[NMScience] EE Week Monday: Carbon Calculator Launched!

Mon Apr 14 18:23:26 MDT 2008

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Monday April 14, 2008 

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Greetings!

Today is Monday of EE Week!  Over 1,600 schools nature centers, zoos,
parks, museums, and aquariums are bringing environmental education to
their students in celebration of National Environmental Education
Week--thank you for your support! 

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In celebration of its Carbon Footprints theme, EE Week 2008 is proud to
announce the Zerofootprint carbon calculator specifically designed for
American students.  Built by Zerofootprint, the EE Week Carbon
Calculator encourages students, classrooms, and entire schools to
measure and manage their own carbon footprints while developing creative
ways to curb their carbon output and slow climate change. Students can
compare their carbon footprints with students in other schools, boys vs.
girls and more!  Access the EE Week Carbon
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Each day of EE Week we will be providing tips for students and teachers
to help curb carbon footprints and protect the environment--check out
the first tip below, and have a great EE Week!

Sincerely,

Karen Schultz

National Environmental Education Week Coordinator

P.S.  It's not too late to register!  Access the online registration
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Carbon Tip of the Day 

Start an Anti-Idling Campaign

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by starting an anti-idling campaign in your school or district.  The
average school bus burns half a gallon of fuel per hour when idling,
emitting 11.1 pounds of carbon and costing school districts money.
Diesel and gasoline exhaust also poses a health hazard for teachers and
students, particularly those with asthma.  Encourage your students to
ask their parents to turn off their cars when waiting for them after
school, and follow the EPA's tips for starting an
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Local Partner Spotlight  

Prior Lake-Savage Area School District, MN

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celebrating EE Week with challenges for students and teachers alike.
Students are invited to submit to the Environmental Poetry Contest and
Nature Photography display.  Teachers are challenged to find the
district's Naturalist room to check out environmental teaching supplies.
Students will also kick off EE Week by assisting with the groundbreaking
of the new McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center.

Do you have EE Week plans that you'd like to spotlight in this
newsletter?   <mailto:eeweek at neefusa.org> Email them to us!

National Partner Spotlight  

Earth Day Network

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and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a
healthy, sustainable planet.  Their innovative education initiatives
focus on creating a new generation of environmentally aware and
democratically active citizens, as well as building healthy, green
schools and communities across the nation.

In honor of EE Week's Carbon Footprints theme, the Earth Day Network has
developed a special series of high school lesson plans on
climate-related topics.  Today's featured lesson explores Biodiversity
and Climate
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Explore other climage change lessons in
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At the National Environmental Education Foundation, we provide objective
environmental information to help Americans live better every day. At a
time of conflicting and challenging messages about the state of our
environment, we provide trusted knowledge, resources and opportunities
to improve our lives and the health of the planet.

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organized environmental education event in the United States. It
increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of
environmentally-themed lessons and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature
centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums.

In This Issue 

Carbon Tip of the Day

Local Partner Spotlight

National Partner Spotlight

Quick Links

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Classroom Earth Corner

Attention Teachers! Looking for a way to spice up your curriculum with
something new that will get your students excited about the environment?
The National High School Challenge could be the answer you're looking
for.

The National Environmental Education Foundation, in partnership with The
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strengthen environmental education in high school classrooms. Just last
week, Classroom Earth launched the first of many components: The
National High School Challenge. The challenge asks high school teachers
across the country to submit a proposal on how they would infuse
environmental content into their existing classrooms. If chosen, you'll
have the chance to secure $5,000 to $10,000 to bring more innovative
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