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NextStep
www.nextstep.state.mn.us
For people who want to find and share resources on sustainablity.

reduce.org | Reduce Waste: If not you, who?
*reduce.org
Ways to reduce waste and toxics, like composting, reducing junk mail, and less-waste shopping.

Minnesota PCA
*www.pca.state.mn.us
Working with Minnesotans to protect, conserve and improve our environment and enhance our quality of life.

Living Green Expo
*www.livinggreen.org
Learn about choices and actions you can take to lead a healthier and more sustainable life.

What's new | Calendar | News
Spring 2012 Online Course: Measuring Environmental Education Outcomes ~ Application Deadline February 3rd  Cornell University's Civic Ecology Lab announces an online 12-week, non-credit professional development course that will focus on identifying individual, community, and ecosystem outcomes of environmental education and exploring quantitative outcome measures, such as environmental behaviors, sense of place, and connectedness to nature.  More info

Part-time Volunteer Naturalist position available  Part-time Volunteer Naturalist wanted for new Outdoor Skills and Environmental Education Center located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. This could develop into a full-time paid position.  More info

Nominations Accepted for MnSTA Teacher of the Year Award ~ Deadline February 1st  The Minnesota Science Teachers Association (MnSTA) Teacher of the Year Award recognizes current MnSTA members who exhibit exemplary science teaching. This award provides an opportunity to demonstrate your excellence in teaching and provides a $1000 fund for classroom activities.  More info

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) Announces Planet Connect Student Grants ~ Deadline Feb 1st  Planet Connect is offering high school students grants of $1,000 to implement their problem-solving projects and participate in a local internship focused on wildlife conservation.  More info

Green Ribbon Schools Recognition - Deadline February 22nd  Minnesota will participate in the new Green Ribbon School program of the U.S. Dept. of Education (DOE). Green Ribbon Schools will have achieved or made considerable progress toward the three pillars established in the program: 1) energy efficient buildings; 2) healthy students and school environment; and 3) environmental literacy of all graduates.  More info

LCCMR Releases 2012 - 2013 RFP for the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund - Deadline April 6th  The Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) is seeking proposals that provide multiple ecological and other public benefits in at least one of six areas, including: Enhancement of public education, awareness, and understanding necessary for the protection, conservation, restoration, and enhancement of air, land, water, forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.  More info

EPA Announces the 2011 Presidential Innovation Award Program for Environmental Educators ~ Deadline Extended to January 31st  The EPA announces this new awards program to recognize outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to EE and use the environment as a context for learning for their students.  More info


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