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EE Connections

 

An electronic newsletter linking Pennsylvanians

with environmental news and information.

 

www.pcee.org
July 2008

 

News and Updates


PCEE News

Calling All Tech-Savvy Teachers; Spotlight on New Website Features

Teachers - are you successfully using Web 2.0 technologies in the classroom (wikis, blogs, etc.)?  We'd love to hear from you!  Please email us at info@pcee.org to share your experiences.

Readers can expect a new feature of the PCEE website to be placed in the spotlight each month.  This month highlights the top and left navigation bars of the new website, showing some of the information, links and resources that can be found inside.  (Next month's highlight: the top navigation bar, where you can find the Educational Resources Directory, Question of the Week and more!)

In other PCEE News:
Fond Farewell to Richard "Dick" Knight, PCEE Computer Guru
Two Lucky PCEE Project Testers Receive $50 Prizes
Spaces Still Available for Western PA 'POW!' Workshop


General News

  • Job Opening at PCEE
  • NWF Report Says Children Losing Contact With Nature
  • Free 2008 Pennsylvania Travel Guide
  • Educational TV Series on 'Sustainability in Philly' Produced
  • Community Wind Project Accepting Applications
  • EPA's New GreenScapes Website

K-12 News

  • Pennsylvania Team to Compete in National Envirothon
  • RiverQuest Program Dates Available for '08-09 School Year
  • MEERA Makes it Easy to Evaluate Programs
  • briefCAISE: New E-Newsletter for Informal Educators

Higher Education

  • U Penn Increases its Wind Power Purchase
  • SPIN Farming Workshop first of its kind on Campus
  • SRU's MS3 Grads Get National Attention for Green Projects
  • Composting begins College's Numerous Green Initiatives

Professional Development

  • PA Game Commission 'Project WILD Wetlands' Workshop
  • 'PA Amphibians and Reptiles' Teacher Workshop, Aug. 7-8
  • Susquehanna Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop
  • NAAEE Conference in Wichita

Grants/Awards

  • WREN Awards $90,000 in Water Education Grants
  • Composting Grant Deadline Extended
  • Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Now Available
  • 'TogetherGreen' Seeks Innovation Grant Proposals
  • Glynwood Center's 6th Annual National Harvest Awards
 

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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