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| Cache Valley Regional Workshop - Exploring EE and Intercultural CompetencyOctober 15, 2005 (12-6pm), USU Campus, Logan, UT As part of our regional capacity building efforts, USEE and the Northern Utah Region are hosting a one-day, diversity workshop, in conjunction with the Utah Bioneers Conference in Logan. This workshop will explore multicultural issues within the real world of environmental education. Through discussion of case studies and other activities, participants will examine the challenges of working with cultural groups different from their own and identify strategies for becoming more culturally competent. For more information and to register, please contact Lindsey at lindsey@usee.org
| USEE’s Annual Benefit BashOctober 22, 2005, at The Point at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT The Annual Benefit Bash will include an Awards Banquet to recognize Outstanding Environmental Educators, volunteers and programs; a silent auction; and great food and entertainment. For more information on attending or donating auction items for the Bash, please contact Emory at emory@usee.org or visit www.usee.org.
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2nd Annual International
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Please join TreeUtah for an event that celebrates the importance of PEACE at our 2nd Annual International Peace Day Tree Planting on September 21, 2005, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the International Peace Gardens ( 1060 S. 900 W .). This event also starts off with our Annual Meeting. For more information visit: www.treeutah.org | |
20th Anniversary Conference of the Society for Human Ecology (SHE)
October 13 - 16, 2005 at theMarriott University Park Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT
Since the first SHE Conference in 1985, scholars and practitioners from all over the world have come together to consider issues and develop the emerging field of Human Ecology. These are broad-based interdisciplinary and interactive events. All participants are encouraged to plan for an early arrival and to remain through the closing activities. For more information contact Scott at Scott.Wright@nurs.utah.edu.
2nd Annual Bioneers Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah
October 14-16, 2005
The Annual Bioneers Conference is a core of practical solutions for restoring the Earth and people. For the fourth consecutive year, the speeches given during the Bioneers Conference sessions will be broadcast live, via satellite, around North America. Each community organizes an event to complement the sessions, with workshops tailored to the specific bioregions. The Utah State University College of Natural Resources, Utah State University Extension, and community leaders are hosting the Second Annual Bioneers Conference via satellite at Utah State University. Workshops will address local issues including air quality & transportation, renewable energy, preserving agricultural land and water quality, cultural diversity, local economies, and much more. For more information contact Leona Hawkes at leonah@ext.usu.edu or 435.760.2407. www.extension.usu.edu/bioneers.
Tracy Aviary After Hours
Thursday evenings in September
Join Tracy Aviary Thursday evenings in September for an experience of a lifetime, for FREE! Learn more about Utah birds while enjoying Tracy Aviary in an intimate, yet casual setting. Talks are geared for children and adults. For more information please call 801-322 BIRD or e-mail Julieb@tracyaviary.org.
What else is going on in Utah? Find out! Visit the USEE On-Line Events Calendar.
NAAEE 2005 Conference Registration – Now Available Online!
Register now for the 34th Annual NAAEE Conference, “Sustainability and Environmental Education: Focus on the Future.” The conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 25 - 29, 2005. The host team from the Environmental Education Association of New Mexico (EEANM) is working with NAAEE leadership to offer more than 230 presentations, including Spanish-speaking strands, 6 exceptional keynote speakers, 14 workshops and 13 field trips. For more information visit: http://naaee.org/catalog/register.php. K - 12 teacher scholarships available at http://naaee.org/conferences/newmexico/teacherflyer_2005.pdf. Spanish speaking volunteers needed.
Online EE opportunities for Educators
Beginning the week of October 17th, 2005:
- Project Learning Tree and Project WILD - 6-week workshop
- Alaska Wildlife Curriculum - 8-week workshop
- Design for e-Learning (September to mid-December)
Credit for these courses is available through the University of Alaska. For more information visit http://www.creative-conservation.com/trainingopps.htm.
EPA Public Involvement Tools & Techniques Pages
The US Environmental Protection Agency's public involvement web pages have been expanded to include new materials and links to useful information about tools and techniques in use all over the world. The site also includes a new Feedback section with ready-to-use surveys. In addition, the Public Involvement Resources and Training (PIRT) database, previously on EPA's intranet, is now publicly available for use and also offers the option for users to suggest additional resources, conferences and trainings. http://www.epa.gov/publicinvolvement
Governor Huntsman Names an Energy Advisor
Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Energy Advisor for the state. Dr. Laura S. Nelson has accepted the position and began on September 1, 2005. As Energy Director, Dr. Nelson will assist in the development of public policy of energy for the State of Utah and work closely with the newly formed Governor's Energy Advisory Council.
"Dr. Nelson has extensive experience in energy policy," said Governor Huntsman. "We look forward to utilizing Dr. Nelson's expertise to help shape our energy initiatives."
Transportation and Land Use survey
This survey through Envision Utah is part of the Wasatch Choices 2040 effort to examine transportation and land-use trends in Weber, Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties through the year 2040. While those attending Wasatch Choices 2040 open houses have been asked to complete the survey, Envision Utah would like to expand the number of people who have the same opportunity. The survey provides enough information so those not familiar with the Wasatch Choices 2040 process can complete it.
Link to survey: http://www.hostedsurvey.com/takesurvey.asp?c=Wasatc124142
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A typical household spends about $90 a year, or 10 percent of its annual electricity bill, on lighting. The more than 40 types of Energy Star qualified bulbs use 75 percent less energy without sacrificing quality, and are tested to last at least 6,000 hours, saving the consumer energy, money and time spent on replacements. If every household in the U.S. changed the lighting in one room of their home to Energy Star, the nation would save 857 billion kilowatts of energy and keep one trillion pounds of greenhouse gases out of the air. For more information on these bulbs and other energy saving tips visit www.energystar.gov or call 1-888-STAR-YES. |
We would like to recognize the following for their support of the 16 th Annual Environmental Education Conference:
- EPA- Office of Environmental Education
- Office Max
- Kennecott Utah Copper
- Acorn Naturalists
- National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education
- CRS Architects
- J.M. Alexander (Jute grocery bags!)
- Four Corners School for Outdoor Education
- Utah Division of Water Resources
- Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- USU Water Quality Extension
Congratulations to the following individuals for completing the Utah Environmental Education Certification Program!
- Nicol Gagstetter, USU Water Quality Extension
- Christy Merrick, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Jennifer Visitacion, USEE
The Utah Environmental Education Certification Program establishes standards for quality and effective environmental education practices. For more information about this program, please contact sommer@usee.org or 801-328-1549.
350 South 400 East, Suite G-4
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
ph. 801-328-1549
www.usee.org
