EE Connections

An electronic newsletter linking Pennsylvanians

with environmental news and information.

www.pcee.org
June 2009

News and Updates

PCEE Caught 'Green Handed'

The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education's website, www.pcee.org, was recently recognized in an online blog authored by Principals for Change. 

"You will find endless resources ranging from their one of a kind CritterQuest to their Green Guide to Pennsylvania...a must see for all enviro-ed-junkies," wrote Aaron Steinly, Pennsylvania educator and founder of Principals for Change.  The full blog entry may be found at http://principalsforchange.blogspot.com/.

In other PCEE News:
Special Issue Released – Educator Professional Development

General News

• Solar Energy Rebate Program Now Open
• PA Companies Recognized for Conservation Initatives
• PASA Launches 'New and Improved' Website
• Pittsburgh Rated 'Polluted' by American Lung Assoc. Report
• Appalachian Forest School Offers Temperate Forest Courses

K-12 News

• Ohiopyle State Park to Help Kids 'Grow up Great with Science'
• EPA 'Sense of Wonder' Contest Calls for Artistic Expression
• Study Shows Environmental Education Leads to Cleaner Air
• Teens for Planet Earth Social Networking Site

Higher Education

• Scholarship Funds for Agriculture, Environmental Majors
• UPenn Leads Ivy League in Green Power Challenge Win - Again
• Bucknell Releases Environmental Assessment
• Apply for AASHE Campus Sustainability Leadership Award

Professional Development for Educators

• PA Game Commission Presents WILD Workshops
• KCEEI Offers Courses for K-12 Teachers
• Two-Part Earth Force Training Begins in June
• Making the Environment Accessible for Adults with Disabilities

Other Professional Development

• Invasive Plant Conference Arrives in August
• PROP 'Composting 201' Class in Lewisburg
• Green Training and Certification for Construction & Trades

Grants/Awards

• Watershed Growing Greener Stories May Net $250 Grants
• Call for Nominations - NE PA Partner and Leadership Awards
• Excellence in Green Building Education Awards Available

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