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Why Green at 15? Assessing National Exploring Public Attitudes and Information Environmental Education Systems Needs for Marine Conservation Outreach 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 212 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 105 Quantitative Organisation for Economic Cooperation A survey was developed to investigate whether and Development (OECD) data support the analytical demographics and ocean use predict environmental power of environmental literacy as a way to consider concerns and ocean conservation in Hawaii. Results the efficiency of national environmental will be presented that have implications for better education systems. design and implementation of outreach on regional, Presenter(s): Constantinos Yanniris, McGill University; national, and international levels. Ralf St.Clair, McGill University Presenter(s): Genevieve Manset, Center for Ocean Strand: Sciences Education Excellence Island Earth Strand: Traditional Presentations 2:15 PM–2:55 PM Indigenous Historical and Contemporary Content: Learning/Inclusion of Indigenity in Does Environmental Education Change Environmental Education Behavior for Wildlife Conservation? 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 106 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 104 Within the education system educators tend to be Biodiversity conservation is challenging when locals exclusive, particularly of indigenous knowledge and depend on forest resources for subsistence and ways of knowing. This presentation will propose reserves restrict access, leading to conflict. We several ways in which we as environmental educators hypothesized that environmental education on the can include, in a respectful way, indigenous content economic benefits of biodiversity would have a positive within spaces such as classrooms, workshops, or effect on behavior supporting biodiversity conservation. museums. Presenter(s): Samridhi Shrestha, Arizona State University Presenter(s): Jessica Cook, York University/University Strand: of Toronto Fall 2014 Strand: Environmental Education is Dead, Long Live Collective Impact! 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 101 Nature hikes and classroom lessons are not enough for EE! Environmental literacy must inspire change for sustainability. This workshop moves beyond traditional EE boundaries to collective impact models that foster systems thinking, collaboration, deep assessment, and holistic living and learning. Presenter(s): Drew Dumsch, Ecology Education, Inc.; Ryder Scott, University of Maine 4-H Center Strand:

Facts & Figures The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal ‘toes’ of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier currently recedes at a rate of about 5 metres (16 ft) per year and has receded more than 1.5 km (0.93 mi) in the past 125 years and lost over half of its volume. It is the most visited glacier in North America.

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Roundtable Discussions Service Learning and Conservation: Youth Stewardship Council 2:15 PM–2:55 PM 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Connecting New Immigrant Families to Inside the Outdoors Foundation’s Youth Stewardship Nature in Montreal Council is a youth-led initiative that connects 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 classroom lessons and environmental education What do you get when you put a conservation group, a to service learning projects. This effective model is natural history museum, a PhD student in Social Work, turning the tide in local communities. a nature educator, and community groups together? Presenter(s): Lori Kiesser, Inside the Outdoors The Families in Nature/Familles en nature project— Strand: connecting new immigrant families to nature. Urban Environmental Education in the Presenter(s): Jacky Farrell, Science Outreach, Redpath Age of Neoliberalism Museum, McGill University; Eric Richard, Les Amis de la 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Montagne This discussion aims to question the assumption Strand: that “wilderness” is present and accessible regardless EE Skills and Knowledge Professionals Need of context. Participants will explore some urban EE 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 activities to investigate within a city environment how What skills and knowledge are EE professionals people connect with nature and what “nature” we craving for their professional development? What connect with. challenges are educators facing in incorporating Presenter(s): Sean Blenkinsop; Chloe Humphreys, EE in their classrooms and programs? Share your Simon Fraser University; Laura Piersol, successes and brainstorm with others in this Simon Fraser University; Michael Whitefield Derby, solution focused session. Simon Fraser University; Carlos Ormond, Presenter(s): Jessica Tomaszewski, College of Natural EECOM/Simon Fraser University Resources–Continuing Education, University of Strand: Wisconsin–Stevens Point Volunteers—Nurture a Pool of Environmental Leaders Strand: 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 7 Imagining and Creating the Future Joan Coston and Anne Page have volunteered with Should Be Our Task the Environmental Volunteers since 1975. Why do they 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 stay? How does this program reach 10,000 students a Perhaps because EE is so focused on the problems year? Join a discussion about the successes and of the present, we have not paid much attention to challenges of running an impactful volunteer program. the potential “pull” that an attractive vision of the Presenter(s): Brittany Joy Sabol, future might have. This session will explore tools for Environmental Volunteers changing the future. Strand: Presenter(s): Richard Kool, Royal Roads University Strand: Online Environmental Education Training: Lessons Learned and Directions for Moving Forward 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Join an interactive session to learn about and expand EECapacity’s online training programs. We will discuss our approach to online education, explore our new learning platform, and consider emerging training needs for EE professionals. Presenter(s): Justin Smith, Cornell University; Marianne Krasny, Cornell University Strand:

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Poster Presentations 3e) MAKEing the World a Better Place: The Green “MakerSpace” 2:15 PM–2:55 PM 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 3a) Carbon Footprints and Behavior Change When exciting new technologies combine with 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 hands-on traditions, a MakerSpace is born. A Green This session will demonstrate and discuss experience MakerSpace is where students have a goal of green translating experiments about behavior change and solutions within an environment of design and building. carbon footprints from university research into a It’s computer science deepening relationships with classroom learning experience through the use of the natural world. a mobile app. Presenter(s): Paul Kelba, Calgary Board of Education Presenter(s): Mady Tyson, Arizona State University Strand: Strand: 3f) Top-Notched Digital Climate and Energy Teaching/ 3b) Connecting Youth to Acadia National Park Learning Resources: Accessible Free! Through Technology and Evaluation 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 Learn to use the CLEAN Portal (http://cleanet.org) to Can innovative technology be used to strengthen the find scientifically and educationally reviewed climate connection between youth who visit Acadia National and energy teaching and learning resources, for grades Park and the park’s natural resources? Learn how the 6–16, aligned with the Climate and Energy Literacy Acadia Youth Technology Team explored this question Essential Principles and NGSS that help students by developing and evaluating technological tools for become environmentally literate. ranger-led programs. Presenter(s): Kristen Iverson Poppleton, Will Steger Presenter(s): Sara Greller, Ku’s TaeKwonDo Academy Foundation; Karen S. Hollweg, Retired Strand: Strand: 3c) Drawing Learners Outside with Technology: Thursday 3:05 PM Making and Using Virtual Fieldwork 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 The following are all 40-minute sessions that start at Create Virtual Fieldwork Environments (VFEs) that 3:05 PM and end at 3:45 PM. serve as educational resources and to document field study. Making VFEs requires closely studying the Traditional Presentations environment. This presentation identifies related 3:05 PM–3:45 PM resources, highlights examples, and explains the Aligning EE Curriculum to NGSS/CCSS to Emphasize educational research supporting VFEs. Scholastic Achievement Presenter(s): Ingrid Zabel, Paleontological Research 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 103 Institution; Don A. Duggan-Haas, Paleontological Need to efficiently align programs to Common Core Research Institution’s Museum of the Earth; Robert M. and Next Generation Science Standards? Learn Ross, Paleontological Research Institution strategies in curriculum design for today’s standards— Strand: demystifying standards, creating educational 3d) Helping our Students Connect to the frameworks, identifying assessment goals, and Environment via Videoconference using backwards design to incorporate these 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 smoothly into curriculum. Our students are the environmental leaders of Presenter(s): Eaton Dunkelberger, Sierra Nevada tomorrow and one way to engage them is through Journeys; Sean Hill, Sierra Nevada Journeys technology. Help our tech-savvy students make that Strand: connection to their environment via videoconference. Discover how RBG is reaching urban, rural and remote communities. Presenter(s): Karin J. Davidson-Taylor, Royal Botanical Gardens Strand:

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A Leadership Framework for Leading a Rare—Innovative Social Marketing to Bring About Transformation for Environmental Stewardship Conservation Behavior Change 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 101 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 105 Lead your school’s transformation to a culture of Rare has paired with EDF and UCSB on a global active, responsible ethical citizens empowered to make initiative called Fish Forever. Rare uses social a difference using four key practices of transformational marketing to create user rights for conservation leadership: setting the direction, building capacity, and food security. This presentation will report early redesigning the organization and facilitating teaching, progress in Belize, the Philippines, and Indonesia. and learning through environmental inquiry. Presenter(s): Brian A. Day, Rare Presenter(s): Deb Rougeau-Bell, Rocky View Schools; Strand: Kim Kendal, Rocky View Schools; Kara Vincent, Rocky View Schools Strand: Making an Emotional Connection: Does Citizen Science Help? 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 104 Kids with strong emotional connections to nature become environmentally-minded adults, but the question remains: How do we foster that emotional connection? Research proposes that sensory-based, experiential learning might be the answer, suggesting that citizen science is the perfect tool. Presenter(s): Emily Morris, Desert Botanical Garden Strand: NAAEE’s New Accreditation of College and University EE Programs 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 107 NAAEE’s Accreditation of College and University EE programs provides third party, standards-based recognition of high quality undergraduate and graduate Facts & Figures programs. Come hear about this exciting new program Traveling from the frigid waters of Alaska and how your college/university can be recognized. to the tropical seas off Hawaii, Humpback Presenter(s): Courtney Crim, Trinity University; Blanche Whales migrate through Canadian waters Desjean-Perrotta, University of Texas, San Antonio twice a year. The whales generally follow Strand: the coastline and take advantage of seasonal currents during their migrations. National Parks Breaking Barriers to Getting Kids In the fall, the whales head south to breed and Teachers Outdoors in tropical waters; in spring they return 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 106 to their northern feeding grounds for the Learn successful approaches taken by national parks summer. The highly productive waters of British Columbia (B.C.) serve as to engage youth and teachers in nature through important feeding habitat for a portion partnerships with schools (K–12), families, and of the Humpback Whale population community organizations. We discuss barriers and during these summer months. solutions in areas such as awareness, transportation, logistics, outreach, and personal relevance. Presenter(s): Katherine Chesson, National Park Foundation; Carolyn Hill, National Park Foundation Strand:

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Roundtable Discussions The State of EE in Wisconsin: Policies, Programs, and Partnerships 3:05 PM–3:45 PM 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Connect with WWF A status report of environmental education in Wisconsin 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 will be provided highlighting key policies, programs, Find out what the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is doing partnerships, networks, and new initiatives. Wisconsin to help engage and educate people around the globe— remains a leader in pre-K–12 environmental education from learning tools for high school students about programming, and this session will showcase the climate impacts to our Education for Nature program institutions and efforts behind the programming. for international students. Presenter(s): Jessica Tomaszewski, College of Natural Presenter(s): Nikhil Advani, World Wildlife Fund; Resources–Continuing Education, University of Shaun Martin, World Wildlife Fund Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Steven C. Kerlin, University of Strand: Wisconsin–Stevens Point; Jeremy Solin, Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education; Rebecca Lee Franzen, Coyote and Raven Trouble the “Progress Narrative” University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in Education Strand: 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 In this counterhegemonic performative conversation, Poster Presentations ubiquitous tricksters Coyote and Raven ask the 3:05 PM–3:45 PM conference participants to critically reflect on the shape educational discourses might take when intersected with 4a) The Conservation Benefits of Homestay Indigenous traditional ecological knowledges (TEK) and Experiences: Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize a shift toward an “economics of localization.” 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Presenter(s): Peter Cole, University of British Columbia; Homestay experiences offer opportunities to Pat O’Riley, University of British Columbia understand the complexities of local and global Strand: conservation firsthand and can be an inspiring focus for future conservation education work. Join this Learning Through Dialogue discussion of how Belizean families and U.S. graduate 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 students contribute to conservation action. Come build personal connections through dialogue! Presenter(s): Jill Korach, Miami University; With facilitation skills from the Center for Public Christopher Myers Diplomacy/ Penn State, we’ll host a dialogue which is Strand: open and interactive. Reflect on what inspires you to be an environmental educator. Come and be refreshed! 4b) Effects of Educational Programming on Visitors’ Presenter(s): Johanna Jackson, Shaver’s Creek Attitudes Towards Snake Conservation Environmental Center 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Strand: A study examining effects of active and passive snake education programs on nature center visitors’ snake Socioecological Pedagogy: Integrating Curriculum conservation attitudes. Results are compared to and Community Within our Biogeophysical Context current herpetological citizen scientists to predict 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 factors lending toward visitors’ willingness to Socioecological pedagogy promotes holistic participate in citizen science in the future. systems-thinking for both practitioner and Presenter(s): Sarah Horsley, University of Georgia participant by embedding curricular and community Strand: interconnections. An intentional integration of scientific, linguistic, hands-on, and arts approaches into place-based studies will be exemplified through urban interpretive signage and collaborative stewardship projects. Presenter(s): Bonnie L Shapiro, University of Calgary; Polly L. Knowlton Cockett, University of Calgary-Werklund School of Education Strand:

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4c) Environmental Education and Conservation: 4g) My School’s Energy Diet The Cave of the Hanging Snakes 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Junior and high school students learn climate, ocean Econciencia is a non-profit organization working in and environmental literacy through standards-based educative programs in rural Mayan zones in the classroom activities, and then conduct school energy Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The community ecotourism audits, prepare budgets, and propose energy efficient project, “The Cave of the Hanging Snakes” shows the solutions to green their schools. The best proposals role of environmental education in conservation. will be presented to school districts boards. Presenter(s): Arturo Miramontes, Econciencia A.C. Presenter(s): Rocio Lozano-Knowlton, NOAA Channel Strand: Islands National Marine Sanctuary Strand: 4d) Improper Fishing in Nigeria: Implications for Environmental Education 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Thursday 4:00 PM Partners for Environmental Education (PEEN) moved The following are all 40-minute sessions that start at to the Niger Delta in Nigeria to create awareness 4:00 PM and end at 4:40 PM. on improper fishing methods. More than a hundred fishermen and women attended the programme. Traditional Presentations Different environmental education strategies were 4:00 PM–4:40 PM used to effect conservation behavioral change. Presenter(s): Akuego Jane Madumere, Federal College Deepening Environmental Education in of Education Omoku, River State, Nigeria Preservice Programs Strand: 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 101 How can teacher educators deepen environmental 4e) Lessons From the Field: Successful learning for preservice students? Drawing on the Citizen Science Projects with Students collective experience of Canadian faculties of 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 education, this highly interactive session shares Recently, we’ve made a concerted effort to incorporate creative strategies and practical ideas from a new citizen science projects into our programming. Join us resource guide that aims to deepen environmental as we explore which projects were most successful, education in preservice education. how to manage student data, and how to motivate and Presenter(s): Paul Elliott, Trent University; adequately prepare our education staff. Douglas D. Karrow, Brock University; Hilary J. Inwood, Presenter(s): Estrella Risinger, NatureBridge; Meg Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Jakubowski, NatureBridge Toronto; Susan Jagger, Ontario Institute for Studies in Strand: Education, University of Toronto; Maurice DiGiuseppe, University of Ontario Institute of Technology; 4f) Make the Switch—Mass Audubon’s Erin Sperling, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Green Electricity Initiative University of Toronto; Andrea Russell, Natural Curiosity; 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Dr. Eric Jackman, Institute of Child Study Make the Switch is Mass Audubon’s effort to use its Laboratory School statewide membership to take meaningful action Strand: against climate climate. Through media, exhibits, and our nature centers, we aim to inspire members eMammal—Balancing Rigorous Large-Scale Citizen to choose green electricity for their homes Science with Participant Learning and communities. 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 104 Presenter(s): Kris Scopinich, Mass Audubon eMammal addresses three concerns: wildlife Strand: conservation, urbanized societies losing connection with nature, and the need for informal science education. We address these with a wildlife monitoring program that engages citizens to run camera traps, publicly available data, and classroom outreach. Presenter(s): Tavis Forrester, Smithsonian Institution Strand:

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Engaging Disadvantaged Adolescents in Sustainable Linking Environmental Literacy and the Community Development through STEM Mentoring Next Generation Science Standards 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 105 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 103 Through participation in STEM mentoring programs, With the recent publication of the Next Generation at-risk adolescents are making positive contributions Science Standards, educators are mapping their towards the environmental, social, and economic curriculum and developing strategies for health of disadvantaged communities. Attendees will implementation. But how do environmental literacy explore innovative, evidence-based state and national and NGSS intersect? Hear about a tool that highlights programs that empower a new, diverse generation of linkages between NGSS and environmental literacy. environmental leaders. Presenter(s): Bora Simmons, National Project for Presenter(s): Jonathan Mayer, University Excellence in Environmental Education of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Strand: Sciences Extension Service MyActions: Social Media Innovation for the Planet! Strand: 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 108 Environmental Literacy Plans: Measuring Success MyActions is an innovative platform that leverages 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 102 the power of social media for the planet. Users share How are you measuring success of environmental their conservation behaviors in real-time, engage with literacy plans? Colorado is using online tools to each other, and can see their combined impact in evaluate access to EE at state and community levels. reduced carbon emissions while raising money Discuss, brainstorm, and share success stories that for conservation! help us evaluate and communicate the impact of EE. Presenter(s): Julie Henry, The Pulse Team; Presenter(s): Katie M. Navin, Colorado Alliance for Bill Street, SeaWorld Environmental Education; Susan McGuire, Strand:

erican Assoc m iati h A on rt F o o r N McGuire Consulting affiliate network Stop, Look, Listen: Future Teachers Think En n vi atio Strand: ronm Educ ental About Science and Teaching Footholds for Embedding EE in Preservice 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 204 Teacher Education Students become agents of change as they tackle 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 107 issues related to water and the environment. This presentation will identify and describe A community-based learning course enables preservice foundational and dependable steps educational science teachers to work with environmental educators reformers can take to incorporate Environmental as they develop high school service learning projects. Education in preservice teacher education programs. Presenter(s): Carolyn Viviano, Loyola Presenter(s): Fletcher Brown, University of Montana Marymount University Strand: Strand: Implementing a Professional Learning Model for Values, Beliefs, and Norms in Animal-Themed Outdoor Science Educators Programs: A Multiple-Case Study 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 106 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 203 Learn about the development of a professional My research compares animal-themed education learning program based on the latest research on programs at three facilities with different institutional teaching and learning in the outdoors. Hear how values. This work contributes to our understanding of Lawrence Hall of Science’s Better Environmental the relationship between institutional mission, values- Education Teaching, Learning, Expertise, and Sharing based educational messages, and learner outcomes. (BEETLES) project involved fifteen California Presenter(s): Susan Caplow, University of residential outdoor science schools in implementing North Carolina-Chapel Hill this model. Strand: Presenter(s): Kevin Beals, Lawrence Hall of Science, BEETLES; Lynn Barakos, BEETLES Strand:

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What Constitutes Valuable Professional Development: Networking Partnerships to Create Authentic A Case Study with Project Learning Tree EE Experiences in a Title One Elementary School 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 213 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 New science standards for teachers have made Creating authentic EE experiences for elementary professional development a valuable form of teacher school children and their families is a challenge, education. This session will look at the most effective especially in a Title One elementary school with a factors within professional development workshops of diverse population that includes many families with New York Project Learning Tree and provide little or no connection to the natural world of our recommendations for future science PD. community and state. Presenter(s): Beth Folta, State University of New York– Presenter(s): Julius Scott, Academy of College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Environmental Sciences at Dutch Fork Elementary; Betsy Ukeritis, New York State Department of Douglas F. Williams, Academy of Environmental Environmental Conservation; Sara Velardi, Sciences of Dutch Fork Elementary State University of New York–College of Environmental Strand: Science and Forestry Positive Messaging: Getting Beyond Strand: the Doom and Gloom Roundtable Discussions 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 4:00 PM–4:40 PM Environmental problems can seem as overwhelming to students and the public. Much of the problem is Connecting Families to Nature with PLT because of negative messaging that is inherently 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 fear-laden. Positive messaging is essential to create Nature is a great teacher, and you don’t need to be a empowerment in solving environmental problems. naturalist to experience the outdoors with kids. Come Presenter(s): Richard R Jurin, University see how Project Learning Tree is helping families of Northern Colorado connect kids to nature through fun, easy-to-do activities. Strand: Presenter(s): Jaclyn Stallard, Project Learning Tree Unpacking EECapacity, EPA’s National Environmental Strand: Education, and Training Program Cultivating Students’ Knowledge of 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Community-Based Food Systems Through Now in its fourth year, EECapacity is advancing in its Community Connections efforts to increase innovation in the field of EE by 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 linking diverse professionals. Meet the Leadership Via campus-community partnerships in three Team, and learn how you can become involved in service-learning courses—Sustainability Education, professional learning and networking opportunities. Creating Sustainable Communities, and Environmental Presenter(s): Akiima Price, Akiima Price Consulting; Interpretation—students at the University of Vermont Judy Braus, North American Association for learn about and experience the sustainability aspects Environmental Education; Marianne Krasny, Cornell of food systems, food security, and community-based University; Jose Marcos-Iga, Environmental Education agriculture in Burlington, VT. Exchange; Anne Umali Ferguson, Cornell University Presenter(s): Thomas R. Hudspeth, University of Strand: Vermont Environmental Program Strand:

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Using NASA Resources to Enhance 5c) The G5 Legacy Project: This Changes Outdoor Environmental Education Things for Good 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 6 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 Learn about and discuss implementation of an An innovative application of place-based, project-based instructional module to teach students about local and service-learning results in a public school without and global water issues and get them outdoors walls, where G5 students work with graduate level collecting data, created through a collaboration scientists at University of Texas–Austin, and self-select between NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement extended field projects that connect their interests to Mission and the Montgomery County (Maryland) required state standards. Outdoor Education Program. Presenter(s): Trevor Hance, Laurel Mountain Elementary Presenter(s): Kristen Weaver, NASA GSFC Strand: & USRA/GESTAR Strand: 5d) Homelessness as Bounded Place: Social/Ecological Justice Research on the Margins Would You Drive 55 to Create a Sustainable Future? 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 205/207, Table 7 Using maps and video clips from field research on Learn why and how Drive 55 Pledge campaigns on homelessness as well as interactive discussions, college campuses can contribute to a sustainable I will examine homelessness through four complex, future. Then, work with other participants to strategize inter-dependent, interactive, and mutually enforcing how your organization can bring Drive 55 initiatives to facets: geographically, temporally, socially, and civically. college and university campuses. Presenter(s): Marc Spooner, Faculty of Education, Presenter(s): Susan Gentile, Antioch University; University of Regina Allen J. Davis, 350.org Strand: Strand: 5e) Phenomenological Study of Sustainability: NAAEE Poster Presentations Workshop Participants’ Experiences and Beliefs 4:00 PM–4:40 PM 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 Participants attending the “Education for Sustainability 5a) Building Capacity Through Informal Workshop” during the NAAEE 42nd Annual Conference Community-Based Climate Change Learning were interviewed about their experiences, practices, 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 and barriers in implementing sustainability education. Through a youth-based after-school program, a The emerged themes promote discussion on enhancing neighborhood-wide communications campaign, and the professional development of preservice and exposure at community festivals and online, residents in-service teachers. learn about community-level responses already Presenter(s): Jennifer Morales, Florida International underway that are preparing their city for climate change University; George E O’Brien, Florida International while also improving the community’s quality of life. University Presenter(s): Raluca Ellis, The Franklin Institute Strand: Strand: 5f) A Sustainable Community Public-Private 5b) The Desert Oasis Teaching Garden: Cultivating Collaborative for Improving Environmental Literacy Ideas That Grow 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 4:00 PM–4:40 PM, Room 214 The Santa Clarita Environmental Education Consortium The Desert Oasis Teaching Garden teaches how (SCEEC) is a sustainable, public-private collaborative growing food can sustain our bodies, our minds, and model other communities can adopt to develop the our planet. Our blossoming experiment in ecological resources needed to promote environmental literacy restoration and locally adapted agriculture thrives on in K–12 schools and provide the leadership needed to one acre of recovering high desert land in Albuquerque, enhance local sustainable development practices. New Mexico. Presenter(s): Michael Haro, Lockheed Martin/Santa Presenter(s): Karen Temple-Beamish, Clarita Environmental Education Consortium; Albuquerque Academy Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, College of the Canyons Strand: Strand:

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Starr Long has been making video games for twenty Thursday 5:00 PM years. Starr began his career in 1992 with Richard Plenary Panel Garriott at the legendary studio Origin Systems, where he was the Director of Ultima Online, the longest 5:00 PM–6:30 PM, Canada Hall 1 running Massively Multiplayer Online in history. In 2010, Danny Edelson, Starr Long, UO was inducted into the Online Game Developers Bonnie Stewart, Danni Washington Conference Hall of Fame, the first MMO to be so honored. Moderator: Jamie Herring In 2000 Starr co-founded Destination Games with From MOOCs to Mobile: Building Technology the Garriott brothers, which was acquired by NCsoft Literacies for Advancing EE later than year. In 2008 Starr was named one of the Top 20 Most Influential People in the MMO Industry by Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine. In 2009 he joined The Walt Disney Company as an Executive Producer, where he produced the Disney Parent App for Facebook, eight learning mini-games in Club Penguin, Club Penguin mobile 1.0, five educational Danny Edelson has dedicated his career to improving game apps for iOS, and the Disney Connected Learning young people’s understanding of the world they live Platform. Starr is now Executive Producer on the crowd in and their role in determining its future. As National funded and crowd sourced RPG Shroud of the Avatar Geographic’s vice president for education, he oversees at Portalarium. He also has his own video game outreach to educators and efforts to improve geographic consulting company: Stellar Effect. and geoscience education in the United States and Bonnie Stewart is an educator and social media abroad. This work includes creating educational researcher fascinated by who we are when we’re materials, delivering professional development for online. A longtime teacher and writer on open online educators, implementing public engagement programs, education possibilities, Bonnie has spent the last 15 advocating on behalf of geographic education, and years exploring the intersections of knowledge and grant-making to support geographic literacy technology. She’s worked with Massive Open Online initiatives throughout the United States and Canada. Courses (MOOCs) since their early days in Canadian Edelson began his education career as a researcher in experimental education circles. learning technologies with a focus on environmental Published in Salon.com, The Guardian UK, and Inside and geographic education. Prior to joining National Higher Ed, as well as more academic venues, Bonnie’s Geographic in 2007, he was a professor in education work explores social media literacies, networked and computer science at Northwestern University for identities, MOOCs, and the implications of all of these 14 years. While there, he created and published both for the changing world of 21st century higher ed. software and textbooks for schools, including My World Bonnie is a PhD candidate in Educational Studies and GIS™, a geographic information system for grade a Bombardier CGS doctoral scholar through Canada’s 6 through college; “Investigations in Environmental Social Science & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Science,” a case-based environmental science textbook for high school; and project-based earth A Prince Edward Islander by birth, Bonnie has lived and science units for middle school science programs. taught on all three coasts of Canada and in Eastern He also led several large-scale instructional reform Europe and Asia. She returned to the red mud of PEI efforts in the Chicago Public Schools. almost a decade ago, where she teaches technologies, literacies,communications, and educational Edelson has written extensively on motivation, foundations at UPEI. classroom teaching and learning, educational technology, and teacher professional development. A Miami native with Jamaican roots, Danni Washington He received his Ph.D. in computer science (artificial is a passionate oceans advocate and science intelligence) from Northwestern University and his communicator. Danni graduated from the University B.S. in engineering sciences from Yale University. of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science with a B.Sc. in Marine Science/Biology. She is

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the co-founder of The Big Blue & You—a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring and educating Thursday 6:30 PM youth about ocean conservation through the arts and Community Climate Change media. She also served four years as a naturalist at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center. Fellows Reception Danni is a seasoned on-camera personality with 6:30 PM–8:30 PM, Room 202 Untamed Science and most recently, Ocean GEMS, a By invitation. multimedia series and outreach program connecting youth with marine scientists mentors and role models Thursday 7:00 PM inspiring them to pursue careers in marine science. Last summer, Danni co-starred with Jaden Smith in Networking Opportunities a video that introduced cutting-edge information and Meet and Greet: Informal and Friendly Networking lesson plans for educators about global change Dinner for New and Emerging Professionals inspired by the theatrical film, After Earth, starring 7:00 PM, Meet at the front entrance to the Jaden and his dad Will Smith. convention centre to walk to Byward Market After a full day of conference sessions, join other Danni is a Together Green Fellow and has led over 15 emerging environmental educators from across North youth leadership workshops. When she isn’t snorkeling America for an informal dinner and drinks in Ottawa’s with whale sharks or scuba diving with giant manta famed Byward Market. Have a pint or other refreshing rays, Danni is on a never-ending expedition of global drink, make new friends, and find out about your travel, promoting a fearless and self-accepting life for colleagues’ exciting projects. Please RSVP at the women and young girls of her generation. registration desk. Moderator Jamie Herring, is the President of Made in Canada: An Environmental Education HabitatSeven and its chief storyteller. His work Networking Event focuses on digital media and environmental education Thursday, 7:00 PM specifically dealing with issues related to conservation Ottawa Municipal Campground Forest School, biology and climate change. Clients have included the 411 Corkstown Road (bus departs from the front White House, the Gates Foundation, NASA, NOAA, entrance to the convention centre) the World Resource Institute, and the IPCC. Prior to This informal gathering in the woods at Canada’s forming HabitatSeven, Jamie was a Ph.D. candidate newest Forest School (about 15 minutes from in the department of Natural Resources at Cornell downtown) features food, drink, and live music around University where he specialized in environment and the campfire…and a unique opportunity to connect information sciences. with and learn from Canada’s finest environmental educators. RSVP required, but please check at the registration desk for last-minute event sign-ups (as space allows) or driving directions if needed. Presented by EECOM: The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication, the Sustainability and Education Policy Network, Forest School Canada, the Canadian Wildlife Federation, and GreenLearning Canada.

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Dear Prospective Student,

I cannot say enough about the caliber of our graduate students and what a gift it is to teach environmental education (EE) at Antioch University New England. Teaching here is truly one of the best experiences of my life. This community inspires me to make a difference in the world. I have taught in a wide array of settings and one thing that sets teaching

at Antioch apart is playfulness that every tostudent the learning and faculty process. member We are brings all committed creativity, topassion, learning butterfly and and native intelligence a traveling to support making the world a better place to live, work and project play. Here are a few examples of past and in South a summer present EE students who serve as a Kickstartera source of inspiration: spent funded food and healthy in Sam successfully to EE • access for teaching increasing passion exhibit throughout New to England; by her is committed driven Karen Boston, museum, • in science America for her EE internship;her internship hands-on premiere is completing world’s uses • Kim at the that role EE program urban contexts; leadership an in a with out-of-doors. serves Garden in the • Anne Botanical learners join us! the Missouri century come the Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu/); at 21st If so, then now works to engage day? Susan, devices every • mobile inspiration hand-held by such being surrounded you imagine you! Can to meeting I look forward Ph.D. Libby McCann, Core Faculty & Director, Environmental Education Department of Environmental Studies [email protected]

Antioch University New England offers an Environmental Studies Master of Science degree with six concentrations, along with a resource management and conservation MS degree and a PhD in environmental studies. Learn more at www.antioch.edu.

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North American Association Friday Daily Schedule for Environmental Education

Strands Friday 8:30 AM The following sessions all start at 8:30. The end Connecting People to Nature times vary with the type of session as indicated. Ninety-minute sessions are listed first, followed Conservation Education and Innovation by 40-minute sessions. Symposia Creating Sustainable Communities 8:30 AM–10:00 AM Greening K–12 and Higher Education Growing with the Profession—Reflections from EE Leaders Leadership and Professional Development 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 215 Using Technology to Enhance EE Join retired/retiring EE leaders as they reflect on their careers, NAAEE involvement, changes in the field— Appropriate for teachers and suggest ways to advance your career, your professional development work, and our profession. A unique opportunity to ponder our origins and Friday 8:00 AM “next chapters” for EE. Presenter(s): Diane C. Cantrell, Retired; Networking Rosanne W. Fortner, The Ohio State University, Retired; Susan Toth, Pine Jog Environmental Education Center; Morning Networking with the Natural Start Alliance Karen S. Hollweg, Retired 8:00 AM–9:10 AM, Room 108 Strand: Start your morning with juice, coffee, and conversation with early childhood environmental educators. This State Policy and the Next Generation Science informal gathering will give you an opportunity to meet Standards: Advancing EE at the State Level others who work with young children, share ideas, and 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 210 learn about some of the things happening throughout The Next Generation Science Standards promise to the Natural Start Alliance. dramatically change K–12 science education in the US. Presenter(s): Christy Merrick, Natural Start Alliance, However, the transition to the new standards may not North American Association for Environmental occur widely and quickly. This symposium explores Education; Betty Olivolo, Natural Start Alliance, North opportunities to advance EE through implementation American Association for Environmental Education of the NGSS at the state level. Strand: Presenter(s): Laura Downey, Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education; James L Elder, Campaign for Environmental Literacy; Bora Simmons, National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education; Gerald A Lieberman, State Education and Environment Roundtable; Juan-Carlos Aguilar, Georgia Department of Education Strand:

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Hands-on Presentations Planning and Designing Outdoor Learning Spaces 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 204 8:30 AM–10:00 AM Every school has the potential for outdoor learning Explore Life History Using Experiential Learning spaces. We will focus on a proven planning process 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 102 for assessing your site, establishing a planning team, Use experiential learning to engage your students while and coordinating the outdoors to your curriculum. exploring the life history of animals. This session will A planning packet, already started, will go with you include interactive examples and you will walk away after the session. with ideas for creating your own life-sized game where Presenter(s): Herb W. Broda, Ashland University students experience a day in the life of any Strand: given organism. Toilet to Tap: A New Water Conservation Program Presenter(s): Mindy McCallum Brooks, Louisiana State 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 202 University AgCenter’s Youth Wetlands Program; Discover how this education program is debunking the Heather Niemic, Louisiana State University AgCenter “yuck factor” in drinking purified wastewater. Go on Strand: a live video-conference tour of a Los Angeles water How to Integrate Environmental Education recycling facility, explore water recycling technology, Within K–12 Education and enjoy a taste sample of recycled water. 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 211 Presenter(s): Darryl Ramos-Young, West Basin Teachers interested in learning how to implement Municipal Water District environmental education in K–12 education will be Strand: introduced to a variety of integrated curriculum Bright Spots and Great Ideas models, including: infusion, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary models. 8:30 AM–10:00 AM The pros and cons of each model will be discussed. Learn about four or five successful and loosely related Presenter(s): Douglas D. Karrow, Brock University; programs in each 90-minute Bright Spots and Great Xavier Fazio, Brock University Ideas session. Strand: Group A Igniting Inquiry Fever 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 213 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 203 How can you get participants so excited about exploring Bringing the Outdoors Indoors—Digitally nature that they are eager to investigate on their own? Tired of collecting “samples of nature” to bring into We’ll share and model simple transformative tools the classroom for study? Want to push your students’ and approaches that empower participants to directly thinking in nature studies? Check out these strategies engage with nature anywhere. for using tablets and phones for a different kind Presenter(s): Kevin Beals, Lawrence Hall of Science, of “collecting.” BEETLES (Better Environmental Education Presenter(s): Jeff Scott, Nipissing University; Teaching, Learning, Expertise, and Sharing); Astrid Steele, Nipissing University Lynn Barakos, BEETLES Strand: Strand: Building Capacity for Environmental Education Using Geospatial Technology We will share our strategies, challenges, and successes to support regional environmental geospatial inquiries using the National Geographic FieldScope online tool, including facilitating multi-partner resource development, linking field and map data, integrating sustainable school efforts, and enhancing citizen science. Presenter(s): Cathlyn Stylinski, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Elena Shina Takaki, National Geographic Strand:

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Connecting International Primary School Classrooms Wisconsin State Consortium: Through Science, Gardens, and Technology Initiatives and Process of a Current Consortium The IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences We’ll share three goals of Wisconsin’s State has delivered environmental science programming to Consortium work plan, along with highlighting more than 15,000 4th–9th graders. We will describe specific initiatives. Topics include a statewide our latest project with students in Kenya and the USA organizations status and needs survey, PD and collaborating via the Internet to analyze data from initiatives aligned with the state strategic plan, and school gardens. networking and advocacy through EEinWisconsin. Presenter(s): Elizabeth Johnson, Pamela Martin, org and other mechanisms. and Brian Joseph Plankis; Indiana University-Purdue Presenter(s): Steven C. Kerlin, University of University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Center for Earth and Wisconsin–Stevens Point Environmental Science Kentucky State Consortium: Strand: Lessons Learned and Pitfalls to Avoid Digital Storytelling for Transformative Environmental This presentation describes some of the most Education common mistakes made while forming and Our research is an analysis of a middle/high school facilitating a State Consortium for EE. We will curriculum that integrates technology and storytelling to examine what not to do and ways to remedy connect students globally in exploring climate change. situations based on anecdotal information from We investigate the challenges and possibilities of using Consortium Leaders across the country. digital storytelling for collaborative and transformative Presenter(s): Jennifer Hubbard-Sanchez, environmental education. Kentucky State University Presenter(s): Lorna McLean, University of Ottawa; maryland State Consortium: Hoa Hue Truong-White, University of Ottawa Momentum—How to Build It, How to Keep It Rollin’ Strand: As one of the first EECapacity State Consortia, Group B Maryland stumbled a bit, lost some partners, 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 212 gained others, sought additional funding, focused efforts, and continued to move forward— Capacity Building Within Your State: sometimes efficiently, sometimes oh-so-slowly. Best Practices and Experienced-Based But what’s important is that we continue this work. Lessons from the EECapacity State Consortia Presenter(s): Carrie Samis, Maryland Coastal This session presents the work of five different State Bays Program EE Consortia. Highlights include successful examples Pennsylvania State Consortium: of initiatives, current circumstances, processes for First Year Crawling and Focused Momentum overcoming obstacles and building capacity through Hear a first year State Consortia perspective on grass roots efforts best suited to the needs of each how we crawled before we talked, while making state and the communities they represent. progress during the formative stages of our Strand: community of learners, gained momentum to South Carolina State Consortium: focus our collaboration on their EE needs, and Developing a State Consortium Work Plan increased our communications. We’ll briefly introduce the EECapacity State Presenter(s): Robert E. Hughes, Eastern PA Consortium project and describe how an Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation organization with no formal EE training became (EPCAMR) a key partner in building EE capacity in South Carolina. Learn what steps were needed to bring our state consortium plan to fruition. Presenter(s): Lauren Marie Ponder, South Carolina National Heritage Corridor

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Traditional Presentations Integrating Teacher and Student Learning in Watershed Science Education 8:30 AM–9:10 AM 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 107 City Parks as Classrooms: Engaging Urban Schools Quantifiable learning gains from our 3-year NOAA in Environmental Education BWET grant providing “Meaningful Watershed 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 101 Education Experiences” to 3rd–5th grade students City parks can be vibrant classrooms. Informal and and their teachers in central Virginia. formal educators can partner to provide hands-on Presenter(s): Dan Cohen, Claytor Nature Study Center standards aligned programming using this local of Lynchburg College; Greg K. Eaton, Claytor Nature resource. The High School Urban EcoStewards Center of Lynchburg College program, which meets curricular goals and gets Strand: urban youth outside, will be highlighted. Pre-Visit Videoconference: Enhancing Presenter(s): Marijke Hecht, Pittsburgh Your Field Trip Experience Parks Conservancy 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 106 Strand: Imagine being introduced to the natural science Connecting People to Nature Using the Earth Charter concepts and environmental issues before you get 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 103 to the outdoor centre; enhancing your students’ In this session we will present an Environmental motivation and engagement while there. Why not Education Graduate Program at Universidad do some of that ground work via interactive Metropolitana in Puerto Rico that particularly promotes videoconference? Discover how. a bio-sensible culture. The Program is based on the Presenter(s): Nancy McGee, Toronto and Region Earth Charter’s principles and has a multiple and Conservation Authority; interdisciplinary educational approach. Karin J Davidson-Taylor, Royal Botanical Gardens Presenter(s): Alida Ortiz-Sotomayor, Metropolitan Strand: University; Maria A.Vilches, Universidad Metropolitana Reenvisioning EE: Building Cultural Capacity Strand: and Surfacing Unique Narratives Connecting Teachers to Nature as Co-Researchers 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 104 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 105 We describe findings from the EECapacity project Starting with the partnership between the David Suzuki attempting to reenvision EE. Results suggest interest Foundation and local communities of teachers, in a community of practice across the spectrum of this session explores an effective professional EE, youth and community development, recognizing development strategy that engages teachers as multiple approaches, boding well for a new co-researchers to collaboratively design learning EE paradigm. experiences for students in nature, providing a Presenter(s): Marianne Krasny, Cornell University; foundation for inspired, responsible citizenship. John Fraser, New Knowledge Organization; Presenter(s): Jess Clausen, David Suzuki Foundation; Rupu Gupta, New Knowledge Organization Pamela Miller, Toronto District School Board Strand: Strand:

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Roundtable Discussions Living Systems: The Heart and Soul of Environmental Education 8:30 AM–9:10 AM 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitude About Paraphrasing Albert Einstein, “The consciousness Environmental Pollution: South African that created a problem is insufficient for solving it.” Teacher’s Perspective • A new consciousness is readily available. 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 1 • It is easily taught and quickly understood. In this study, the level of AKA of South African • With it comes new hope for re-achieving secondary school teachers about environmental planetary sustainability! pollution was investigated. Participants were Presenter(s): Milton O. Markewitz, Earth & Spirit Council sampled from two provinces. The results obtained, Strand: recommendations and suggestions for further Problems of Food Security: Resurrecting research will be discussed. the Jeffersonian Dream? Presenter(s): Adejoke Christianah Olufemi, Tshwane 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 5 University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa One of most ignored issues of today is that of food Strand: security in developed countries. Our current national (How) Can Schoolyard Pedagogy Impact Students’ and globalized food infrastructure is extremely fickle. Pro-Environmental and Pro-Social Knowledges? Rethinking the Jeffersonian dream guides us to 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 2 rationalizing the creation of more localized food systems. This presentation will experientially engage Presenter(s): Richard R. Jurin, University of participants in an exploration of how schoolyard Northern Colorado pedagogy impacts students’ pro-environmental and Strand: pro-social behaviours. Session participants will receive information on project implementation, Friday 9:20 AM funding sources, relevant research, sample lesson The following are all 40-minute sessions that start plans, and resources of “best practice.” at 9:20 AM and end at 10:00 AM. Presenter(s): Mary Breunig, Brock University Strand: Traditional Presentations How Inquiry-Based Community Service Learning 9:20 AM–10:00 AM is Reshaping the B.Ed. Experience Environmental Leadership Through Critical Thinking 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 3 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 106 Explore a recent initiative between the Faculty of Are you a critic, or a critical thinker? In this inspiring Education at University of Ottawa, Ottawa School session, Inside Education will showcase award-winning Boards, and community NGOs that focused on teacher and student programs that empower leaders, knowledge mobilization of pedagogy aimed at foster critical thinking and meaningful dialogue, and increasing student engagement in environmental, ultimately stewardship of natural resources and our social justice, and global citizenship learning through environment. community action projects. Presenter(s): Milena McWatt, Inside Education Society Presenter(s): Lisa (Diz) Glithero, University of Ottawa of Alberta; Karin Hedetniemi, Inside Education Society Strand: of Alberta Strand:

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Environmental Research Projects: Getting Positioning Your EE Program Using Public High School Students Intimate with Nature Involvement Methods and Other Tools 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 101 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 105 Using an inquiry approach, 100+ high school Come and learn an easy way to combine leadership sophomores develop, design, carry out, and present skills with public involvement tools to successfully an original research project every year at our school raise awareness and support to your environmental forest. Learn tips and techniques for making your own education program or initiative inside and outside environmental research project a reality and a success! your organization. Presenter(s): Lauri Davis, Houghton-Portage Presenter(s): Iris Lizzette Velez, USDA Forest Service Township Schools Strand: Strand: Sustainability, STEM, and 21st Century Skills Learning How to Enhance Campus Sustainability 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 104 Through the Social Sciences Focus will be on the underlying concepts of 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 107 sustainability, the inquiry focus of STEM and the What do the social sciences have to offer for specific 21st century spatial technology skills needed understanding and addressing campus sustainability to meet the outcome of secondary school curricula. challenges? Learn about University of Michigan Specific emphasis will be on the Ontario curricula students’ efforts to answer this question through a and the fit of various components. course assignment, a website of their findings, and Presenter(s): Charles Hopkins, Dearness Environmental the assignment’s other benefits. Society; Mark Lowry, Ontario Association for Geographic Presenter(s): Michaela Zint, University of Michigan and Environmental Education Strand: Strand: NAAEE Federal Policy Agenda—Making Things Wildlife and Climate Change Happen for EE 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 208 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 108 Learn about a new WWF assessment tool and activity NAAEE advocates on behalf of a variety of governmental guide that can help high school students better policies. This is an introduction to the range of U.S. understand traits that make a species vulnerable to federal and state legislative and regulatory issues that changes in climate and how it is being used to the field supports, and what actions will be needed develop more robust conservation programs. between now, year’s end, and beyond. Presenter(s): Nikhil Advani, World Wildlife Fund; Presenter(s): Brock Morris Adler; Shaun Martin, World Wildlife Fund Traci Price, The Oregon Community Foundation Strand: erican Assoc m iati h A on rt F Strand: o o r N affiliate network Roundtable Discussions En on vir ati onmental Educ Place-Based Education and Use of Reflection 9:20 AM–10:00 AM for Community Sustainability Learning Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 103 (CLEAN) K–8 teachers and professional development providers 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 1 will gain skills and deepen knowledge about proven This Network enables educators to learn from a place-based education activities to foster reflection, diverse stakeholder community as they work to feedback, and idea generation. This session is improve climate change and environmental education, designed for people working with diverse groups and enable informed decision-making. Learn how you and strengthening school-community environmental can join this community, make use of our resources, stewardship partnerships. and get involved. Presenter(s): Shari Dann, Michigan State University; Presenter(s): Kristen Iverson Poppleton, Will Steger Margaret Holtschlag, Grand Learning Network Foundation; Roberta M. Burnes, Kentucky Division for Air Strand: Quality; James Brey, American Meteorological Society; Ingrid Zabel, Paleontological Research Institution; Don A. Duggan-Haas, PRI & its Museum of the Earth Strand:

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Connecting Youth and Families to Nature National Geographic Invites Environmental Educators Through Urban Bird Watching to Join Our Geo-Educator Community 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 2 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Birdwatching in an urban environment can be an Join a National Geographic-led discussion with other environmental educational tool to successfully engage educators who are passionate about helping students youth and their families in learning more about nature understand our interconnected world. Share ideas and the value of conservation of their environment. about how to prepare the next generation of informed Presenter(s): Alicia Frances King, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 21st century decision-makers and learn more about Service Migratory Bird Program the new Geo-Educator Community. Strand: Presenter(s): Julie Brown, National Geographic Society Strand: Digital Age Developmentally Appropriate Caregiving: Challenges, Balance, and Boundaries Poster Presentations 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 3 9:20 AM–10:00 AM Getting more “Vitamin N” by breaking the spell of the “hypnotic screen” is possible using developmentally 6a) Assessing Student Outcomes of EE appropriate boundaries and clear communication. Using Concept Maps A step-by-step approach to regulate, balance and 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 rejuvenate our relationships with each other and Looking for a creative and meaningful way to involve nature will be explored. students in your program evaluation? Come explore Presenter(s): Darius Kalvaitis, Colby Sawyer College the results of a study utilizing concept maps before Strand: and after an environmental education program to document impact of the program on students. Empowering Students to be Environmental Presenter(s): Nicholas Bourke, Auburn Univeristy Advocates Using Science Practices Montgomery; Margaret Johnston, Camp McDowell 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Environmental Center; Connie Buskist, Connect students with curriculum that includes Auburn University Montgomery environmental advocacy. A spiral lesson framework Strand: engages students with the science practices, preparing them for a culminating course activity that develops 6b) Calculating Our Carbon Footprint and demonstrates their understanding by advocating and Developing a Plan for an innovative solution. 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Presenter(s): Natalie Macke, Pascack Valley Regional Morehead State University took the challenge to High School District calculate our campus carbon footprint. The purpose Strand: was to determine if we could become carbon neutral. This presentation will share the process of calculating Enhancing the STEM “S” with Ecology Awareness our footprint and developing a plan. 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Presenter(s): April Haight, Graining Fork Nature Preserve Technology and Engineering shows up more often Strand: than botany or ecology in STEM programs. Join a discussion on the values of field sciences and 6c) Development of the Environmental Education Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (EETEBI) ecological understanding, and how we can raise 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 their awareness in STEM education. The Environmental Education Efficacy Belief Presenter(s): Zackery Zdinak, Life Drawing & Education Instrument (EEEBI) has been used in research Strand: but no construct validity had been conducted. This presentation will present research that determined the face, criterion, and construct validity of a new instrument, Environmental Education Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (EETEBI). Presenter(s): Julie Angle, Oklahoma State University; Juliana Utley, Oklahoma State University; Christine E Moseley, University of Texas at San Antonio Strand:

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6d) Exploring Energy Literacy: Wood-Based Biofuels and Coproducts Friday 10:00 AM 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Coffee Break Energy Literacy is a foundational component of 10:00 AM–10:30 AM, Canada Hall 2/3 education for sustainability and for greening the curriculum. The website EnergyLiteracyPrinciples.org is a collection of educational resources related to Friday 10:30 AM biofuel solutions that are economically viable, socially The following are all 40-minute sessions that start at acceptable, and meet the high environmental standards. 10:30 AM and end at 11:10 AM. Presenter(s): Robert Justin Hougham, University of Wisconsin–Extension Traditional Presentations Strand: 10:30 AM–11:10 AM 6e) Nurturing a Community Garden Accreditation: Managing State EE Certification 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Programs—Planning for Costs and Revenues Preservice teachers in two college courses helped 10:30 AM-11:10 AM, Room 208 teach Boys and Girls Club 3rd–5th graders in an One prominent challenge for state EE certification after-school gardening project. Expertise derived from programs is how to plan for and balance their income a collaboration between professors of Horticulture, and costs. Representatives will discuss features of Social Work, Community and Women’s Studies, State Certification Programs that involve costs and and Education. generate income, and strategies they’ve used to Presenter(s): Jeanine Huss, Western Kentucky contain those costs and generate additional revenue. University; Cassady Crim, Western Kentucky University Presenter(s): Jennifer Bucheit, Environmental Strand: Education Council of Ohio; Robert Hughes, Pennsylvania 6f) Perceptions of Environmental Education Association of Environmental Educators; from Across a University Campus Thomas J. Marcinkowski, Florida Institute of 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Technology, Susan McGuire, McGuire Consulting; What perceptions about environmental education Katie Navin, Colorado Alliance for Environmental do members of an academic community hold Education; Elizabeth Schmitz, Kentucky Association for when viewing the discipline from the outside? Environmental Education; Elena Takaki, Maryland This presentation provides detailed results of a Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education; university-wide survey designed to explore this Andree’ Walker Bravo, Utah Society for Environmental topic using empirical data. Education; Brenda Weiser, Texas Association for Presenter(s): David Allen, Murray State University Environmental Education Strand: Strand: Creating a Cutting-Edge STEM Career Program Through Collaboration 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 103 The Environmental Education Council of Ohio (EECO) has collaborated with Ohio EPA and OSU to develop a network of environmental professionals committed to making school presentations about their careers, provide shadowing, internship, field trip, and scholarship opportunities to Ohio students. Presenter(s): Brenda Metcalf, EECO; Carolyn Watkins, Ohio EPA; David Hanselmann, Ohio State University, School of Environment and Natural Resources;

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Early Childhood Environmental Education: Improving Conservation Through Understanding Updates from the Natural Start Alliance the Complexity of Environmental Management 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 212 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 107 Find out how you can connect with other providers Integrated environmental management, such as and supporters of early childhood environmental ecosystem-based management, is complex yet education, what new products and services are fundamental to conservation. Conveying this complexity available to you through Natural Start, what’s planned and ways to influence it to students with little for the future, and how you can get involved. experience is hard, so we discuss conveying Christy Merrick, Natural Start Alliance, North American management understanding in class and in the field. Association for Environmental Education; Presenter(s): D. Scott Slocombe, Wilfrid Laurier University Betty Olivolo, Natural Start Alliance, North American Strand: Association for Environmental Education Inquiry: Successes and Challenges on the Trail Strand: 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 102 Engaging People in Civic Deliberations: We’ll share one organization’s lessons learned NAAEE’s New Environmental Issues Forums about successfully implementing inquiry projects 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 213 in a residential science program. Learn how you can be involved in an exciting Presenter(s): Estrella Risinger, NatureBridge; partnership between NAAEE and the Kettering Meg Jakubowski, NatureBridge Foundation. The new Environmental Issues Forums Strand: discussion guides, training, and research efforts It’s “Appening” Outside: Using Mobile Devices promote public and classroom deliberation on to Create Environmental Experiences important issues such as climate change. 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 106 Presenter(s): Bora Simmons, National Project for Mobile devices are here to stay. How do we utilize Excellence in Environmental Education; these tools while teaching the importance of Michele Archie, The Harbinger Consulting Group; conservation and sustainability to digital natives? Amy Lee, Kettering Foundation We will explore mobile applications being used with Strand: teacher candidates and provide outcomes on the Exploring the Impact of Environmental Education approach. Bring your mobile devices. Using Most Significant Change Presenter(s): Brenda Weiser, University of 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 104 Houston–Clear Lake; Jana M. Willis, University of Most Significant Change offers an excellent Houston–Clear Lake opportunity to explore the effect of EE programs on Strand: participants. We piloted the technique with a group Pine Jog’s After-School Green Hour: of conservation leaders funded through the Fostering Environmental Literacy Toyota TogetherGreen program and will describe 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 105 the technique and our results. FAU/Pine Jog has developed an Environmental Literacy Coordinator: John Rowden, National Audubon Society Curriculum geared to after-school settings addressing Presenter(s): Dave Chase, DRC Consulting, EE Learner Guidelines/state standards. 3–5 graders PEER Associates engage in a year-long exploration of environmental Strand: topics organized into six thematic modules. Presenters From Discovery Walks to Seeds for Greening the City! will share lessons learned/impact on students. 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 101 Presenter(s): Anne Henderson, Pine Jog Environmental Les Amis de la Montagne (Friends of the Mountain) Education Center; Susan Toth, Pine Jog Environmental have been working with schools in Montreal for 30 Education Center; Bingbing Zhang, Pine Jog years. “Seeds for Greening the City” has led us to work Environmental Education Center with new partners to create an innovative educational Strand: tree nursery project. Presenter(s): Eric Richard, Les Amis de la Montagne; Maria Eugenia Nacher, Les Amis de la Montagne Strand:

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Playscapes: The “Third Teacher” for Early Childhood Should Higher Education Go Carbon Neutral: Environmental Education Examining Forest Carbon 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 202 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 211 Intentionally designed playscapes connect young Are colleges and universities more interested in children to nature and serve as the “third teacher” purchasing formal, certified carbon offsets or creating in early childhood environmental education. experiential education opportunities for their students? Presenters will share National Science Foundation This research project explored the benefits, barriers, supported research supporting this notion: children and perceptions that higher education has for forest learn organically within the context of their nature play. carbon programs. Presenter(s): Victoria Carr, University of Cincinnati; Presenter(s): Alex French, Clarkson University Leslie Kochanowski, University of Cincinnati Strand: Strand: Using Technology to Explore Preliterate Reframing EE in a Climate Change Era Children’s Experiences of Nature 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 108 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 203 Is EE that focuses on small, individual actions This study explores how technology can be used appropriate given the scale of climate change? to study how preschool children interact with and Is EE that includes climate change adaptation experience nature as well as how technology can counter to our foundational values of reducing enhance young children’s experiences in the outdoors. environmental impacts? We synthesize multiple A brief presentation will be followed by a discussion. perspectives to explore this topic. Presenter(s): Sara Raven, Kent State University; Presenter(s): Judy Braus, NAAEE; Bryce DuBois, Vanessa Ann Klein, Kent State University Cornell/CUNY; Marianne Krasny, Cornell University; Strand: John Fraser, New Knowledge Organization; Anne Umali Ferguson, Cornell University Strand:

Sense of Place on the Trails and at the Food Forest 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 204 Come meet students, staff, and faculty from Florida Gulf Coast University who work together to empower students to connect with the local environment and contribute towards sustainable initiatives. The presentation will highlight cultivating a “sense of place” as a tool for sustainability education. Presenter(s): Ariel Chomey, Sarah West Davis, Jessica Drummond, Kalyn Glenn, Betty Luis, Kelly Walsh, and Ben Zietlow Strand:

Facts & Figures Canada’s forested, other wooded land and land with tree cover extend over half of the country’s total land surface—nearly 400 million hectares—from coast to coast.

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Roundtable Discussions Moving Outdoor Classrooms from Nice to Necessary 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 5 10:30 AM–11:10 AM Imagine a future where an outdoor classroom is Butterflies and Habitat Restoration: What We Can Do considered a critical piece of infrastructure for every 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 1 school, just like a gymnasium. What will it take to make Habitat loss is a major factor contributing to that vision a reality? Come share your ideas for biodiversity loss globally. Butterflies are charismatic game-changing policy, practice, and strategy. organisms, which can be used as flagship species to Presenter(s): Barbara McKean, Royal Botanical Gardens restore habitats in schools via butterfly gardens. It is Strand: relatively cheap and easy with the proper knowledge. Supporting Teachers’ Professional Development Presenter(s): George E O’Brien, Florida International in Environmental and Sustainability Education University 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Strand: This interactive session shares a successful model of school-university partnerships that deepens Connecting Environmental Education and the environmental literacy of student teachers Early Childhood Literacy and their mentors. Explore this research-proven, 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 2 collaborative model of environmental education Come see how a non-profit research organization is that benefits preservice students, experienced successfully modeling and growing a program which teachers, and local schools alike. connects early childhood literacy skills with experiential Coordinator: Hilary J Inwood, OISE, University of Toronto learning about the local natural environment by Presenter(s): Pamela Miller, Toronto District School connecting young children and their families to nature. Board Presenter(s): April T Sawey, Botanical Strand: Research Institute of Texas Strand: Using Technology in the Out-of-Doors: An Oxymoron? 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 7 Elementary Teacher Education, Environmental Learn how students have been using mobile Education, and the Common Core technologies and communication/networking tools 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 3 to manage, integrate, and collect data on reptile and Social studies and science education take a back amphibian field science projects. These media-rich seat to math and language arts in the common core. activities can help learners connect their varied lives It is possible to ensure active civic engagement and with the world of EE. ecological understanding in public schools, while Presenter(s): Catherine Matthews, University of North meeting state and national standards. Carolina–Greensboro; Lacey Denise Huffling, University Presenter(s): Anneliese Mueller Worster, Salem of North Carolina–Greensboro; Aerin Benavides, State University University of North Carolina–Greensboro Strand: Strand: Linking Science and Literature Videos Tell Sustainability Stories, Work toward 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Hopeful, Local/Place-Based Sustainable Futures Picture books inspire wonder and keep students 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 8 engaged. Learn how we successfully helped teachers Students in University of Vermont’s Creating implement plant-based lessons using literature Environmentally Sustainable Communities service including books from “Growing Good Kids Excellence learning course produce videotapes (and papers) to in Children’s Literature.” We will present excerpts from tell sustainability stories about local individuals/groups our very successful professional development unit, who serve as role models/examples for others to emulate in transitioning/downshifting to more Linking Science and Literature. environmentally-sustainable communities. Presenter(s): Renata Brown, Cleveland Botanical Garden; Presenter(s): Thomas R. Hudspeth, University of Rowenna Collins, Cleveland Botanical Garden Vermont Environmental Program Strand: Strand:

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Poster Presentations 7d) Improving Environmental Literacy Through Outdoor, Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Programs 10:30 AM–11:10 AM in Latin America 7a) Anime Characters in Environmental 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 Education Stories Ecology Project International (EPI) developed a 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 quantitative assessment based on NAAEE Framework In 2013, NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement for the Evaluation of Environmental Literacy; results mission sponsored an anime character contest. demonstrate that our hands-on, inquiry-based field Phase two is to create stories relating GPM’s study of programs have positive effects on ecological precipitation, weather and climate to natural hazards and knowledge, dispositions, competencies, and behaviors societal impacts, featuring the winning characters and of high school students. leading to a second contest for student-created stories. Presenter(s): Miguel Fuentes, Ecology Project Presenter(s): Kristen Weaver, NASA GSFC & USRA/ International; Heidi Jennifer Porras, Ecology GESTAR Project International Strand: Strand: 7b) Building Innovative Climate Curriculum: 7e) Project WET and National Parks—Partnerships Highlights from a New PLT Secondary Module in the Midwest 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 Learn about a new secondary teaching resource Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) and focused on climate change and southern pine forests the National Park Service have a partnership that and the unique features of this program, which include encourages using research data for classrooms and a systems-thinking track, online training resources, and interpretive programming. Come share your ideas research videos. for partnerships and we’ll share our ideas too! Presenter(s): Annie Oxarart, University of Florida; Presenter(s): Erica Cox, Missouri State University Maggie Clifford, PINEMAP, University of Florida; Strand: Martha C. Monroe, University of Florida 7f) Reframing Environmental Education in Our Strand: Schools 7c) Captivating Kids Through Citizen Science: 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 Using the Plant Heroes Program Two Ottawa teachers build their practice around issues 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 that directly relate to biodiversity, economy, and equity. Learn how to leverage the Plant Heroes program Students immerse themselves in a local urban wetland both inside and outside the classroom to involve your and a local neighbourhood as they become guardians students in plant conservation as the next generation of of our biological heritage. “First Detectors,” working to limit the damage caused Presenter(s): Michael Leveille, Biodiversity Matters; by serious plant pest and diseases! Stephen Christopher Skoutajan, Ottawa-Carleton Presenter(s): Annemarie M. Nagle, Sentinel Plant District School Board Network/American Public Gardens Association Strand: Strand: 7g) Student Scientist Partnerships (SSPs and Cultivating Sustainable Thinking for the Ocean) 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 This paper discusses the need for Student-Scientist Partnerships and their development within K–12 learning, where students are able to learn the content in an authentic and valuable way while also developing an important relationship with the ocean that fosters conservation. Presenter(s): Rachel A Luther, University of Southern Mississippi Strand:

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Friday 11:30 AM Friday 12:45 PM Keynote Address Meetings and Special Sessions 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, Canada Hall 1 12:45 PM–2:00 PM David Jayo Advocacy Committee Building the Next Generation 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 202 of Leaders The Advocacy Committee coordinates activities that increase favorable legislative and regulatory David Jayo joined the U.S. environments, and governmental funding for Department of the Interior after environmental education on all levels. This meeting working at REI for nearly 15 years will focus on 2015 planning and participation. leading their corporate giving, Open to all. community relations and new market entry strategies. While at REI, David implemented market-driven Certification Programs Meeting programs that increased community connections, 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 201 employee engagement and philanthropic impact. Representatives from all states and provinces that have active certification programs or are Prior to joining REI, David worked for United Way for interested in developing one, are welcome to attend a decade. He led efforts concentrating on funding this meeting to discuss trends, challenges, and allocations and community needs assessments in opportunities for collaboration. Southern Nevada, Northwestern Washington, and Seattle/King County. EECOM 2014 Annual General Meeting 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 204 David currently serves as Senior Advisor Get to know EECOM programs. Meet board members. to the Secretary of the Interior Help advance EE in Canada. All are welcome! Sally Jewell, responsible for designing and implementing the youth initiative for the Department. He is the only person that the Secretary brought with her after she was Mentor Exchange for New & Emerging Professionals confirmed to her position. 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 213 Exchange ideas with seasoned educators and David graduated from Gonzaga University with veteran practitioners whose environmental education degrees in accounting and Spanish. experiences have left important marks on the EE field. After hearing briefly from each of our volunteer Friday 12:30 PM mentors, we will break into small groups to pursue more discussion and exchange contact information. Lunch Preservice Advisory Board Meeting 12:30 PM–2:15 PM 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 211 University of Michigan Gathering We will discuss the work of the Preservice Advisory Board Friday, 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Sidedoor Contemporary and welcome all who are interested in learning about our Kitchen & Bar, 18 York Street ongoing initiatives to increase EE in Educator Preparation Programs. Learn how our work can support you, your The University of Michigan’s School of Natural institution, and your preservice teachers. Open to all. Resources invites all alumni, faculty, students, and staff to a lunch hosted by Professor Michaela Zint. Urban EE Special Interest Group 12:45 PM–2:00 PM, Room 208 Join other environmental educators interested in building capacity around working in urban communities. This meeting is an opportunity to network, share resources, and identify strategies about what works and what is needed to effectively educate in urban settings. Open to all.

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Environmental Education Evaluation Clinic Friday 2:15 PM 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 208 The following sessions all start at 2:15 PM. Do you have questions about evaluation or The end times vary with the type of session as assessment? Bring them to NAAEE’s first Evaluation indicated. 90-minute sessions are listed first, Clinic, where you can ask questions of the experts followed by 40-minute sessions. and contribute your own relevant experience. Learn from evaluation experts as well as your peers through Special Sessions informal, roundtable conversations. 2:15 PM–3:45 PM Presenter(s): Bora Simmons, National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education; Capacity Building for Canadian Environmental Thomas J. Marcinkowski, Florida Institute of Technology; Education Practitioners Michaela Zint, University of Michigan; 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 202 Martha C. Monroe, University of Florida; Nicole Ardoin, Are you interested in building capacity for environmental Stanford University; Elizabeth (Libby) P McCann, education in Canada? Join Canadian environmental Antioch University New England; educators for this interactive session. Identify and Joe E. E. Heimlich, Ohio State University Extension explore ideas, strategies, and opportunities to build Strand: a more robust Network for Canadian Environmental Education and Communication. Symposia Presenter(s): Remy Rodden, Government of Yukon; 2:15 PM–3:45 PM Carlos Ormond, EECOM/Simon Fraser University; Bruce Gordon Ford, Metro Vancouver and EECOM Communicating Impact and Engaging Support for Affiliates 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 210 Effective fund-raising is a critical part of advancing EE Community Climate Change Fellowship Program— in your state/province. Join us for a panel discussion An EECapacity Pilot Program on fund-raising successes and challenges and engage 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 201 in small group discussions on how affiliates can best In 2014, EECapacity, EPA’s national environmental communicate impact and engage support. education and training program, piloted a new program Presenter(s): Adrian Ayson, New England EE Alliance; that supports community leaders using environmental Andree Walker Bravo, The Utah Society for education practices to address a local community Environmental Education; need around climate change. Ten fellows present their Katie M Navin, Colorado Alliance for Environmental

can As meri socia Education A tio work in this special session. th n r F o o r N Presenter(s): Carlos Velazquez; Nadine Lefort, Sierra Strand: affiliate network En on vir ati Club BC; Tara Marie Hostnik, Sequoia Natural History onmental Educ GM GREEN: Writing the Next Chapter of Association; Rocio Lozano-Knowlton, NOAA CINMS & Bill Stapp’s Legacy CDE; Stewart Jenkins, Coastal Watershed Council; 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 215 Adam Ratner, The Marine Mammal Center; 25 years ago, Bill Stapp partnered with General Motors Luis Morales, San Pancho Bird Observatory; to build the national presence of GREEN—Global Rivers Jason Davis, Climate Stories Project; Trevor Hance, Environmental Education Network. Join GREEN Laurel Mountain Elementary; Maria Talero, Climate participants—old and new—to understand how this Courage Education and Organizing; Jacob Park, Green program continues to be on the cutting edge of EE. Mountain College Presenter(s): Donny E Roush, Earth Force; Strand: Lisa Bardwell, Earth Force; Terry Wilson, Western Kentucky University Strand:

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Hands-on Presentations Bright Spots and Great Ideas 2:15 PM–3:45 PM 2:15 PM–3:45 PM Campfires, TED Talks, and Beyond…Tell Your Story: Learn about four or five successful and loosely related Blow Their Minds! programs in each 90-minute Bright Spots and Great 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 213 Ideas session. How can your story change the world? Drawing on our successful experiences at TED and beyond, Group A we’ll workshop your stories to make them great, using 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 203 seven measures for success: emotional engagement, Action Learning Group Projects: A Model intellectual play, influence, persuasion, change with Resources catalysis, possibility, and heart. An action learning model has been designed into a Presenter(s): Ian Signer, Life Sciences Foundation; 12-step strategy that includes a variety of activities at Aliza Yochana Weller, TEDx Speaker and Apple Global each step. One way of effectively using this strategy is Training Designer in a group setting. The online resource will be shared. Strand: Presenter(s): Peta White, Deakin University Green Storytelling for the Emerging Scientist Strand: 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 102 Family-Focused Ecocitizenship: Developing There is an increasing emphasis today on providing Family-Based Environmental Action Competence emerging scientists with tools to interpret research What role could children play in developing and tell a story. In this session we will explore the family-based ecosustainable habits? Imagine the power and importance of storytelling in environmental possibilities if every family knew how to live more education and how to communicate science creatively. sustainably. Imagine communities where children Presenter(s): Elizabeth Hand, Science World are environmental teachers, sharing skills learned Strand: in school with their families at home. Greening Math Trails for Sustainability Presenter(s): Michel Leger, University of Moncton 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 204 Strand: Starting with the real world as a context for An Outdoor Science Laboratory: Impacts of understanding both math and sustainability, this Service Learning and Inquiry session will have you exploring and designing green Engaged in environmental service learning? math trails to engage students in assessing current Presentation highlights innovative schoolyard impacts of human actions. restoration: from ivy desert to outdoor environmental Presenter(s): Pamela Miller, Toronto District School science laboratory. Research shows how relative time Board; Bonnie Anderson, Peel Field Centres engaged with service learning and science inquiry Strand: affects locus of control, environmental attitudes, The Next Generation of PLT Education Materials science knowledge and environmental behaviors. 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 211 Presenter(s): Steven Braun, Portland State University Explore the newest examples that Project Learning Strand: Tree is developing in its Next Generation of PLT. New The Role of Place in Sustaining Activists’ Identities formats, bundles, and other innovative ideas are being and Communities used to address the Common Core & Next Generation This presentation will describe a research project Science Standards. recently completed that involved engaging youth Presenter(s): Kathy McGlauflin, Project Learning Tree; in interviewing experienced activists live on a Jaclyn Stallard, Project Learning Tree community radio station to investigate how places Strand: have helped them to maintain their activist identities and communities for many years. Presenter(s): Karen Elizabeth McIver, Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association Strand:

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Group B Food for Everyone: Community Gardening as a Pillar of Resilience 2:15 PM–3:45 PM, Room 212 Keene Community Garden Connections, established City to Sea Citizen Science: Engaging Urban by Antioch University students empowers underserved Communities in Science and marginalized members of the community through We engaged members in an urban community to gardening with the goals of increasing food security, take leadership roles in understanding canyons in mitigating climate change, and building community their backyards through citizen science. Research resilience. allowed members to understand types of trash within Presenter(s): Sara Powell, Community Garden their local, urban canyons and pathways trash Connections–Antioch University New England; traveled through the watershed. Marie DiBenedetto, Keene Community Garden Presenter(s): Rochelle Mothokakobo, Ocean Connections; Elizabeth (Libby) P McCann, Antioch Discovery Institute University New England; Jean Chimbirima Kayira, Strand: Antioch University New England Strand: Engaging Under-Represented Students in Urban Forest Stewardship How to Foster Residents’ Participation in A diverse partnership is delivering a three-year teacher Green Restoration Activities? professional learning and student engagement We explain what factors affect residents’ willingness to program for 60 teachers, 29 schools, 1,380 students in participate in five different green restoration activities in Detroit that focuses on forest stewardship to increase urban area of Yokohama city, the second largest city in the environmental literacy of urban students and pique Japan, from our latest research. their interest in natural resource careers. Presenter(s): Ryo Sakurai, Yokohama National Presenter(s): Joan Chadde Schumaker, Michigan University; Hiromi Kobori, Tokyo City University Technological University; Michael Reed, Michigan Strand: Alliance For Environmental and Outdoor Imago’s Connecting Urban Youth to Nature Program, Education (MAEOE) Cincinnati, Ohio Strand: Offering urban youth ownership of and connections in nature helps them feel that nature is “for them” and can be an accessible, positive experience. Students of Connecting Urban Youth to Nature program develop schoolyard nature spaces, self-determination, and leadership skills. Presenter(s): Jill Korach, Miami University Strand:

Facts & Figures Canada supports the second largest gray wolf population in the world, after Russia. Wolves in Canada occupy approximately 90 percent of their historic range; the 10 percentage without wolves is primarily near the southern border.

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Traditional Presentations Zasqua: A Catalyst for Connecting People to Nature 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 105 2:15 PM–2:55 PM Colegio Los Nogales, a K–12 school in Colombia, Environmental Learning in BC has restored an area of wetland and forest within the 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 104 school grounds. This area is now used by the school Find out how the practices of passionate environmental community to help counteract the lack of connection educators in British Columbia inform the global of youth with nature. reorientation toward 21st century learning, embracing Presenter(s): Carolina Bermudez, Colegio Los Nogales; interdisciplinary, experiential, relevant, competency, Pedro Linares, Colegio Los Nogales and community-based learning for K–12 students. Strand: Presenter(s): Connie Cirkony, BC Ministry of Education Roundtable Discussions Strand: 2:15 PM–2:55 PM North of Sixty°: Mobilizing Student-Captured Stories of a Changing Arctic EE for Teachers Through Liberal Studies 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 106 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 North of Sixty° has provided mobile technology kits to The Center for Excellence in Environmental Education schools in six Arctic communities and is empowering at Longwood University is undertaking a new approach students in remote villages to capture sustainability to educating preservice teachers—through liberal stories and engage in discussion about how they might studies classes. Come see the beauty and challenges influence a sustainable future in their region. of this new center and new venture. Presenter(s): Jeni Henrickson, University of Minnesota; Presenter(s): Joe A. Baust, Longwood University Aaron Doering, University of Minnesota Strand: Strand: Farm to Preschool: Starting Young Children Tailoring Your Message: Effective Advocacy Through on the Road to Sustainability Persuasive Communication 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 107 Food security, equity, and building understanding of Advocacy involves winning over decision makers, systems and cycles can all begin in a simple preschool whether that’s a congressional representative, agency garden. Explore how gardening provides young head, or the local school board. Through practice with children firsthand knowledge of their interdependence real examples, learn how to craft messages that matter with soil, air, and water. to your audience about issues that matter to you. Presenter(s): M Linda Wellings, Shelburne Farms; Jed Presenter(s): Pat Skelly, Bright Green Works; Norris, Shelburne Farms erican Assoc m iati h A on rt F o o r N Strand: Brock Morris Adler affiliate network

En on vir ati Strand: onmen al Educ t A Field Trip at Your School Transformative Journeys: Creating Sustainable 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 Early Childhood Communities A school environmental audit might seem intimidating, 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 103 but think of it as a “Field Trip at Your School” Natural elements in early childhood outdoor and it becomes a cost-effective learning opportunity playspaces are not enough to create sustainable for students and an introduction to further school early childhood communities. Two Australian investigations. centre case studies illustrate the potential for Presenter(s): Jan C. Weaver, Missouri Environmental transformative journeys when the interface between Education Association natural outdoor playspaces and education for Strand: sustainability is researched. Presenter(s): Sue Elliott, University of New England Strand:

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Integrated Consulting Support: A New Paradigm Poster Presentations for the EE Field 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 2:15 PM–2:55 PM Traditional consulting approaches with EE can be 8a) Collaboration in Environmental Education Using fragmented and compartmentalized, consistently the Education by Nature Model over-promising and under-delivering to clients. 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 Integrated Consulting Support (ICS) addresses We are leading the charge in facilitating Education by many of the limitations of current models and better Nature’s “Learning Community.” The Learning Community delivers value, flexibility, and impact to the field. provides an opportunity for EE providers, funders, and Presenter(s): Dave Chase, DRC Consulting, the students/teachers served to participate jointly PEER Associates in best practices in education, collaboration and Strand: evaluation/impact. A Qualitative Evaluation of Curriculum Modules Based Presenter(s): Kelly Decker, The Children’s Nature Institute; in EE Guidelines Lina Swislocki, The Children’s Nature Institute 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Strand: Participants will join us in a critique of qualitative 8b) Gardening with Adolescents: A Study of methodology used to evaluate student learning in Adolescent Perceptions of Experience public schools through their participation in a Border 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 Air Quality Curriculum (ten modules) based in the This session will present data from an ethnographic Guidelines’ inquiry and civic responsibility strands. case study of an adolescent gardening program. Presenter(s): Monica Chavez, El Paso Independent Utilizing both informed grounded theory and personal School District; Elaine Hampton, University of Texas meaning mapping, results revealed adolescent at El Paso perception of experience as well as insights into Strands: learning and effective garden-based activity. Sense of Place: More than a Connection Presenter(s): Deborah Lynn Bailey, Oregon to Biophysical Place? State University 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Strand: This presentation will present an overview of research 8c) Inner City Insights: Environmental Education regarding the personal sense of place of elementary In Baltimore City preservice teachers. It will discuss the idea that the 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 theoretical framework for sense of place is multidimen- How can you get students engaged in nature in an sional and should include cross-disciplinary factors. urban environment? Parks and People Foundation Presenter(s): Deepti Kharod, The University of Texas, shares insight to environmental education in Baltimore San Antonio; Christine E Moseley, University of Texas City; touching on utilizing available green space, at San Antonio; Blanche Desjean-Perrotta, The after-school programs, and the Green Career Ladder. University of Texas, San Antonio Presenter(s): Kara Berger, Parks & People Foundation; Strand: Richard Fink, Parks & People Foundation; Why is “Educating for the 21st Century Sam Little, Parks & People Foundation; Through an ESD Lens” Essential? Candace Chance, Parks & People Foundation 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 205/207, Table 7 Strand: Students in kindergarten today will be in mid-career in 2050 in a world with 9 billion people. What kinds of learning and life skills will they require to address the economic, environmental, and social challenges they will face? Presenter(s): David Bell, Education for Sustainable Development, Canada Strand:

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8d) “Just Working Here is a Learning Experience”: Conservation Volunteers Speak Friday 3:05 PM 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 The following are all 40-minute sessions that start Ordinary urban green spaces offer extraordinary at 3:05 PM and end at 3:45 PM. teachings to individuals directly involved in maintaining the sites. Volunteers with Ottawa’s Traditional Presentations Fletcher Wildlife Garden share how much they learn 3:05 PM–3:45 PM and gain personally from their work. Presenter(s): Renate Sander-Regier, University of Ottawa Augmenting the Practice of EE Through Facebook Strand: and Google Apps for Education 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 106 8e) A Ritual Framework: Meaningful Environmental Come! Explore Google Apps for Education (GAE) and Education Experiences Facebook as alternatives to traditional courseware. 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 They are free, easy to set up, and provide a powerful What do students find most meaningful about EE set of applications that can expand EE opportunities and how can EE programs promote meaningful online, or augment traditional face-to-face education. experiences in nature? This study analyzed Presenter(s): Justin Smith, Cornell University recollections of residential EE students one to three Strand: years removed utilizing an innovate ritual framework and persistent research themes. Inclusive Environmental Education: Presenter(s): Adam Talamantes, Oregon State Comparing Edinburgh and Toronto University; Lauren Ann Brown, Wasatch Academy 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 104 Strand: This study compares access to environmental education by different social demographics in the 8f) Stepping Stones to Nature: Creating Connections cities of Edinburgh (Scotland) and Toronto (Canada). to Wilderness Through Urban Outreach Using a comparative case study built on ethnographic 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 principles, findings will be analyzed from a social Parks Canada is helping families, youth, and justice perspective. newcomers overcome barriers to visiting national Presenter(s): Mitchell McLarnon, University of Prince parks and other wilderness areas by delivering innovative Edward Island programs that introduce people to nature at “stepping- Strand: stone” urban partner venues and special events. Presenter(s): Genevieve Goggin, Parks Canada An Integrative Program Modeling Authentic Strand: Field Science Experiences for Students 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 108 8g) Transformative Environmental Education: We will present the development and implementation Restoring Earth Identity of a model for providing students with authentic 2:15 PM–2:55 PM, Room 214 laboratory and field experiences, with the goals of Transformative Environmental Education is expanding student knowledge of science content and place-based and engages many ways of knowing, methodology while increasing engagement and transforming a child’s perceptions and understandings interest in STEM learning. of the environment and community of life. It nurtures Presenter(s): Katherine Pavlis, Black Rock the whole child through exploration in nature that Forest Consortium; Nicolas Stahelin; inspires curiosity, wonder, care, and creativity. Adriana de Carvalho, Teachers College Presenter(s): Shannon Lee Hays-Truex, Friends of Columbia University Mid-Columbia River Wildlife Refuges Strand: Strand:

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A Nature-Based 4K Program Developed with Quantifying and Measuring Impact: a Public School District How Much EE Happens in Virginia? 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 101 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 107 A nature-based four-year-old kindergarten program at How much EE do 30+ state agencies and 1,400+ a wildlife sanctuary in Green Bay, Wisconsin is the first non-profit organizations deliver each year? Learn how in this state connected with a public school district. We to lead a collaborative stakeholder process to build will describe how it was developed and share results a reporting tool to determine quantity and ultimately from an initial research study. measure impact of EE in your state. Presenter(s): Scott Ashmann, University of Presenter(s): David Ruble, Virginia Office of erican Assoc m iati h A on rt F Wisconsin-Green Bay; Michael L. Reed, Bay Beach Environmental Education o o r N affiliate network

Wildlife Sanctuary Strand: E n n vi atio ronm Educ Strand: ental Towards a Sustainable Future—Transforming Minds and Communities Through Schoolyards 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 105 School districts are the second largest landowner in most cities. Schoolyards are geographically suited as neighborhood focal points and can serve green storm- water infrastructure. What does this mean? It means they are learning opportunities AND catalyst for community efficacy AND effective stormwater solutions. Presenter(s): Jaime Zaplatosch, Openlands; Lois Brink, University of Colorado Strand: Roundtable Discussion 3:05 PM–3:45 PM Building Spiritual Relations with Nature 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 This interactive presentation will explore supports and barriers to spiritual relationships with nature as identified by public school students. Together, we will examine the roots of these barriers and brainstorm ways to encourage moving beyond them in EE practice. Presenter(s): Christie Thomson, University of Saskatchewan Strand: Coalition-Building to Support Environmental Literacy Facts & Figures Plan Development, Adoption, and Implementation Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Building strong and diverse coalitions can be critical Bourgeois. A bronze edition is at the to the successful development and implementation of National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. environmental literacy plans and related policies.This There are about 55,000 species of insects session will highlight coalition-building strategies using in Canada—only about half the species have Maryland and Virginia as case studies. Come share even been described. your own insights and experiences! (Canadian Tiger Swallowtail) Presenter(s): Sarah Bodor, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Traci Price, The Oregon Community Foundation

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Developing Sustainability Education in Poster Presentations Wisconsin Schools 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 3:05 PM–3:45 PM Building on a deep history of work with schools, the 9a) Growing Urban Agriculture Through School Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education has Garden Partnerships evolved its programs over the past couple of years 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 toward sustainability education. In this session, we’ll School gardens are challenged by summer share the processes, programs, and progress of maintenance, and we needed a sustainable way to that evolution. grow our summer program…supply and demand are a Presenter(s): Jeremy Solin, Wisconsin Center for match! See how we expanded our Green Corps youth Environmental Education farming program and met the needs of local schools. Strand: Presenter(s): Renata Brown, Cleveland Botanical Garden Environment as an Integrating Context: Strand: Program Integration at Larkspur Elementary 9b) Mosquito Activities from K to Grey 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 Larkspur Elementary is implementing the environment In Florida mosquitoes are a big deal. This outreach as an integrated context for learning. See what we program teaches students how to get along with have learned about what works and where we struggle. or how to avoid nuisance and disease carrying We will share ideas for units of study, keys to success, mosquitoes while assisting teachers in delivering and how to get started. quality environmental science lessons and labs. Presenter(s): Michael Norris, Larkspur Elementary Presenter(s): Neil Wilkinson, Florida Gulf Coast University School; Chantel Estes Strand: Strand: 9c) Peace Education for Sustainable Development: Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin: Transforming Imperative of Orienting School Teachers Learning Environments 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Teachers can develop in students a critical Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin serves as the understanding of the possibilities for achieving global comprehensive sustainability and environmental peace and sustainable development through the education program for PreK–12 schools in the state. curricular transactions. The presentation describes a Learn how this recently redesigned, innovative program program for orienting school teachers in the principles is helping to transform student learning and how it of peace education for sustainable development. can be replicated in your state. Presenter(s): Hema R Pant, Indira Gandhi National Presenter(s): Katie Boseo, Wisconsin Center Open University for Environmental Education Strand: Strand: 9d) Preparing Sustainability Literate K–5 Teachers: Overcoming Barriers to Outdoor Learning Utilizing Active Engagement Experiences with Growing Up WILD 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Our focus is sustainability education that utilizes Many early childhood educators report unease in university-based places and resources, elementary providing outdoor, nature-based experiences for school experiences, and model curriculum for K–5 children. Growing Up WILD activities and professional preservice teachers. The curriculum and teaching development training help build educators’ confidence were framed and guided by the nine themes of in getting young children outdoors and in nature. sustainability literacy (Nolet 2009). Presenter(s): Josetta Hawthorne, Council for Presenter(s): Jaeson Clayborn, Florida International Environmental Education; Marc LeFebre, Council for University; Jennifer Morales, Florida International Environmental Education University; Kathleen G. Sparrow, Florida International Strand: University; George E O’Brien, Florida International University Strand:

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9e) Teaching Peruvian Youth About Mercury Peer-to-Peer Best Practice Exchange for Young and Pollution in the Amazon Emerging Professionals 3:05 PM–3:45 PM, Room 214 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 213 Mercury pollution from small-scale gold mines in Keep connected with your new contacts to share the Peruvian Amazon poses an imminent but poorly resources, ideas, and opportunities now and into the understood threat to human health. This talk will future. Getting to know one another strengthens our describe the successes and challenges of a program network and fosters the spirit of collaboration and to teach Peruvian youth from Puerto Maldonado mutual aid within this and the next generation of about mercury. environmental educators of North America. Presenter(s): David Gonzalez, Yale University Coordinator(s): Kristian Gareau, Concordia University Strand: Professional Development and Teacher Education Special Interest Group Friday 4:00 PM 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 211 Meetings and Special Sessions Come meet others interested in professional development and teacher education and learn what 4:00 PM–5:00 PM exciting things we are planning for the upcoming year. Accreditation Advisory Board Annual Meeting Open to all. 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 102 Coordinator(s): Molina Walters, Arizona State University; Working meeting for members of the Accreditation Teresa Schretter Coker, Green Mountain College Advisory Board, Accreditation Review Panel, and State Southeastern Environmental Education EE Certification Program representatives. By invitation. Alliance Meeting Chair: Tom Marcinkowski 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 202 Diversity Committee Meeting Members of SEEA and other affiliates in the southeast- 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 204 ern United States will meet to discuss current activities. Join us for a gathering of the Diversity Committee Coordinator(s): Ashley Hoffman, Kentucky Association and meet members from across North America. for Environmental Education We will outline short and long term strategies and open dialogue about how to effectively broaden participation in NAAEE from diverse communities, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. Open to all. Coordinator(s): Darryl Ramos-Young, West Basin Municipal Water District NAAEE Website Focus Group: We Want Your Feedback 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, Room 204 Join us for a chance to provide feedback to the NAAEE team on website revisions for naaee.org and the devel- opment of an exciting new online learning community for environmental education that we’re calling eePRO. We’d love to pick your brain on the design, functionality, Facts & Figures and everything else related to the website. Open to all. Snowy owls can live in the Arctic regions Coordinator(s): Maxwell Kennady, NAAEE; of North America and Eurasia year-round. Mary Ocwieja, NAAEE However, some only stay during breeding and nesting season and then migrate as far as southern states, like Georgia, in the United States. Some snowy owls also cross the Atlantic Ocean migrating between Russia and Canada.

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Friday 6:00 PM Nathalie Gagnon Nathalie Gagnon provides advice and An Evening at the Canadian develops tools for park staff on matters Museum of History & Stapp related to Aboriginal engagement. Her Scholarship Auction main focus is to ensure that the voices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis 6:00 PM–8:30 PM, Canadian Museum of History peoples are included and inform all aspects of planning Buses depart from the front entrance to the and management of the heritage places Parks Canada convention centre. administers. Nathalie is from the Anishinaabeg First Nation and was raised by Acadians in Wabanaki Territory in the Maritime Province of New Brunswick. Her work is dedicated to engaging the voices of underrepresented people such as Aboriginal peoples, women, and youth in both civil society and public service. Then get ready to bid on your favorite items in the

©Wladyslaw energetic live auction, which features special treasures in all price ranges. One of those treasures is this The spectacular Canadian Museum of History is the striking original photo by award-winning wildlife venue for this year’s Stapp Scholarship Reception and photographer Gerry Ellis. Auction. Gorgeous architecture, stunning views, and world-renowned exhibitions convene to create Canada’s most-visited museum. The museum is home to the world’s finest and largest collection of totem poles and the First Peoples Hall highlighting the cultural, historic, and artistic achievements of Canada’s First Peoples.

Following a few words about EECOM, we are honored that Terry Audla, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and Nathalie Gagnon, Senior Advisor to Parks Canada’s Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, will extend a warm welcome from and a brief introduction to the Aboriginal communities of Canada. Terry Audla Terry Audla has dedicated his career to the implementation of Inuit land The silent auction will culminate at the reception as claims agreements and the growth of well. Be there to slip in your final bid just under the wire economic opportunities for Inuit, and and snatch up a great variety of books (many signed has served in senior leadership roles by authors), arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, pottery, with the Government of the Northwest Territories the and much more. Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. Every auction purchase helps support scholarships that enable students to attend the conference. He was elected to a three-year term as President of ITK in June 2012.

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The scholarship fund was established in honor of Dr. William Stapp (1930-2001), one of the founders of the field of environmental education. Bill was a huge supporter of NAAEE and introduced many of his students to the association and the conference. Many “Stapplings” have gone on to fill leadership roles in the organization. Cal Water is proud to support water education both in school and at home! Introducing

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This action-packed, fun-filled evening is included with Friday or full conference registration. Additional tickets can be purchased for guests as space allows. Check for details at the NAAEE office. Transportation is provided.

About First Peoples Hall at The Canadian Museum of History

The First Peoples Hall celebrates the history, diversity, creativity, and endurance of Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Through more than 2,000 historical and contemporary objects, images and documents, the First Peoples Hall depicts the traditional cultures of Aboriginal peoples across Canada and how European contact and settlement impacted the people and their cultures. Visitors will encounter ceremonial and everyday objects, such as clothing and tools, as well as ceremonial objects and some of the oldest artifacts in the Museum’s collection—amongst them one of the oldest representations of a human face. Visitors will also discover ancient and contemporary interpretations of myths and other traditional ways of knowledge, as well as videos, art and vivid dioramas.

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North American Association Saturday Daily Schedule for Environmental Education

Strands Reconnecting Youth to Nature—Discovering the Greatest Classrooms on Earth 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 215 Connecting People to Nature Geoff Green, with his inspiring career connecting youth to nature, leads a dynamic and thought provoking panel Conservation Education and Innovation of dynamos in environmental education as they tackle challenging questions regarding the trend of youth Creating Sustainable Communities disconnecting from nature. Presenter(s): Geoff Green (Moderator), Students on Ice; Greening K–12 and Higher Education James Bartram, Canadian Wildlife Federation; Lisa (Diz) Glithero, Teaching Faculty, Ph.D. Candidate, Leadership and Professional Development University of Ottawa; Alan Latourelle, Parks Canada; Marlene Power, Forest School Canada; Remy Rodden, Using Technology to Enhance EE Government of Yukon Strand: Appropriate for teachers Hands-on Presentations 8:30 AM–10:00 AM Saturday 8:30 AM Big Ideas of Environmental Science— The following sessions all start at 8:30. The end What Should Kids Know? times vary with the type of session as indicated. 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 102 Ninety-minute sessions are listed first, followed Over the course of a five-year research project, we by 40-minute sessions. have learned much about students’ understanding of water, carbon, and biodiversity, and how they use that Symposia knowledge to make decisions. Join us for discussion 8:30 AM–10:00 AM and investigations on teaching the big ideas. Presenter(s): Cornelia Harris, Cary Institute of Enhancing Education: Exploring Food, Agriculture, Ecosystem Studies; Alan R. Berkowitz, Cary Institute and the Environment of Ecosystem Studies 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 210 Strand: Explore food, agriculture, and environmental issues to develop critical literacy, correct misconceptions, and Building a Community of Gardeners Plant by Plant meet curriculum expectations/standards. Motivate 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 202 students to develop skills needed to analyze Find out how to begin a sustainable school/community overwhelming amounts of information by using gardening program drawing resources from unlikely real-life issues that will affect their futures. sources such as Monticello. Resources and grant Presenter(s): Elizabeth A Wolanyk, Project Food, funding sources will be shared along with a plethora Land & People of inquiry-based activities that will grow an existing Strand: science curriculum. Presenter(s): Tanna H. Nicely, Knox County Schools/ TEEA Strand:

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Engaging Students in Conservation Through Bright Spots and Great Ideas Redwoods: Using Citizen Science, Smartphones, and Scientific Data 8:30 AM–10:00 AM 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 204 Learn about four or five successful and loosely Learn hands-on activities which bring citizen science related programs in each 90-minute Bright Spots and scientific data analysis into the classroom. This and Great Ideas session. curriculum engages students in redwood conservation and introduces the topic of climate change. Students Group A collect and analyze their own data using smartphones, 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 203 cameras and GPS devices. Presenter(s): Deborah Zierten, Save the An Eco-Mentor Partnership Program for Redwoods League Teacher Candidates Strand: Inspiring role models often prompt young people to become interested in the environment and adopt Interactive Classroom Resources for Teaching sustainable behaviours. This program aims to inspire Climate: Easy, Engaging, and Free and prepare the next generation of educators to 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 211 provide such a model; to become eco-mentors. Earth’s climate is dynamic and its history is written in Presenter(s): Paul Elliott, Trent University the rocks. This session will highlight free multimedia Strand: resources developed for teaching about past, present, and future climate change. An Innovative Early Childhood Environmental Presenter(s): Mark Nielsen, Howard Hughes Education Professional Development Initiative Medical Institute This session highlights innovative courses that Strand: could serve as national models in providing locally meaningful professional development in early Learning from Litter childhood environmental education. The courses 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 213 also emphasize content-based, emergent, and Get your hands dirty to learn how to transform the integrated curriculum approaches. community service of litter clean-up into academically Presenter(s): Yash Bhagwanji, Florida Atlantic University rich service learning teaching Science, Math, History, Strand: English, and Art. Learn how a cell phone can track and study litter using the Litterati platform. Innovative Instructional Practices: Moving Forward Presenter(s): Nate Ivy, Alameda County Office Through Communities of Practice of Education This presentation focuses on a successful project Strand: where teachers learned how to engage students in real-world STEM lessons while using technology to develop 21st century literacy skills. Communities of practice will be developed within schools to support innovative instructional practices. Presenter(s): Michelle A Mileham, Oregon State University Strand: Surviving the Crisis: The Resiliency of Environmental Education Centers Within the decentralized structure of Environmental Education Centers, appointed teachers have the opportunity and motivation to plan, test, and implement environmental programs. This research probes for structural characteristics that add to the resiliency of analogous systems. Presenter(s): Constantinos Yanniris, McGill University Strand:

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Group B Traditional Presentations 8:30 AM–10:00 AM, Room 212 8:30 AM–9:10 AM Blindfolds, Binoculars, and Tablets Enhance Alberta Tomorrow: GIS Technology to Visualize Outdoor Curiosity Our Impact on the Environment. Tablets and digital microscopes should be added to 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 103 the list of tools utilized by environmental educators. This smartphone and tablet app uses GIS to These mobile devices create opportunities for in-depth meaningfully show our impacts on the water, air and investigation, photojournalism, and data entry while land. Time travel into the past or future, store and utilizing modern technology to keep students engaged. share field data, and become actively engaged in Presenter(s): Ilya Shmulenson, Keep Austin Beautiful creating a sustainable land-use plan for the future. Strand: Presenter(s): Jennifer Janzen, Alberta Finding the Wow! in Microscopic Environments Tomorrow Foundation Why are feathers so strong? What does dirt look like up Strand: close? Use your iPads and iPods, and a ProScope, to Aquaponics and Composting: Using Problem Based explore the microscopic environment all around us. Learning to Teach Sustainability Presenter(s): Jeff Scott, Nipissing University; Astrid 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 104 Steele, Nipissing University Interested in incorporating problem-based learning, Strand: technology, and hands-on learning to teach National Geographic’s Great Nature Project: sustainability? Learn how two small-scale projects Science and Education Through Photography (composting and aquaponics) have developed into The Great Nature Project is a global celebration of year-long rigorous, fun, learning opportunities that biodiversity. People of all ages are invited to contribute have involved the entire school community. to science and education by taking pictures of plants, Presenter(s): Emily Dethloff, School District animals, and other living things, and then sharing those of New Berlin pictures on GreatNatureProject.org. Strand: Presenter(s): Mary Ford, National Geographic Society; Audubon Rockies Community Naturalist Program Sean O’Connor, National Geographic Society as a Vehicle for Citizen Science Strand: 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 105 Online Outreach: Using Technology to Inspire Audubon Rockies uses its community naturalist a New Audience program as a vehicle to promote sound citizen science Last year, Phipps Conservatory reached 15,000 people throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. The program through its outreach efforts. Using online tools, Phipps reaches more than 4,000 citizens of all ages in any connected visitors to their mission like never before. given year. Learn how to use blogs and social media to help your Presenter(s): Jacelyn Downey, Audubon Rockies; organization do incredible outreach! Dustin Downey, Audubon Rockies Presenter(s): Melissa Ann Harding, Phipps Conservatory Strand: and Botanical Gardens; Amanda Joy, Phipps Conserva- tory and Botanical Gardens Australian Bush Kinder: Connecting Children, Strand: Families, and Educators with Nature 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 106 WeExplore: Promoting Environmental Action Through The forest preschool approach is emerging interna- Technology-Enhanced Student Adventure Learning tionally connecting children, families and educators This session will introduce and provide hands-on with nature. This evaluative study of an Australian activities related to a new, free mobile, and online “Bush Kinder” pilot program describes the empowering learning environment called WeExplore that scaffolds journey about play in nature experienced by children, learners through field-based inquiry as they collect, parents, educators, and their communities. organize, and share artifacts tied to their own Presenter(s): Sue Elliott, University of New England adventure-based environmental missions. Strand: Presenter(s): Jeni Henrickson, University of Minnesota; Aaron Doering, University of Minnesota Strand:

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Connect2Science Through Nature: Professional Development for K–12 Educators Saturday 9:00 AM 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 107 Meeting Discover activities and approaches that link 9:00 AM–11:30 AM environmental education with the Next Generation Science (NGSS) Standards, Science, Technology, Accreditation Review Panel Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM, Room 201 and Environmental Literacy. This hands-on and Accreditation Review Panel and Accreditation project based approach to professional development Advisory Board. impacts both formal and informal educators. By invitation. Presenter(s): Stephanie Wagner, Portland State University; Matthew Collins, Friends of Saturday 9:20 AM Tryon Creek Strand: The following are all 40-minute sessions that start at 9:20 AM and end at 10:00 AM. A Dialogue on Environmental Learning and Experience Traditional Presentations 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 101 9:20 AM–10:00 AM Learn how a collaborative cross-sector group of education partners created a K–12 interdisciplinary Climate Change Impacts on Forests: framework using “environment” as an organizing Learning How Scientists Make Predictions theme. The dialogue includes participatory action 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 103 research, critical document analysis, focus groups, Our 10-day life science unit “Climate Change and and cross-sector multi-media professional Michigan Forests” allows middle school students to development to support implementation. learn how climate change impacts forests by using Presenter(s): Connie Cirkony, BC Ministry of Education; an online, interactive graphing tool. It introduces Victor James Elderton, Pacific Foundation for students to how scientists use mathematical Understanding Nature Society models to make predictions. Strand: Presenter(s): Erin Burkett, University of Michigan; Jennifer Carman, University of Michigan; Michaela Zint, Weaving Networks to Strengthen University of Michigan; Travis Hlavaty, University of Environmental Education in Alberta Michigan School of Natural Resources and 8:30 AM–9:10 AM, Room 108 Environment; Genevieve Leet, University of Michigan Listen, follow, lead! We have been creating online and School of Natural Resources and Environment face-to-face space for the environmental education Strand: community in Alberta to come together to connect and explore collaborative opportunities to advance their Connecting Adolescents to Nature Through work. Come learn from our successes and challenges. an Environmental Service Learning Program Presenter(s): Christina Pickles, Alberta Council for 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 108

erican Associ “If a 15-year-old girl like me cares about the river, Environmental Education Am atio h n rt F o o r N Strand: affiliate network you should too!” This session describes students’ En on vir ati onmental Educ connection to nature and concern for the environment that emerged through interviews and written work during an 8-week service learning program. Presenter(s): Eileen Merritt, University of Virginia; Christopher Rates, University of Virginia Strand:

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Experiential Education Fellowship: Inquiry-Based Student Research Teams and NGOs: Collaborations Professional Development for Science/Environmental to Empower Fracked Communities Education Practitioners 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 208 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 107 We really are “all” in this together. This session explores Experiential Education Fellowships engage a collaborative environmental education program U.S.-based science/environmental education teachers where student researchers and non-governmental in inquiry-based field investigations internationally. organizations serve disenfranchised communities Practitioners take away tools to replicate their own impacted by fracking activities. This interdisciplinary school or community projects. Our programs promote program connects the community/university/NGO environmental literacy and critical thinking based on triad to promote sustainability. Next Generation Science Standards. Presenter(s): Mary Ellen Cassidy, FracTracker Alliance Presenter(s): Miguel Fuentes, Ecology Project Strand: International; Eylen Zuniga, Ecology Wildlife-Friendly Gardens and Citizen Science Project International 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 105 Strand: Join us as we share success and challenges creating a garden with a group of youth at a juvenile detention Exploring Student Agency in the Confluence facility. We’ll share tips on working with unique and of Environmental and Civics Education challenging audiences, benefits to gardening, and 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 101 how to support native wildlife. “Good stewards” or “change-makers?” Join a lively Presenter(s): Lisa Forzley, Detroit Zoological Society; conversation on current EE policy and practice framed Claire Lannoye-Hall, Detroit Zoological Society by findings from a doctoral research study aimed at Strand: exploring how youth, nationally recognized as eco-civic leaders in Canada, perceive their own sense of agency. Roundtable Discussions Presenter(s): Lisa (Diz) Glithero, University of Ottawa Strand: 9:20 AM–10:00 AM Bringing the Outdoors Indoors: Expressing Sustainability Literacy Through Environmental Education in the Classroom Discussing Petroleum Exploitation 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 1 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 104 Create a river of words and a seeds to trees art journal In this study, we look at how a group of Norwegian high with NYS Outdoor Education Association’s school students draw on the concept of sustainable Art & Literary Award winning author Nancy Castaldo development to critically discuss the possibility of as she demonstrates engaging activities that bring petroleum exploitation close to their hometown. environmental topics, such as sustainability and Presenter(s): Giuliano Reis, University of Ottawa; climate change, alive in the classroom. Richard Barwell, University of Ottawa; Presenter(s): Nancy Castaldo, Author Kjellrun Hiis Hiis Hauge, Bergen University College Strand: Strand: Magic of a Stick: Joys of Learning Outside with Children 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 106 We will share the process of designing and implementing a Nature Kindergarten in Sooke, British Columbia. For the past two years, we have researched and documented the learning/teaching that can happen outside of a kindergarten classroom in a natural setting. Presenter(s): Enid Elliot, Camosun College; Frances Krusekopf, Sooke School District Strand:

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Digital Community Mapping for Poster Presentations Meaningful Service Learning 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 2 9:20 AM–10:00 AM This session explores how digital community mapping 10a) EE Flash enhances a student environmental service project. 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Attendees learn to create a digital map to identify a EE Flash Is an innovative, site-based, carefully local environmental need and implement a project designed, standards driven, STEM inspired that can be digitally shared amongst all participants spontaneous Environmental Education initiative, and collaborators. that is interactive and has proven to be a highly Presenter(s): Stephanie Keller, the Jane Goodall effective teaching tool. Institute; Shawn Sweeney, the Jane Goodall Institute Presenter(s): Karen S Christensen, Strand: Sacred Heart University Sense of Wonder—Nature Journaling Strand: 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 3 10b) How Indigenous Youth Can Contribute to Come be inspired to rekindle your sense of wonder by Water Worldviews and Education making your own nature journal and learning innovative 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 ways to use that journal. Connections to the Common Come for a paddle in the learning canoe! This Core Standards and 5E lesson plans will be shared. presentation will discuss water worldviews and Presenter(s): Molina Walters, Arizona State University; water education and the perspectives of 30 Cree high Teresa Schretter Coker, Green Mountain College school students who participated in a two-week canoe Strand: trip while developing educational materials related Toronto Kindergarten Students’ Understandings of to water. Nature: Implications for the Future Presenter(s): Kristy Franks, Concordia University 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Strand: Some Toronto kindergarten students indicated that 10c) An Innovative Multidisciplinary School Program they understand “nature” as non-urban, having animals for Ages 3 to Grade 12 but few or no people. Information about students’ prior 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 understandings of “nature” raises questions about Learn how our school is using its campus as an what environmental education should aim to do and outdoor classroom for nature studies for preschool where it should take place. to grade 12 students. Each age level has specific Presenter(s): A. Elizabeth Beattie, University of linked themes that also serve as a resource for r British Columbia esidents within the community. Strand: Presenter(s): Dean Goodwin, The Tanall School; Uncovering Teens’ Misconceptions About Climate Nancy Flanagan, The Tanall School; Gregory Mentzer, Change The Tanall School; Peter Bookman, The Tanall School; 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 205/207, Table 5 Karen Barker, The Tanall School; Sharon Kreamer, This session summarizes a literature review about The Tanall School high school students’ common misconceptions about Strand: climate change and preliminary results from an assessment of students’ prior knowledge. Adequate conceptions and teaching strategies will be discussed. Presenter(s): Christine (Jie) Li, University of Florida; Martha C. Monroe, University of Florida Strand:

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10d) Nature Detectives: A STEM Camp Experience learned, and proven practices for place-based for Preschool Children education programs that promote connection to nature. 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 Presenter(s): Ryan Barfoot, Outdoor & Ecological This presentation will present children’s nature Learning (SD47); Lisa (Diz) Glithero, University of experiences during a weeklong day camp program. Ottawa; Margaret McKeon, Newfoundland and A description of the program as well as program Labrador English School District; Bruce Gordon Ford, challenges and outcomes will be provided via a Metro Vancouver and EECOM brief presentation followed by discussion. Strand: Presenter(s): Vanessa Ann Klein, Kent State University Strand: Hands-on Presentations 10:30 AM–12:00 PM 10e) A Transactional Evaluation of the Kentucky Children’s Garden From the Classroom Up: Resources for Teaching 9:20 AM–10:00 AM, Room 214 and Advocating Environmental Education A transactional model of evaluation was used to 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 204 assess the demographics of children accessing the This cross-curricular workshop will explore modern Kentucky Children’s Garden, and parent and teacher pedagogical approaches, frameworks and best practices perceptions of the program were assessed. Survey used by SLS: Student Leadership in Sustainability to and interview data were collected, and educational empower students and teachers to understand objectives were aligned with standards. global issues and respond with local actions within Presenter(s): Meg Gravil, University of Kentucky; mainstream curriculum. Katherine Reynolds, University of Kentucky Presenter(s): Maureen Jack-LaCroix, Be The Change Strand: Earth Alliance Strand: Saturday 10:00 AM Natural Curiosity: Inquiry-Based Coffee Break Environmental Education 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 211 10:00 AM–10:30 AM The workshop will look at the four-branch framework Putting the Accent on Posters found in the resource Natural Curiosity—inquiry-based 10:00 AM–10:30 AM, Rideau Canal Atrium learning, integrated learning, experiential learning, and During this final coffee break, browse the poster stewardship. This workshop will provide opportunities presentations on display just down the hall in Room for reflective dialogue, present real-life teacher stories, 214. Many presenters will be on hand to talk about and engage in knowledge building. their work. (Posters close at noon.) Presenter(s): Nikki Fletcher, Natural Curiosity, Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study; Saturday 10:30 AM Andrea Russell, Natural Curiosity, Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study The following sessions all start at 10:30 AM. The end Strand: times vary with the type of session as indicated. 90-minute sessions are listed first, followed by Practical Technology for Environmental Field Studies 40-minute sessions. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 213 This session will explore several appropriate technologies Symposia that enhance environmental field investigations. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM Presenters will share instructional methods and work samples from educator professional development Stories from the Field: A Dialogue on programs. During the hands-on component, attendees Impactful Place-Based Education will complete an outdoor investigation. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 215 Presenter(s): Melinda Wilder, Eastern Kentucky University; What are key ingredients for impactful place-based Billy Bennett, Eastern Kentucky University education programs? What can programs in Canada Strand: learn from each other? Participants will explore questions such as these by swapping stories, lessons

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Bright Spots and Great Ideas Group B 10:30 AM–12:00 PM 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 212 Learn about four or five successful and loosely Community Arts ReUse Centers related programs in each 90-minute Bright Spots Come hear about an exciting community resource with and Great Ideas session. a three-fold mission: redirecting “waste” from landfills, providing art/craft materials for educators, promoting Group A ReUse culture. This model encourages both environ- 10:30 AM–12:00 PM, Room 203 mental and arts education all in one! Presenter(s): Jennifer N. Wyld, Oregon State University Getting Students “Into Nature” Strand: A free, bilingual elementary resource by Ontario’s Back to Nature Network guides teachers outdoors, helping Environment and Arts: Using Arts to Green a them to meet outcomes from across the curriculum in School Community schoolyards and local parks. Find out how easy it is to This presentation discusses the use of arts integration step “Into Nature” with students! methods to achieve environmental literacy and Presenter(s): Barbara McKean, Royal Botanical Gardens Common Core standards in the classroom and how Strand: we engaged teachers, administrators, parents, and the greater community in redefining underutilized green “Gikinoo’wizhiwe Onji Waaban” or “G-WOW” Changing spaces in Milwaukee Public Schools. Climate, Changing Culture Presenter(s): Sean Kiebzak, Arts @ Large The “G-WOW” climate literacy model links science and Strand: culture by revealing climate impacts on the sustain- ability of key species supporting traditional Ojibwe Move Over Mickey! Using Trading Cards to Foster lifeways. G-WOW is a culturally inclusive tool for Connections to Nature increasing climate literacy and promoting community In the heyday of trading card collection Mickey Mantle response. was the star. Pokemon created collection fever Presenter(s): Cathy Techtmann, University of amongst the young set in the ‘80’s and ‘90s. Now, Wisconsin–Extension use the concept of NATURE trading cards to support Strand: nature connections and communication skills in children. Presenter(s): Diane M. Lawrence, Queen’s University, Human Powered Conservation: WILD Education Faculty of Education The Canadian Wildlife Federation uses innovative Strand: tools to spread environmental education, including expeditions, projects, and e-learning resources that Moving Carbon, Changing Earth: Bringing the connect people with nature. This session will explore Carbon Cycle to Life hands-on activities and digital resources that bring Understanding the carbon cycle is at the heart of environmental education to life in the classroom. understanding conservation, since energy production Presenter(s): Christine Kelly, The Canadian and use and climate change are intimately tied to this Wildlife Federation cycle. We make the carbon cycle accessible to the Strand: public through a new, interactive museum exhibit. Presenter(s): Ingrid Zabel, Paleontological Who’s Teaching Who? Simultaneous Education Research Institution for Scientists and the Public Strand: Educators can play a key role in uniting scientists and the public, allowing them to learn from one another, while combating scientific illiteracy. Learn tips for connecting and simultaneously educating scientists and the public at your organization. Presenter(s): Melissa Ann Harding, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens; Amanda Joy, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Strand:

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Meeting Impact of iPads in Outdoor Environmental Education Programs 10:30 AM–11:10 AM 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 106 NAAEE Business Meeting Technology has become an essential part of our 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 210 daily lives, though little is known of the specific role We welcome your input! Join NAAEE’s President, technology plays in environmental education Executive Director, board, and staff for a discussion programs. Come learn about the use of iPads in on the current state of the organization and future environmental education programs and their impact directions for NAAEE. Topics will include strategic on the learning experiences of children. planning, a financial report, and your questions. Presenter(s): Joy Kacoroski, Wisconsin Center for Coordinators: Judy Braus, NAAEE; Jose Marcos-Iga, Environmental Education; Steven C. Kerlin, University Environmental Education Exchange of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Strand: Strand: Traditional Presentations Intercultural Effectiveness in Outdoor Experiential Education 10:30 AM–11:10 AM 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 101 Green Schools Alliance: Cultivating Engagement Building bridges between students’ cultural norms and Through Grassroots Sustainability Networks practices is essential to engage students from diverse 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 105 cultures in outdoor experiential education. Design and GSA member school case studies highlight how GSA facilitate effective professional learning to help your programs and partnerships foster an empowering staff improve their knowledge and strengthen their grassroots network within and between schools. culturally relevant teaching practices. Programs discussed will include the GSA online Presenter(s): Pamela Miller, Toronto District School community, Green Cup Challenge, Sc3, Renewable Board; Bonnie Anderson, Peel Field Centres Energy Purchasing Consortium, and GSAx Strand: regional events. Next Generation Science Through Stormwater Presenter(s): Katy Perry, Green Schools Alliance; 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 108 Curry Rosato, Green Schools Alliance Rain falling and snow melting, that’s stormwater. Strand: We use it to teach Next Generation Science practices How EE Teachers Respond to Scientific Data: with 757 students in ten schools. We’ll show: Two Projects’ Findings • Student action projects 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 107 • Toolkit of equipment and activities The STORE and DICCE projects have aimed to make it • Evaluation data and success stories easier and more compelling for teachers to use certain Presenter(s): Donny E. Roush, Earth Force web-based Earth system data sets in the classroom. Strand: Four years of findings reveal diverse instructional There’s an App for That: Connecting Learners responses, curricular adaptations, and classroom to Wildlife outcomes. 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 103 Presenter(s): Daniel R. Zalles, SRI International Technology doesn’t have to be a distraction! Learn Strand: about two apps created by Lincoln Park Zoo that enhance EE by engaging learners and connecting them to wildlife. Apps may be used as is or as a model to create your own. Presenter(s): Emma Martell, Lincoln Park Zoo; Sarah Miller, Lincoln Park Zoo Strand:

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What Can I Do in 15 Seconds? Using Micro-Video Discovering Sense of Place Through in EE Practice (Part 2) Place-Based Journaling 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 104 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 3 Lights, Smartphone, Action! We will convene to share How can environmental educators help students the videos we created during the conference, and discover their personal sense of place? The presenters discuss future opportunities for video journaling. will share digital and print examples of place-based Join us and see what your fellow participants created journaling from a graduate course that delves into during the week. geography, archaeology, geology, climate, ecology, Presenter(s): Justin Smith, Cornell University and personal experiences. Strand: Presenter(s): Deepti Kharod, University of Texas at San Antonio; Christine E. Moseley, University of Texas at Roundtable Discussions San Antonio Strand: 10:30 AM–11:10 AM Environmental Education Advocacy Basics: Anthrascapes: EE Capacity Within Legacy Anthracite Securing the Future of the Field Landscapes from Northeastern Pennsylvania 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 4 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 1 Advancing environmental education requires great Orange streams. Sulfur in the air. Black mountains of teaching, and now, advocacy for the field. This coal waste. Abandoned pits that resemble craters on presentation will cover advocacy basics at the the Moon that disconnect communities. Come hear provincial and local levels, including skills needed about EE Capacity in historic urban centers and to work with legislators and other decision makers patchtowns scattered throughout Northeastern who oversee education policy. Pennsylvania’s legacy Anthracite landscapes. Presenter(s): Brock Morris Adler; Traci Price, The Oregon Presenter(s): Robert E. Hughes, Eastern PA Coalition Community Foundation for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) Strand: Strand: Environmental Immersion Day: Breaking the Science Mold Creating Awareness, Changing Behaviors: 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 5 KEEP’s Approach to Increasing Energy Literacy What is a “scientist” and do I want to be one? 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 2 Discover how one community is breaking the The Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) stereotype and showing high school students the provides a multi-faceted approach in helping many faces of scientists and the many opportunities educators incorporate energy concepts into their of a science career. curriculum. From professional development to online Presenter(s): Thaddeus Foote, Fairchild Tropical games to take-home pieces; learn how KEEP drives Botanic Garden sustainable behavior changes at school and home. Strand: Presenter(s): Sara Windjue; Kelly Smith, Wisconsin K–12 Energy Education Program (KEEP); It’s Easy Being Green—Simple Ideas for Incorporating Eco-Education Jamie Mollica, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 6 Strand: Are you looking for creative ways to incorporate environmental education into your classroom, while fulfilling curriculum requirements? This hands-on workshop by experienced environmental educators demonstrates how to use engaging, teacher/student friendly activities for environmental learning in K–12 classrooms. Presenter(s): Diana Brushey, Tucker House, CanaDiana UnlimiTed; Lorna McLean, University of Ottawa; Laura Leet, SEED Educators, Maison Tucker House, OCDSB Strand:

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Preparing Youth for Academic Success and Environ- 11d) Systems Thinking in Environmental Education: mental Careers Using the Common Core Standards The Big Picture 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 205/207, Table 7 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 This workshop introduces Roots of Success, the first This poster will review strategies to incorporate environmental literacy and job readiness curriculum systems thinking into secondary science classes to aligned to the new Common Core Standards. Specifi- address complex environmental issues such as climate cally designed for students struggling in high school, change. It will provide support from the literature about the curriculum effectively engages all levels and the value and importance of systems thinking. learning styles. Presenter(s): Tracey Ann Ritchie, University of Florida Presenter(s): Raquel Pinderhughes, Roots of Success Strand: Strand: 11e) Teaching Project-Based Environmental Poster Presentations Science in Primary Grades 10:30 AM–11:10 AM 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 Twelve 5th graders, nine months, one high school 11a) Classroom Aquaponics: Measuring Outcomes environmental science textbook. Explore a of a 3-Year Service Learning Experience project-based curriculum designed to make upper 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 level environmental science topics accessible (and The Food for Sustainability project at Allegheny College fun!) for 5th graders through the integration of has utilized aquaponics to integrate campus operations, technology, language arts, and hands-on learning. research, coursework, and community engagement. Presenter(s): Victoria Young Here we present the outcomes of a 3-year initiative that Strand: has placed college students in local classrooms using aquaponics as a platform for environmental education. Saturday 11:20 AM Presenter(s): Thomas D. Eatmon, Allegheny College; Sydney Bedford, Allegheny College; Jessica Stickel, Meeting Allegheny College 11:20 AM–12:00 PM Strand: Share Your Ideas! 2015 NAAEE Conference 11b) Fun Green Lessons for Elementary School in San Diego 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 210 Explore how being “green” can be an engaging context How can we improve on this year? We’d love to for teaching core content and skills in grades K–3! hear your thoughts! Come share your ideas and Fun, hands-on, low cost, and “ready to go” activities suggestions for our 44th annual conference, to be will highlight three focus areas: energy, water, held October 15–18, 2015 in San Diego, California. and biodiversity. Want to get involved? Volunteer for leadership Presenter(s): Jonathan Mayer, University of Florida/ positions and committees. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Coordinator: Lori Mann, NAAEE Service Strand: 11c) Powerful Partnerships 10:30 AM–11:10 AM, Room 214 Partnerships between schools and local environmental organizations have the ability go beyond “one hit wonder” field trips and in-class visits. Join us to explore how your school or environmental organization can make powerful partnerships of your own! Presenter(s): Laura Micco, The Environmental Charter School Strand:

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Traditional Presentations Integrating Animal Welfare and Conservation into Mainstream Education 11:20 AM–12:00 PM 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 103 Exploring Environmental Inquiry Through Art Education Integrating animal welfare and conservation education 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 104 into mainstream education helps young people become Learn how easy Explore how environmental inquiry can be supported responsible, compassionate individuals. and exciting it is to integrate these topics into the and enhanced using art education in elementary classroom and the positive impacts this can have classrooms. Learn about how students’ growing on communities worldwide. understanding of stewardship and sustainability can Presenter(s): Corrie Rabbe, International Fund for be developed in and through art-based learning. Animal Welfare Presenter(s): Hilary J Inwood, OISE, University of Strand: Toronto; Tara Rousseau, Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, OISE/University of Toronto Play–Learn/Serve–Work…Inspire: Evidence-Based Strand: Outdoor Classrooms Connecting People with Nature 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 105 Exploring the Professional Characteristics of Come play! Learn how successful outdoor School-Based Environmental Education Leaders classrooms are being created in ways that engage 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 107 youth and volunteers. See examples of nature-based This presentation will highlight the professional play/learning spaces in diverse settings. Participate in characteristics of school-based environmental activities that integrate nature into effective practice education (EE) leaders in elementary and secondary fitting your programmatic mission. schools. Presented are recommendations on how to Presenter(s): Susan H Wirth, Arbor Day Foundation/ enhance the development of EE leaders in schools Dimensions Educational Research Foundation; based on NAAEE guidelines and leadership principles. Georgia Jeppesen, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Presenter(s): Douglas D. Karrow, Brock University; Strand: Xavier Fazio, Brock University Taking EE Curriculum to the Next Strand: (Generation Science Standards) Level Getting the Picture: A Climate Change eTextbook 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 101 for Middle School Learn about the research-based Next Generation 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 108 Science Standards (NGSS). In this interactive session, We present an interactive climate change eTextbook participants will explore the NGSS’s performance for grades 6-8, driven by positive messages of hope expectations and integrated dimensions and ways of and personal action. This multi-disciplinary resource assessing, developing, and aligning Environmental and uses real-world examples of scientists in action, Residential Education curriculum to the new standards. Presenter(s): Ana Houseal, University of Wyoming; highlights young people making a difference, and Tayla Fulcher, University of Wyoming focuses on creative solutions. Strand: Presenter(s): Karina Yager, Earth Vision Trust Strand: Roundtable Discussions Immersive Virtual Environments for Ecosystems 11:20 AM–12:00 PM Learning and Preparation for Outdoor Adventures Environmental Education and NGSS 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 106 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 205/207, Table 1 I’ll demonstrate an innovative approach for helping As schools implement Common Core and Next learners make the most of outdoor experiences. Generation Science Standards, educators must adapt EcoMUVE is an inquiry-based program that uses to meet the needs of students and the environment immersive virtual environments to help young people alike. Learn how the new standards can empower learn ecosystem concepts and prepare for field trips students as stewards through service learning, and outdoor learning experiences. citizen science, and action civics. Presenter(s): Amy Kamarainen, New York Hall Presenter(s): Nate Ivy, Alameda County Office of Science of Education Strand: Strand:

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Oil Sands Quicksand—Using Inquiry to Teach a Vital Issue Saturday 12:00 PM 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 205/207, Table 2 NAAEE Awards Luncheon GreenLearning’s Oil Sands Education Dialogue tackles 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, Trillium Ballroom one of Canada’s major challenges—helping students understand the importance and challenges of Alberta Help us recognize NAAEE award recipients at the Oil Sands development. Instead of loud debates, mis/ annual Awards Luncheon. We will honor individuals disinformation, and intractable opinions, our program and organizations for their laudable work on behalf of facilitates informed dialogue and positive collaboration the environment at the local, regional, national, and between students, classes, and regions. international levels. The awards ceremony includes Presenter(s): Tim Grant, Green Teacher presentation of the President’s Award and NAAEE’s Strand: highest honor, the Walter E. Jeske Award. Student Research Teams Track the Impacts of Keynote Address Fracking on Their Community 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, Trillium Ballroom 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 205/207, Table 3 Many communities impacted by fracking have Julie Scardina concerns about water and air quality, but rarely have The Balancing Act of Environmental the funds or technical background to conduct an Education—Remove the Fear but environmental assessment. Learn how student teams, Keep Reality working with NGOs, used technology and media to provide these services. Each month on NBC’s Today Show, Julie Scardina serves Presenter(s): Mary Ellen Cassidy, FracTracker Alliance as an ambassador of the animal kingdom, bringing Strand: wildlife into American homes and inspiring people to admire and protect wild animals and wild places. Julie To Look Closely: Science and Literacy in the serves as the Zoological Corporate Curator, Director of Natural World Animal Ambassador Programs and Training, and Animal 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 205/207, Table 4 Ambassador for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Discovery Discover how nature study can facilitate an integrated Cove. She was a long-time regular guest on The Tonight curriculum including science, math, and language arts Show with Jay Leno, and appeared for many years on in your classroom. Use the natural world to teach animal personality Jack Hanna’s show, Animal Adventures. critical thinking, improve reading comprehension, Julie also serves on the board of the SeaWorld & Busch inspire detailed written narrative, and nurture future Gardens Conservation Fund supporting conservation stewards of our planet. education, habitat protection, species research, and Presenter(s): Laurie Rubin, Ithaca City School District animal rescue and rehabilitation around the world. Strand: She has traveled to conservation and environmental Transformative Professional Development for Systems projects on all seven continents where she learns Change: Developing the EE Champions Within about issues first hand and documents people and 11:20 AM–12:00 PM, Room 205/207, Table 5 projects that are making a difference for animals. Join us as we share best practices from innovative Julie is actively involved with several other teacher education programs to powerful professional conservation organizations, including the World Wildlife development models, and learn from each other, Fund, where she serves on the National Council and as how we might best support our new teachers and a board member on the Emerging Wildlife Conservation experienced practitioners in a system that is rife with Leaders program where Julie mentors up-and-coming barriers to progressive teaching practices. leaders in conservation. Presenter(s): Patrick Robertson, University of British Columbia; Carlos Ormond, EECOM/ Julie co-authored the beautiful and inspiring book Simon Fraser University Wildlife Heroes, which highlights threats to wildlife and Strand: wild places across the globe and focuses on 40 people who have committed their lives to preserving species and solving some of the planet’s most pressing environmental issues.

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Saturday 2:30 PM Hands-on Presentations 2:30 PM–4:00 PM The following sessions all start at 2:15. The end times vary with the type of session as indicated. On-the-Go Environmental Stewardship Service Learning Kits and Projects Workshops 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 202 2:30 PM–5:30 PM Explore ready-made kits where learning about litter translates into creek cleanups and recycling do’s and Note: Workshops require registration and an additional don’ts turn into recycling drives. Kits are stocked with fee. You may register for these workshops at the NAAEE supplies and lesson plans which empower educators office throughout the conference as space allows. to engage youth in real world stewardship. Climate Change and the Greening of K–12 Education Presenter(s): Ilya Shmulenson, Keep Austin Beautiful 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, Room 208 Strand: After an introduction to the four dimensions of climate Seven Learning Strategies and a Systems Approach change, participants will be introduced to some of the that Transform Learning best activities developed by youth educators across 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 204 North America to help young people understand The best of EE is the best of learning. Connecting climate change and take action in their communities. the Dots: Key Strategies that Transform Learning Presenter(s): Tim Grant, Green Teacher (pdf at http://www.lsf-lst.ca/) outlines how linking Strand: learning to the community enhances both, positioning Making the Most of Media with Julie Scardina formal education to play an essential role in 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, Room 205/207 achieving sustainability. Join celebrated TV personality, conservationist, and Presenter(s): Stan R. Kozak, Learning for a author, Julie Scardina for a lively workshop on media Sustainable Future training. You’ll learn critical tips and tricks for getting Strand: the most of an interview, developing relationships with Stream of Dreams Mural: Community Art and local media, prepping for interviews, and more. Hone Environmental Stewardship your skills and have fun! 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 213 Presenter(s): Julie Scardina, SeaWorld This trademarked program brings art and science into Strand: the classroom to create, through a stream of painted Strengthening Environmental Education fish, a tangible and enduring reminder that everyone Through Equity and Diversity in the community has a responsibility to protect our 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, Room 206 water and our environment. The cultural and political context of environmental Presenter(s): Stephanie Marie Yuill, Department of education in the 21st century demands new approaches Environment and Natural Resources and attention to equity and diversity. We’ll explore Strand: foundational concepts and skill sets that practitioners Why Care About the Air? Strategies for need to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse Air Quality Education constituency. 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 211 Presenter(s): Angela Park, Diversity Matters How do you teach about something you can’t see, Strand: taste, or feel? Sample several activities geared at making the abstract world of air quality more tangible, helping students make the connection between personal actions and the air we breathe. Presenter(s): Roberta M. Burnes, Kentucky Division for Air Quality Strand:

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Bright Spots and Great Ideas Upper Mississippi River Symposium Empowers Citizens to Solve River Problems 2:30 PM–4:00 PM A big river curriculum guide and culminating high Learn about four or five successful and loosely school symposium positively impacts high school related programs in each 90-minute Bright Spots students’ confidence and attitudes in working and Great Ideas session. together to solve big river issues of sedimentation, hypoxic zones, flood plains, coal fly ash ponds, and Group A invasive species. 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 203 Presenter(s): Elaine Abusharbain, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Challenging Forestry Misconceptions Through Strand: Firsthand Experiences Forestry can be misunderstood—with strong negative Group B beliefs in forest management and cutting down trees. 2:30 PM–4:00 PM, Room 212 How can we create a balanced perspective and create an opportunity for youth and educators to see both Community Outreach: Using Radio for sides of the story? Biodiversity Conservation in Laos Presenter(s): Jessica Kaknevicius, Focus on Forests This session will provide insight into the development, Strand: distribution, and success of biodiversity themed radio programming to raise the environmental awareness Mapping Ecoliterate Learning: A Case Study of rural, natural resource dependent populations of Ecoliteracy in High School English in Lao PDR. When participating in a unit on stakeholder Presenter(s): Muas Yachithor, Wildlife Conservation relationships in the Saint John Harbour, Saint John, Society New Brunswick, students drew cognitive maps to Strand: visualize their learning. The maps were analyzed for growth in ecoliteracy using Roth’s (1998) and Stables’ Linking Environmental Education with Livelihood (1998) definitions. Options Works Better for Conservation Presenter(s): Velta Douglas, Ontario Institute for Reducing human pressure on Sundarbans mangrove the Study of Education, University of Toronto forest biodiversity by community based environmental Strand: education and climate adaptive livelihood promotion programme in coastal Bangladesh. New Passionate Voices: Encouraging Youth to Presenter(s): ATM Zakir Hossain, Jagrata Juba Shangha Speak Up for Conservation Strand: An innovative approach to student engagement which allows students to become advocates for their environ- Private Yards to Public Parks: Invasive Plants ment by sharing their experiences and the importance Know No Boundaries of conservation with elected officials to help influence Without educating and partnering with private public policy. landowners, invasive plant management in parks and Presenter(s): Krystal Hewitt, Ducks Unlimited Canada natural areas is futile. The Yards to Parks program Strand: was therefore launched through multi-agency Research in the Schoolyard: Connecting Students collaborations with homeowners. to Scientists Presenter(s): Amanda Burnett, University of Florida/ Come hear about a new school partnership connecting Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Nassau Chicago high school students to scientists in the County Extension Urban Wildlife Institute at Lincoln Park Zoo. This Public Strand: Participation in Scientific Research (PPSR) project helps students identify local wildlife, from birds to bats. Presenter(s): Emma Martell, Lincoln Park Zoo Strand:

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Ranching for Conservation: Sustaining Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Communities in 1972–2014 the Northern Great Plains Audubon Rockies aims to conserve a network of fully-functioning grasslands across the Northern Great Plains. A large portion of the land is managed by ranchers, so Audubon’s education programs and our work with the ranching community will be critical to San Diego, CA 2015 Conference achieving a healthy ecosystem. Presenter(s): Jacelyn Downey, Audubon Rockies; Conference Venues Dustin Downey, Audubon Rockies 1972 Hot Springs, Arkansas Strand: 1973 St Louis, Missouri 1974 San Francisco, California Waste Paper to Currency: Road to Green Campuses 1975 New Orleans, Louisiana Waste Paper to Currency: Road to Green Campuses, 1976 Atlanta, Georgia demonstrating the monetary value of waste paper will 1977 Estes Park, Colorado increase the sensitivity and awareness about waste 1978 Chicago, Illinois paper recycling. 1979 Blacksburg, Virginia Presenter(s): Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu, Addis Ababa 1980 Albuquerque, New Mexico University/Horn of Africa Regional Environmental Center 1981 Kentucky Dam Village SP, Kentucky Strand: 1982 Silver Bay, New York 1983 Ypsilanti, Michigan 1984 Lake Louise, Alberta 1985 Chevy Chase, Maryland 1986 Eugene, Oregon 1987 Quebec City, Quebec 1988 Orlando, Florida 1989 Estes Park, Colorado 1990 San Antonio, Texas 1991 St. Paul, Minnesota 1992 Toronto, Ontario 1993 Big Sky, Montana 1994 Cancun, Mexico 1995 Portland, Maine 1996 Burlingame, California 1997 Vancouver, British Columbia 1998 Atlanta, Georgia 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio 2000 South Padre Island, Texas 2001 Little Rock, Arkansas Facts & Figures 2002 Boston, Massachusetts 2003 Anchorage, Alaska The Prince Edward Island oyster industry, along with its famous Malpeque oysters, 2004 Biloxi, Mississippi have earned a world-renowned reputation 2005 Albuquerque, New Mexico for their supreme quality, great taste, and 2006 St. Paul, Minnesota can be found in fine dining establishments, 2007 Virginia Beach, Virginia oyster bars, and kitchens across the world. 2008 Wichita, Kansas PEI oyster growers annually harvest 2009 Portland, Oregon approximately 2 million pounds of 2010 Buffalo-Niagara, New York oysters at a value of $2 million. 2011 Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina 2012 Oakland, California 2013 Baltimore, Maryland 2014 Ottawa, Ontario

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Environmental Education Association of Alabama Alberta Council for Environmental Education Alaska Natural Resources and Outdoor Education Association Arizona Association for Environmental Education Arkansas Environmental Education Association California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM) /Le réseau canadien pour d’éducation et de communication relatives à l’environnement Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Delaware Association for Environmental Education District of Columbia Environmental Education Consortium League of Environmental Educators in Florida Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance Idaho Environmental Education Association Environmental Education Association of Illinois Environmental Education Association of Indiana Iowa Conservation Education Coalition Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Louisiana Environmental Education Association Maine Environmental Education Association Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education Massachusetts Environmental Education Society Mexico Centro de Información y Comunicación Ambiental de Norte América Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education Minnesota Association for Environmental Education Mississippi Environmental Education Alliance Missouri Environmental Education Association Montana Environmental Education Association Nebraska Alliance for Conservation and Environmental Education

116 New England Environmental Education Alliance New Hampshire Environmental Educators Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education Environmental Education Association of New Mexico Environmental Education Association of Alabama New York State Outdoor Education Association Alberta Council for Environmental Education Environmental Educators of North Carolina Alaska Natural Resources and Outdoor Education Association North Dakota Coalition for Conservation and Environmental Education Arizona Association for Environmental Education Environmental Education Council of Ohio Arkansas Environmental Education Association Oklahoma Association for Environmental Education California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Environmental Education Association of Oregon Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators Communication (EECOM) /Le réseau canadien pour d’éducation Rhode Island Environmental Education Association et de communication relatives à l’environnement Saskatchewan Outdoor and Environmental Education Association Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education Environmental Education Association of South Carolina Delaware Association for Environmental Education Environment Education Connections of South Dakota District of Columbia Environmental Education Consortium Tennessee Environmental Education Association League of Environmental Educators in Florida Texas Association for Environmental Education Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia Utah Society for Environmental Education Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance Virginia Resource-Use Education Council Idaho Environmental Education Association Vermont Statewide Environmental Education Programs Environmental Education Association of Illinois E3 Washington Environmental Education Association of Indiana West Virginia Environmental Education Association Iowa Conservation Education Coalition Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Wyoming Association for Environmental Education Kentucky Association for Environmental Education Louisiana Environmental Education Association Maine Environmental Education Association Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education Massachusetts Environmental Education Society Mexico Centro de Información y Comunicación Ambiental de Norte América Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education Minnesota Association for Environmental Education Mississippi Environmental Education Alliance Missouri Environmental Education Association Montana Environmental Education Association Nebraska Alliance for Conservation and Environmental Education

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