for environmental education Message-ID: <0b2301c937c6$fabb7010$6501a8c0@D9V66M11> Help please! I talked with Cheryl yesterday while exhibiting for PAEE at a Pittsburgh conference. Please send me any answers, people or books, you have to her question below. I do recall there was a Pittsburgh architect who spoke on this very subject at a PAEE conference there a number of years ago. I used to know his name, but it has escaped me?? Thanks for your input. Ruth Hi Ruth, I spoke to you briefly about references for a playground designer for our school. 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URL: From ssaffier at audubon.org Thu Oct 30 13:42:43 2008 From: ssaffier at audubon.org (SAFFIER, Steven) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:42:43 -0400 Subject: [PAEE] Green neighborhoods reduce obesity Message-ID: <69DABA3177B73144996A79E932FE6A77075F8808A0@flamingo.int.audubon.org> More fodder for NCLI: http://www.physorg.com/news144395262.html Steven J. Saffier Audubon At Home Coordinator Audubon Pennsylvania John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove 1201 Pawlings Road Audubon Pa 19403 610-666-5593 x112 http://pa.audubon.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: