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E.E. Resource Guide


A selection of environmental education materials, resources and opportunities that you should check out


Americans’ Knowledge of Climate Change


This Yale Project on Climate Change Communication has released this new report Ameri- cans’ Knowledge of


Climate Change, about what Americans understand about the impact of climate system and solutions to global warming.


View the full report:


http://environment.yale.edu/climate/news/ knowledge...


EE Week 2011 Resources


Recognizing the importance of pro- tecting the health of our ocean and under- standing our dependence upon it regard- less of its proximity, EE Week’s 2011 theme is Ocean Connections. As part of this year’s theme, EE Week will provide special resources, lesson plans, and opportunities for educator professional development and student learning about the Gulf oil spill. Register to receive monthly e-mail news- letters with classroom activities, funding resources, and professional development opportunities, including an upcoming educator webinar about teaching about the Gulf Oil Spill.


http://eeweek.org/ocean_connections


Kid’s Crossing: Living in the Greenhouse


Developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research and UCAR Office of Programs, the Living in the Greenhouse website provides a wealth of information about the global climate. Click the links to explore climate, how Earth’s cycles affect climate, the green- house effect and greenhouse gases, ancient climate changes, climate events and news.


CLEARING 2010 Grades K-12


Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation


Asphalt to Ecosystems is an illuminat-


ing guidebook for designing and building creative, ecologically diverse schoolyards and integrating nature into learning and play activities across K-12 curricula. With a wealth of practical advice and over 500 color photographs, Sharon Gamson Danks offers a fully illus- trated, easy-to-un- derstand guide for transforming the traditional school ground’s slab of asphalt into edible gardens, wildlife habitats, and other sustainable uses. Danks


includes K-12 cur- riculum ideas offering creative connections to a wide range of disciplines from the sci- ences to the humanities, evincing the many benefits and applications of designing and building green schoolyards: experiential learning opportunities that deepen stu- dents’ understanding of abstract concepts; play-based solutions to the problem of childhood obesity; and opportunities for social and emotional development through cooperative, problem-solving activities. The book’s abundant illustrations and stories show readers how ecological schoolyards can improve students’ classroom perfor- mance, increase self-esteem, better lifestyle practices, and instill in young students a much-needed sense of environmental stewardship. With this handbook to guide the plan-


ning, design, and implementation process, educators, parents, students, designers, and environmental activists will see the poten- tial for redesigning under-utilized school- yard spaces to cultivate richer learning and play experiences. ISBN 978-0-9766054-8-5 from New Vil-


lage Press (newvillagepress.net). Paperback, 288 pages. $39.95. Available in November of 2010.


www.clearingmagazine.org/online Communicating Conservation


The Ocean Project advances ocean conservation in partnership with zoos, aquariums, and museums. Their aim is to help their partners effectively educate


Citizen Climate Curriculum In 2009, Will Steger Foundation


created a new curriculum for high school students that focuses on global climate solutions, called Citizen Cli- mate. This curriculum empha- sizes civic engagement and helps teachers and students understand the critical and com- plex climate solutions


being discussed on the national and international stage. It also allows students to formulate statements about what they would like to see happen in climate policy and how these policies and actions can be replicated in their states and local communities.These lesson plans build on the Will Steger Foundation’s original six lesson plans on the basics of global warming. The new lessons cover the carbon cycle, target levels for atmospheric levels of greenhouse gasses, cap and trade, carbon tax, new technologies, concerns of developed and developing coun- tries, and how to formulate position statements.


See a sample of the curriculum at http:// www.willstegerfoundation.org/citizen- climate


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A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance


UNEP-WCMC announces the launch of the website The A-Z of Areas of Biodi- versity Importance, an online resource to provide information on important areas for biodiversity conservation ranging from World Heritage Sites to Key Biodiversity Area, including Ramsar sites. Areas in- clude biodiversity hotspots, important bird areas, intact forest landscapes, and much more.


http://www.biodiversitya-z.org/


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