NAAEE: eeNEWS for April 15, 2021

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eeNEWS: The latest news, resources, and opportunities in the ee community Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The latest news, resources, and opportunities in the EE community Subscribe  |  Join NAAEE   NAAEE 2021 Call for Presentations Is Open! Submission Deadline: May 7 We are excited to announce our Call for Presentations for NAAEE’s 50th Annual International Conference and 18th Research Symposium in October. We are gathering virtually, after hearing everyone’s concerns about both safety and costs, and we are looking for compelling proposals. Learn more and submit proposals at conference.naaee.org.  Get Ready for Earth Day 2021 Check out free resources from NAAEE and our partners to help celebrate Earth Day! Read more >   We Need Your Input: What Role Does Civic Engagement Play in EE? NAAEE is working with Professors Bob Powell (Clemson) and Marc Stern (Virginia Tech) to disseminate a survey about the appropriateness and use of different approaches to civic engagement. The results will inform future training focused on these techniques and approaches. Read more >   Blog Post Submission Guidelines We welcome new and engaging voices in EE! Learn how to submit a blog post to our eePRO online community and share with environmental educators around the world. Read more >   The Nature of Change This past year hasn't been an easy one for many reasons. Periods of change often occur during some of our darkest moments. How can change be a catalyst for growth? Read more >   Getting Your Board on Board with Fundraising  As a part of our new Affiliate Network Professional Development Webinar Series, Lauren Pyle and Chelsea Sloggy from Environmental Educators of North Carolina shared how to engage your board in fundraising strategies. Watch the recording. Read more >   The 2020 Taiwan-US Eco-Campus Partnership Program Award Ceremony Read about the 2020 Taiwan-US Eco-Campus Partnership Program Award Ceremony held on December 2, 2020 to recognize schools that received eco-campus awards in 2020. A cooperative effort between Taiwan and the United States, the program enhanced students’ observation skills, knowledge, and action. Read more >   Histories for EE in Chicago, Illinois Learn about the history of access to EE and nature for Black Chicagoans. This is one intimate look, but one among thousands that are frequently forgotten in lived experience. How can we, as environmental educators, better share the histories of landscapes? Read more >   Natural Words of Lady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson's efforts were an absolute and profound reflection on her love for the natural world. CBS Sunday Morning had a segment about her good work. Many of her thoughts, recorded while she was in the White House, are being published in a book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight by Julia Sweig. Read more >   Staying Engaged from Afar, an eeBLUE Watershed Chronicle This month, Dr. Jennifer Jones and Dr. Heather Skaza Acosta share how the Watershed Education for Resilience in Southwest Florida (WATERS) program at Florida Gulf Coast University has adapted to COVID-19 by creating a hybrid model reflecting online learning for students and teachers, as well as onsite training. Read more >   UNESCO Global Survey of Teachers UNESCO invites primary and/or secondary school teachers around the world to complete this survey about their experiences, practices, and needs regarding education for sustainable development and global citizenship education. Read more > NAAEE Celebrates 50 Years! It's NAAEE's 50th Anniversary and we are celebrating! Join us throughout the year as we reflect on where we’ve been and where we’re going. More > NEW! eeWORKS: The Impact of EE on Conservation & Environmental Quality From anecdotes to evidence, we are demonstrating how EE leads to conservation outcomes. More > EE 30 Under 30 Nominations Now Open! Apply by May 5. NAAEE has opened the search to find 30 game-changing leaders under 30 years of age who are using environmental education to build a sustainable future for all. More > Apply for New CEE-Change Fellowship Program Apply by May 17. CEE-Change Fellowship Program will bring together a diverse and inspiring cadre of formal and nonformal educators and community leaders working to address today’s complex environmental and social concerns at the local, state, and national levels. More > From the eePRO Community   LEARNING Professional Development How to Host a Youth Climate Summit Climate Action Through Art: Out of Apathy and into Action The Earth Is My Boss: Virtual Conservation Career Day Tell the Economic Story of Your National and State Parks & Heritage Areas Outdoor Recreation Roadmap: A Community-Led Approach to Leveraging Your Natural Assets for Economic Success and Local Renewal Moving Field Guide: A Kinesthetic Approach to Environmental Education More >   OPPORTUNITIES Grants, Contests, Publishing Earth Day Expo: Enhancing Climate Conversations DC Environmental Film Festival We Shall Breathe Summit The Future Is Summit #BlackinEnvironment Week National EE Week Twitter Chat Dream BIG for Earth Day Increasing Representation in the Natural World-Teacher Professional Learning Opportunity A Week of Games 2021 Eddie Bauer One Outside Film Grant Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference 2021 More >   RESOURCES For Students and Educators Earth Day 2021 EarthX Earth Day Xpeditions Drawing Comics About Nature with Danica Novgorodoff Association of Minority Zoo Professionals Climate Solutions 101 Why We Won’t Just Leave Virtual Exhibition Survive the Sound Classroom Toolkit Work Out Your Wild Side Her STEMlens Virtual Exhibition The Time to Act is Now: Urbana Park District Addresses Climate Change More > Join NAAEE’s eePRO community to network with environmental education professionals around the world. 1725 DeSales St. NW Suite 401 Washington, DC 20036 202-419-0412 This email bulletin is provided by NAAEE under Assistance Agreement No. NT 83695801 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 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