EE Connections

An electronic newsletter linking Pennsylvanians

with environmental news and information.

www.pcee.org
December 2008

News and Updates

Happy Holidays from PCEE!

The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education staff
wishes everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!!

General News

• Job Opening at PCEE
• PA Dept. of Agriculture Launches New Ag-tourism Website
• DCNR Offers Ecotours
• Treevitalize to Plant One Million Trees
• Three PA Organizations Receive Top Energy Awards
• Philadelphia Company Cooks Up New Fuel Source

K-12 News

• 'Alternative Transportation' Theme of Environmental Contest
• GASP Air Monitor Program
• 'Volvo Adventure' Education Program

Higher Education

• Penn State Opens Solar Home to the Public
• Point Park University Building Earns LEED Gold Rating
• Carnegie Mellon Announces Data Center Efficiency Fellowships
• 'Solar Scholars' Grant Awardee

Professional Development

• Updated 'Marketplace for the Mind' Website
• Earthwatch Fellowships for Teachers
• Four EETAP Online Courses Now Offered

Grants/Awards

• Environmental Education Grants Through DEP
• Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Watershed Mini Grants
• Coldwater Heritage Grants
• SPECA Grants Program

Contributions welcome!  The Center receives news and information from a variety of sources across Pennsylvania and beyond.  We appreciate all of the organizations, agencies and individuals who provide EE services and share their relevant information.  If you would like to contribute to future issues of EE Connections, please submit your article before the 15th of the month.  Articles should be of statewide interest and are subject to space availability.

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