From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Thu Feb 11 11:49:45 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:49:45 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: STEM Curriculum Development Opportunity for Climate Change Education - please help spread the word! References: <636C67B366068442AC5897B38307CCD40A47A7BA5D@albexchange01.nyserda.org> Message-ID: <4B73EED9.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Climate Change Curriculum Development Opportunity Develop, implement and assess new climate change curriculum. Learn to use NASA geospatial data to develop new project-based climate change units for middle and high school STEM classrooms. * 2010 Summer Institute - A select group of eight middle school STEM and high school earth science and environmental science teachers from across New York will participate in a two-week summer workshop. Teachers must be committed to learn climate change science impacts on our planet and work together to create inquiry- and project-based learning experiences and lessons that highlight and integrate NASA earth observation system data and models. New units will be piloted in the 2010-2011 academic year. The workshop will be held at Clarkson University, Potsdam NY, Monday through Thursday: August 2-5 AND August 9-12. Participants are expected to attend the full two weeks. A stipend of $1700 will be given to all participants. There are some travel scholarships available as needed. * 2011 Summer Institute - Additional teachers will be invited to learn climate change science and further refine these project-based climate change modules for use in their classrooms. Click here for on-line application materials. Funded by NASA Brought to you by Clarkson University and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Contact: Susan E. Powers, sep at clarkson.edu 315-268-6542 Note: Assessment of this workshop and in-class follow up activities has been approved by Clarkson's Institutional Review Board, #10-24 Funded by NASA GCCE; Organized by Clarkson University Office of Educational Partnerships and NYSERDA Energy Smart Schools Program From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Fri Feb 19 11:52:36 2010 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us) Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:52:36 -0500 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] 2010 NYS Environmental Excellence Awards References: <4ACDB740.D8AD.0011.0@gw.dec.state.ny.us> <4B7E776C.ED22.00A7.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Message-ID: <4B7E7B84.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> Get recognized for your commitment to a more sustainable New York! Applications are now being accepted for the seventh annual NYS Environmental Excellence Awards program. The awards program recognizes businesses, governments, not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions and individuals in New York State that are achieving environmental excellence through innovative and environmentally sustainable practices or partnerships. Completed applications must be post marked no later than Friday, May 21, 2010. DEC is especially interested in applications for projects that have achieved significant environmental benefits through: innovative and cutting-edge pollution prevention technologies; manufacturing process improvements; initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; programs that make schools and businesses more ?green;? energy conservation and green energy production efforts; waste reduction and recycling efforts; stormwater management and watershed planning; environmental protection and restoration efforts; and land conservation. To download the application materials and for more information about the award program, including a list of past recipients, please go to DEC's website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/public/945.html . If you are unable to access the internet and would like the application or more information, please contact the DEC's Pollution Prevention Unit at (518) 402-9469 or send an email to eeawards at gw.dec.state.ny.us .