From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Oct 4 09:59:25 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 09:59:25 -0400 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: Fw: 2011 NYC Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo Message-ID: <4E8AD8FD.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> FYI - for teachers in the NYC area... Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 10/4/2011 8:56 AM >>> TOMORROW EVENING!!! Free Refreshments, Peer Networking, Socializing AND an opportunity to find out about environmental education resources. Terry Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 10/04/2011 08:54 AM ----- From: NYC Soil and Water Conservation District To: Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US at EPA Date: 10/03/2011 04:15 PM Subject: 2011 NYC Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo Having trouble viewing this email? Click here NYC Soil & Water Conservation District NYC Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo 2011 in collaboration with NYU's Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education The River Project The New York City Environmental Fund For NYC teachers, informal educators and students! Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at NYU's Kimmel Center 60 Washington Square South Please RSVP to kathleen.oliver at nyu.edu or call 212-992-9362 Free Admission! Please join The River Project, NYC Soil & Water Conservation District and Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at NYU Kimmel Center for New York City Outdoors! An Environmental Education Expo. The Expo showcases the environmental education resources for New York City teachers and educators, in hopes that more children will have the opportunity to experience and learn about the natural features of our city. Over thirty different organizations, such as the Bronx River Alliance, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Staten Island Botanical Garden, and NYC Department of Sanitation, will be exhibiting their in-class or field trip environmental education programs. Free Refreshments, Peer Networking and Socializing!. You can find out more information about the event at www.nycswcd.net or contact rebecca at nycswcd.net NYC Soil & Water Conservation District This event is partially funded by a grant from the New York City Environmental Fund Forward email This email was sent to ippolito.teresa at epamail.epa.gov by info at nycswcd.net | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe? | Privacy Policy. NYC Soil and Water Conservation District | 121 6th Ave | Suite 501 | NYC | NY | 10013 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 1179 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 5039 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 43 bytes Desc: not available URL: From conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us Tue Oct 11 10:07:30 2011 From: conservationist_for_kids at lists.dec.state.ny.us (Conservationist for Kids email list) Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:07:30 -0400 Subject: [Conservationist_for_kids] Fwd: Fw: Upcoming Webinar:: School Buildings as Green Teaching Tools Message-ID: <4E941562.94A8.005A.1@gw.dec.state.ny.us> FYI... forwarded from Gina Jack, editor Conservationist for Kids cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 10/7/2011 8:58 AM >>> FYI Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 10/07/2011 08:56 AM ----- From: Bobby Cato To: Bobby Cato Date: 10/06/2011 04:45 PM Subject: Upcoming Webinar:: School Buildings as Green Teaching Tools Greetings, We are pleased to announce the Green Schools Educator Webinar Series. This October, the National Environmental Education Foundation (www.neefusa.org) in partnership with the National Education Association Foundation (www.neafoundation.org) and Green Schools National Conference (www.greenschoolsnationalconference.org) is launching the first of a series of three webinars to help educators around the country learn from experts and peers how to green their schools and curriculum. Webinar participants will interact live with national experts and teachers who are transforming their schools for the 21st Century. Registration is free! All educators are invited to join us for the webinar. School Buildings as Green Teaching Tools ? Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Classroom Earth?s mission is to increase the ability of k-12 teachers to integrate environmental education into curricula so that students are prepared to be a part of environmental solutions. For details and to register go to: www.classroomearth.org/gswebinars -------------------------- Please consider posting/promoting this announcement on your website, your newsletters, your networks and in your listservs. I have also attached a clip of our e-blast for your use. We appreciate your support. If there is someone in your office for whom this email is better suited, please pass it along. Please contact me with any questions at bcato at neefusa.org. Respectfully, Bobby Cato ------------ Bobby Cato Senior Education Project Manager cato at neefusa.org National Environmental Education Foundation 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 160 Washington, DC 20008 V(202)261-6482 F (202) 261-6464 www.neefusa.org Knowledge to live by The National Environmental Education Foundation is proud to be one of Washingtonian Magazine's "50 Great Places to Work 2009." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <4E9E98CD0200005A0005A876@gwsmtp.dec.state.ny.us> FYI forwarded from Conservationist for Kids magazine New York State Department of Environmental Conservation cforkids at gw.dec.state.ny.us >>> 10/19/2011 8:31 AM >>> Providing this information neither provides nor implies an endorsement from U.S. EPA Teresa (Terry) Ippolito Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. EPA Region 2 290 Broadway New York, NY 10007 212 637 3671 Visit: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers/ blog.epa.gov/greeningtheapple/ ----- Forwarded by Teresa Ippolito/R2/USEPA/US on 10/19/2011 08:26 AM ----- Environmental Education News You Can Use... EPA announces new student's website: EPA has revamped our kids, teachers, students and high school websites into a one stop shop for our users. You can check out the new website at: http://www.epa.gov/students/ EPA launches new teachers award program: The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is proud to announce the 2011-2012 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators. As discussed in the ?America?s Great Outdoors: A Promise to Future Generations? report, in order to make environmental stewardship and conservation relevant to young Americans, environmental and place-based, experiential learning must be integrated into school curricula and school facility management across the country. This program recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a context for learning for their students. Two teachers from each EPA Region will be selected to receive this award. Deadline is 12/30/11. Find out how to apply at: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/teacheraward/index.html 2011 Environmental Education Sub-Grants, deadline November 8th 2011: The second of two RFPs for the 2011 Environmental Education Grants Program is now open. Find out more information at: http://www.epa.gov/education/grants.html President's Environmental Youth Award, application deadline December 31st 2011: Your project ? or one you are sponsoring ? could be an award winner. Encourage one or more students you know to apply for a PEYA and see what a difference they can make for the environment with an award-winning project. Applicants from all 50 states and U.S. territories are eligible to compete for an award for special recognition and a presidential plaque. 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