CLEARING Compendium 2009

CLEARING
Revival and a strategy for the future
Supporting the teaching of environmental, place-
based and sustainability education to learners of all
ages in order to create a healthier, greener and more
prosperous world.
CLEARING: serving a
CLEARING is a publication of Tanglevine Cottage bioregional EE network
Productions and Creative Educational Networks
PO Box 82954, Portland OR 97282;
Phone: (503) 703-1943;
E-Mail: editor@clearingmagazine.org
Welcome to those who are seeing environmental and sustainability education in
CLEARING for the ﬁrst time and to those who our schools and society. As we struggle to deal
This special edition of CLEARING was produced to
are familiar with it but haven’t seen it in some with potentially catastrophic climate change
coincide with the 2009 North American Association for time. and other critical environmental issues, it is
Environmental Education conference. Future editions
obvious that environmental education is needed
are currently being planned. Please call for deadlines for
contributions and advertising.
We’ve been gone, now we’re back more than ever. On top of that, there is an
CLEARING is a 501(c)(3) non-proﬁt organization. Yes, it has been three years since expressed need for a communications
Federal ID No. 93-0752542
you last saw an issue of CLEARING. vehicle and source of networking
Clearing Production Staff
For those unfamiliar with for educators across the region.
the magazine, it was CLEARING is a vitally important
Editor/Publisher/Layout and Design/Ad Sales:
Larry Beutler
started in 1978 and for the success of that effort.
published quarterly And for that reason,
Clearing Board of Directors
for nearly 25 years. primarily, we have
Stephanie Wagner, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park
Now, after being taken steps to restore
Carol Brown, Portland General Electric
out of print for CLEARING in a way
Gia Shaw, Imageworks
Ron Marson, TOPS Learning Systems
three years, that will ensure its
Ross Kenney, Pollution Prevention Resource Center
we are making a continued existence
Tamra Brosseau, Holy Names Heritage Center
comeback with the and help it build a
Clearing Advisory Council
intent of restoring the magazine to its role sustainable base of
Vic Elderton, North Vancouver Outdoor School BC
as an important link and information source support.
Rosalyn McKeown, Portland State University for the EE community.
Gregory Smith, Lewis and Clark College
A strategy for the
David Greenwood, Washington State Univ.
Building a Regional Network future
Bora Simmons, University of Oregon ISE
Judith Leckrone Lee, US EPA, Region 10
Community-based environmental We plan to utilize the web
Traci Price, EE Association of Oregon
education is supported and promoted to reduce the cost of printing and
Amy Pike, Idaho EE Association
by many different organizations: expand the reach of the magazine.
Abby Ruskey, Washington EE Association
Tony Deis, Trackers Northwest
government agencies, businesses, non- This will mean fewer printed
proﬁts, in addition to many dedicated issues and more emphasis on
individuals. In the bioregion of western on-line publishing. We are in the
North America, CLEARING plays a unique process of developing a dynamic
and vital role by linking those entities website that will provide current
Tess Trueheart
and providing a forum for sharing events, news and articles linking
ideas, success stories and resources the region and educators.
for EE. This informal network is But the printed issue is not
Submissions at the heart of our plans for the completely a thing of the past.
Articles sent in by practitioners are the lifeblood of this future of CLEARING.
We are planning to print at least
publication, and you are strongly encouraged to consider
We are counting on this one annual compendium issue (like this
submitting material for future issues.
network to strengthen the one) each year to bring together many
CLEARING contains articles and resources on a broad
range of topics related to environmental, place-based
magazine and solidify its role in of the articles and resources that we
education that is sustainable and integrated throughout the region. have gathered during the year. This
the curriculum and community. Stories on innovative
compendium issue will provide an archival
classroom projects, individuals and organizations making
a difference in education and community, and background
The key difference hard copy of CLEARING for individuals,
information on current environmental issues are all high- More than anything, what is libraries and resource collections.
lighted throughout the year.
energizing the revival of CLEARING is the
We encourage stories that focus on groundbreaking envi-
increasing recognition of the importance of
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ronmental and place-based education projects (both on
schoolgrounds and in the community), school-community
partnerships, multicultural programs, and marine/aquatic
education programs.
We publish stories ranging from 400 to 2,000 words. If Regional partners of CLEARING Magazine
you are interested in submitting an article, please e-mail
the editor at editor@clearingmagazine.org or call (503)
703-1943. As much as we’d like, we cannot offer payment
for articles.
U.S. Environmental
Association for
Alaska Natural Environmental Environmental Idaho Environmental Montana Nevada Natural
Protection Agency, Environmental and Resources and Education Association Education Association Education Environmental Resource Education
Region 10 Outdoor Education Outdoor Education of Washington of Oregon Association Education Association Council
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