Spring 2011 Volume 15 Issue 1 Spring 2011 Contents President's View by Mike Kromrey: Springtime is Networking Time p. 1 Springtime is Networking Time Upcoming Conferences & "Holidays" p. 2 Water Works & Water Env Assoc I have good news: the witch hazel is blooming, and there is a Conservation Lobby Day cardinal singing it. To me, this means spring is surely coming to Adv Renewables in Midwest refresh the Ozarks. On that accord, I hope to share some fresh MO Energy Futures Conf and uplifting thoughts with you. and more.... New EE Curricula p. 2 Take fresh food for example. Right now, I would dare to guess that Encyclopedia of Earth in the Classroom the largest crop of locally grown greens in decades is cropping up 9 Curricula for Climate Change in high tunnels, low tunnels, green houses and cold frames in Power Couple: Water & Electricity communities across Missouri. Here in Springfield, several new and more... independent local food venues have blossomed along with the MEEA on Facebook p. 3 movement, and several restaurants are organizing a huge "Eat Green" event during Earth Week to benefit local non-profits. Membership Report p. 3 Jobs in the Midwest Region p. 3 Another development is sprouting like spring greens apparently: Lead Naturalist, Lawrence KS Cons Ed Leader, KT "Beneath the media radar, thousands of deeply conservative MEEA Members' Survey Results p. 4 Christian youth are reimagining Jesus as a Leatherman-toting, wilderness-tramping eco-crusader." (Tracy Ross in the March 2011 PD Corner: Educ. for Sustainability p. 6 Backpacker Magazine http://www.backpacker.com/hiking-praying- protesting/destinations/15315.) Topics for Teaching: Peak Oil p. 7 Professional Development p. 8 By most accounts, environmentalism is shedding political baggage Over 15 Workshops around the state by taking the Biblically inspired term of "Creation Care" or "Restoring Eden" and becoming a more central issue for many Upcoming Grants and Awards p. 9 GLADE Residential Camp Christians. EPA EE Grant Shaw Institute for Field Training For MEEA and its members, I think spring is a great time to focus and more..... on the networking aspect of our mission. Draw some enthusiasm Upcoming Events p. 10 from the lengthening days and make a new contact, pursue a new Over 40 in the next 6 weeks idea, or try a new lesson. One way to start might be checking out the MEEA Facebook page, or checking our website to see what's Environmental & Education News p. 15 already going on. Enjoy! KC an EPA Env Showcase Comm River Relief/EcoFlight Trash Survey and more... Sincerely The MEEA Newsletteris published quarterly by Mike Kromrey the Missouri Environmental Education Association Comments or Questions may be 2011 MEEA President directed to Jan Weaver, 208 Tucker Hall, MU, Columbia MO 65211 or [email protected] 1 NAAEE Conference October 12-15, Raleigh Durham, NC Call for Presentations February 1, 2011 http://www.naaee.org/co nference/call-for- presentations Statewide Conferences and Workshops • March 26 - Earth Hour - 8:30 to 9:30 pm - An annual turn off the lights event (all the lights) that travels from time zone to time zone around the planet - http://www.earthhour.org/ • March 28-30 - Joint Meeting MO American Water Works Assoc and Missouri Water Environment Association - Tan- Tar-A Lodge and Resort, Osage Beach - http://www.mwea.org/index.html • March 29 - Conservation Lobby Day - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City- http://www.moenviron.org/lobbyday2011.asp • March 30 - Advancing Renewables in the Midwest - University of Missouri, Columbia - http://www.renewmo.org/advancing-renewables-in-the-midwest-2011.html • April 7 and 8 - Professional Grounds Management Society Regional Conference - Springfield Missouri, focusing on sustainable sites, sustainable practices and sustainable products, special rate for students - http://www.pgms.org/2011RegionalSpringfield.htm • April 7 - Missouri Energy Futures Conference -8:30 am to 3:30 pm, DoubleTree, Jefferson City - http://mochamber.com/mx/hm.asp?id=events • June 6-8 - Missouri Recycling Association - Radisson Hotel, Branson, submission deadline April 8 - http://www.mora.org/conference/upcoming_conferences • September 12-15 - Association of Missouri Interpreters Conference - Farmington - http://www.mointerp.net/?page_id=8 National Environmental "Holidays" • April 22 - Earth Day (official date)- your local celebration may take place on a different day • April 30 - 2nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day • May 20 - National Bike to Work Day • May 20 - Endangered Species Day - http://www.stopextinction.org/esd.html • June First Saturday - National Trails Day New EE Curricula (more examples at http://www.meea.org/curriculum.shtml) • Encyclopedia of Earth in the Classroom - College level examples of how EoE is being used in instruction - http://www.eoearth.org/article/EoE_in_the_classroom • 9 Curriculum Models for Climate Change from NCSE and NASA - NASA Time Machines, Climate Change Impacts on the Colorado River, Seasonality, Intro to Remote Sensing Metrics, Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing, Ice Core Data, Recent Climate Change, Climate Change and Wine, Societal Contributors to Climate Literacy - http://www.eoearth.org/article/NCSE-NASA_Interdisciplinary_Climate_Change_Education • Power Couple: The Shocking True Story of Water and Electricity - 8 minute educational movie for students in grades 6 and up shows how saving water saves electricity and vice-versa. Student Guide and Student Guide Answers are available along with curriculum, activity (in English and Spanish), poster. http://abcwua.org/education/Energy_Water_Nexus.html • Phenology Wheel Curriculum Grades 3-8 - Downloadable file includes Birthday Phenology Game, Wheelscapes- Enhancing a Sense of Place, Habitat Assessors-Summarizing, Organizing and Analyzing, Habitat Detectives- Investigating Sites and Collecting Data, Habitat Enhancers- Creating a Habitat Improvement Project - http://uwarboretum.org/eps/tools_for_teachers.php • Raptors in the City - The "Raptors in the City" real-time science and technology program stars the peregrine falcon. Children can watch the falcons via cameras mounted on a skyscraper through the nesting season (February to June). Students learn environmental, biological, and technological lessons, as well as research skills tied to national science and technology standards. http://www.raptorsinthecity.org/ 2 Missouri Environmental Education Association on Facebook - 31 Friends AMI invites MEEA members to their annual conference, National Green Week, EPA grants announcement Membership Report (includes renewals due) March 2011: 98 members (68 professional, 6/18 institutional, 7 retirees, 4 students, 1 lifetime) from Jan 2010 February 2011: 111 members (87 professional, 5/13 institutional, 6 retirees, 4 students, 1 lifetime) from Dec 2009 January 2011: 116 members (93 professional, 5/13 institutional, 6 retirees, 4 students) from Nov 2009 December 2010: 151 members (125 professional, 5/12 institutional, 7 retirees, 6 students, 1 lifetime) from Oct 2009 November 2010: 148 members (122 professional, 7/14 institutional, 6 retirees, 6 students) from Sept 2009 October 2010: 149 members (123 professional, 7/14 institutional, 6 retirees, 6 students) from Aug 2009 NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS • Welcome to New Members! Ethan Duke, Missouri River Bird Conservatory - Marshall: Gloria Cohen, Mallory Eschbach and Chris Kalter, St. Louis Co Health - Recycling - St. Louis • Thanks to Renewing Members! Shae Johnson, MSU Greenwood Lab School - Springfield; Mary Patterson, St. Louis Co Health - Recycling - St. Louis RENEWALS DUE (Name listed by mistake? Please email [email protected] and I will correct the records): • April - Brian Peck • March - Dianne Benjamin, Theresa Casey, Steven Juhlin, Scott Kelly, Regina Knauer, Barbara Lucks, Kathleen May, Nancy McClintock, Doug Miller, Bill O'Donnell, Elizabeth Peterson, Angela Pierce, Jeremy Soucy • February - Byron DeLear, Ilyana Eydelman, Mona McCormack, Misty Mitchell, Jamie Paige, Angelette Prichette, Herb Turner • January - Glenda Abney, Carol Harris, Judy Horton, Kelly White MEMBERSHIPS PAST DUE • December - Nadine Ball, Thomas Ball, Kathleen Bockhorst, Ollie Bogdon, Jack Bowels, Tom Bratkowsi, Colleen Crank, Nikki Davenport, Jim Denner, Loring Diefenbacher, Li'Anne Drysdale, Jean Ducey, Matt Garrett, Melvin Johnson, Jaclyn Johnson, Gail Johnston, Liz Lyons, Tori Mack, Judy Mitchell, Sarah Moonier, Kim Petzing, Cassandra Phillips, Nandini Rmaswamy-King, Susan Richmond, Katy-Mike Smaistra, Priscilla Stotts, Gayla Tippet- Auten, Dick Turner, Lurinda Turner, Jim Wilson, Katie Zimmer. • November - Aileen Abbott, David Bruns, Lorna Domke, Donna Dupske, Bridget Ebert, Sam Faith, Jamie Hubert, Bridget Jackson, Jim Jordan. • October - Denise Bumb, JoAnn Carnagey, Anna Clausen, Kelly Coiner, A. D. Daniels, Kara Debacker, Kelbie Fries, Jennifer Fry, Melida Gutierrez, Joe Kleiber, Nicole Knipmeyer, Eileen McManus, Norma Neely, Ruth Anne Parrott, Shanna Raerker, Jan Sassman, Hammons Schanda, Nancy Schanda, Sarah Schmitt, Cathy Wissehr. • September - Bobby Jamison, Retha Meier, Andrea Putnam, Bernard Rodgers-Hill, Pamela Rodgers-Hill, Trudy Swan, Diane Swift, Joan Twillman. RENEW your MEEA Membership TODAY! - ONLY $15 Professional or $7.50 Student/Retiree at http://www.meea.org/membershippaypal.html or send check + changes in contact information to Jan Weaver, 208 Tucker-MU, Columbia MO 65211 EE Jobs in the Midwest Region (descriptions are edited to conserve space!) Lead Naturalist. Posted