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| August
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| MESSAGE
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT |
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Dear Friends of EEAW:
With each passing day, there is
increased frequency in the attention environmental and
sustainability education are receiving, and EEAW is seizing upon the
opportunity. EEAW helped to secure the Washington "No Child Left
Inside" legislation which passed unanimously in both the House and
Senate this spring. EEAW also is a partner in the effort to
reauthorize the National EE Act and to ensure that the No Child Left
Behind reauthorization includes funding and authorizations for EE
(for more information on "No Child Left Inside" and the
reauthorization of No Child Left Behind, click here).
In May, Gov. Gregoire signed the No Child
Left Inside bill making over $1 million in funding available for
outdoor education programs for underserved youths.
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| IN
MEMORIAM |
Michael G. Mercer
August 17, 1949 - July
13, 2007
EEAW joins in mourning the sudden passing of Mike
Mercer on July 13. A scholarship fund has been established in his
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| THE
NEWS FROM EEAW |
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EEAW Selects Keynote Speakers
Dr. Sylvia Earle, oceanographer, author,
lecturer, and Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic
Society and Dr.
Peter Senge, author, lecturer, and Senior Lecturer at the
MIT Sloan School of Management have been confirmed as the
keynote speakers at the 17th Annual EEAW Conference in
November.
 Thanks to all who submitted
seminar proposals! An amazing line-up of workshops, field
trips, and presentations is being created. Presenters are to
be notified in mid-August.
For more details, go to www.eeaw.org/conference
Award nominees--don't forget! You have until August
31 to submit your application information. Awards will be
presented at the conference.
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| THE
NEWS FROM E3 WASHINGTON |
E3 Washington Regional Leadership Gear-Up
a Success!
Directly
following the TME3 Leadership Summit, regional leaders from
around the state received a full orientation to the E3
planning template and process. |
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E3 Washington Regional Updates
E3 regional networks and plans are rapidly developing
across Washington. Read this story to find out what is
happening in your region and how to get involved. |
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TME3 Creating Healthier Communities for
Tomorrow
TME3's Regional Summit, the third of its kind developing
around Washington State, brought local leaders and diverse
community members together on June 1 to begin the process of
creating healthier, more sustainable communities in the
region. |
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| E3
TRIBAL PARTNER NEWS |
Tribal Support Increases for EE & E3 Washington
In his column, Being Frank, Billy Frank, Jr., talks
about the importance of environmental education and his
supoort of the E3 Washington initiative:
With the many environmental challenges we face, it is
critical for tribal and non-tribal communities to understand
that we are all connected. That we must work together as
brothers and sisters....
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest
Indians
On May 24, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
passed Resolution #07-31 in support of environmental education
and the E3 Washington initiative. Titled "Supporting
Environmental Education," the resolution was passed at the
2007 Mid-Year Conference held in Shelton, WA.
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Read
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| EEAW
PARTNER NEWS |
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 Facing the Futute Provides New
Tools for Educators
Facing the Future announces the upcoming release of its new
middle school curriculum, "Understanding Sustainability."
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Standard V Approved
by PESB
New standard incorporates environmental education and
sustainability into accredited teacher training programs.
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JULY FEATURE STORIES |
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Statewide Strategic
Initiatives that Impact Environmental Education
In this issue of The
Networker, we feature two very important strategic initiatives
for environmental education in Washington; the Biodiversity
Council and the Ocean Policy Workgroup. Additional
strategic initiatives taking place with opportunities and
implications for environmental educators include the Puget
Sound Partnership (http://www.psp.wa.gov),
the Governor's Climate Advisory Team (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/),
and Washington Learns (www.washingtonlearns.wa.gov).
Please visit their
websites to learn more.
Policy Workgroup
Addresses Ocean Literacy
Ocean resources are making waves in the
headlines. Scientists recently discovered extensive deep-sea
corals off Washington's coast and in the Olympic Coast
National Marine Sanctuary. Unfortunately, much of the news
indicates troubling signs for the oceans.
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Washington Biodiversity
Council
 Plays Key EE
Role
The Biodiversity Council plays a
key role in educating citizens about the importance of biodiversity
in our state.
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on this story)
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