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NAEE NEWS The Green Corridor NAEE see environmental education as being the 'green corridor' from which the eight doorways for a sustainable school lead. Click here to see a pictorial representation of this concept.
New Journal Editor Required NAEE are looking for a new editor for the journal 'Environmental Education', which is sent out to NAEE members three times a year. The job of Journal Editor would suit a computer literate teacher or lecturer (possibly recently retired) with experience of, or interest in environmental education. Editors' expenses would be covered, plus a small honorariium. To register your interest, or for more information, contact the NAEE office. NAEE petition to include Environmental Education in the National Curriculum Our petition has now closed and has been submitted to 10 Downing Street, along with letters to Gordon Brown from both our chair, Norman Farmer, and 11-year-old Danny Gregory, who obtained over 300 signatures from the teachers and pupils at his school! Photographs of our visit to Downing Street will appear on this website soon! NAEE has published a new document - Environmental Education & Every Child Matters Click here to read the full document or go to the Publications page to find out how to order a copy. NAEE Situations Vacant We are looking for NAEE members with particular knowledge and experience in the following areas, to assist the Executive Committee as attending or corresponding members: * grant and general fundraising * public relations and marketing * strategic development of the Association * Basic expenses covered. For details contact: info@naee.org.uk. Correspondents and Case Studies The Editorial Board of the NAEE journal 'Environmental Education' invites readers and members, particularly those who live in places such as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Eire, and overseas, to send in articles. We are also interested in short pieces, maximum 200-300 words, of what has worked/what hasn’t and why. Editorial assistance provided. Topics of particular interest: marine education, urban and historical settings. Email: Henricus.peters@virgin.net. NEWS FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS Winston Churchill Memorial Trust - 2009 Travelling Fellowship Opportunities The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust offers you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and experience through overseas travel in order to benefit others within your community. You are eligible to apply if you are a British Citizen resident in the UK and have an individual project you want to undertake overseas, which fits within one of the categories for 2009. For more information, or to apply online, visit www.wcmt.org.uk. Closing date for applications is 14 October 2008. World Wide Wolves Essay ContestThe International Wolf Center is holding a World Wide Wolves Essay Contest to celebrate the addition of two new wolf pups to their Exhibit Pack this spring. The contest is for classes around the world. The Grand Prize is a Distance Learning Program for the class that sends the winning essay in each age category (10-14 and 15-18). Entries will be accepted week beginning 1st June 2008 with final submissions accepted at the end of Wolf Awareness Week on 25th October 2008. For more information visit http://www.wolf.org or email sreed@wolf.org. Check out the new Breathing Places Schools websiteThis is a new addition to the BBC Breathing Places website, where schools are encouraged to do one thing for wildlife every term for two years. Each activity builds to create a breathing place in the school grounds. The work is being carried out with RSPB and has guidance from the schools mainstream partnership. For more information, visit www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/schools/ Part-Time MA in Education with ESD Focus - with bursaries available for teachersThe University of York is currently recruiting practising teachers and practitioners and others involved in sustainable schools / education for sustainable development into their part-time MA in Education, starting in October 2008 . For further information, visit www.york.ac.uk/depts/educ/gsp/MAesd.htm. 2008 is the International Year of the Potato!The British Potato Council is asking primary school pupils to chip in and grow their own potatoes. All schools that register will be given free seed potatoes and a £5 voucher towards compost. The Council has compiled a range of online education resources. The school that grows the most potatoes will be given a digital camera. For more information, visit www.potatoesforschools.org.uk. OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
First News asks children "how green are you?"First News - the award-winning children's newspaper is inviting children to take part in an online survey about their opinions about current environmental issues. For more information about the survey, as well as more environmental competitions and articles, click here to visit their Green Page. New ‘farm visits learning day’ to help deliver national curriculum and enable children to learn about food, farming and the natural environment. A range of new materials is now available for teachers, schools, and farmers to help deliver the national curriculum and enable children to learn about food, farming, and the natural environment. The Learning Day is available as a free download to all primary schools from www.learningdays.co.uk/foodandfarming.php. Green Footprint Award (Scouts) The Green Footprint Award is a Scouting Resource for Groups and individual Sections to explore the effects of climate change, our own impact on the environment and learn about practical steps we can all take in our every day life. For more information, visit www.greenfootprintaward.org.uk/index.html Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening The Royal Horticultural Society aims to get 80% of UK primary schools providing hands-on learning opportunities of growing plants and gardening by 2012. To find out how you can get involved, visit www.rhs.org.uk/schoolgardening. Crazy Climate - a free teaching resource from Christian Aid Crazy Climate is is free teaching resource about climate change and poverty from Christian Aid. This includes a climate change board game for KS2 pupils. For more information about this and other educational resources from Christian Aid, visit www.christianaid.org.uk/learn. DCSF launches new Children's Plan The DCSF has launched a new Children's Plan, with a wide range of targets to improve children's wellbeing, which includes an emphasis on expanding out of school activities and providing safe areas for children to play. Download the Children's Plan here. Every Child's Future Matters - Sustainable Development Commission This paper explores the influence of the environment on children's wellbeing and is written for everyone designing and delivering services that impact on children's lives. Click here to download the document. Sustainable Schools - Information and Resources The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Sustainable Schools initiative aims to encourage schools to take on board the principles of sustainable development in their everyday work, achieving educational excellence alongside the goals of healthy living, environmental awareness, community participation and global citizenship. To find out more information about the initiative, click here or visit www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools. Go Green in a Fortnight with the Pocket Green Guides
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