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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32076922744085165452009-03-01T14:11:14.844-05:00The Council's CornerThe blog of the Environmental Literacy CouncilEnvironmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.orgBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-54628926643842447552008-10-29T11:19:00.005-04:002008-10-29T11:34:01.612-04:00Council Collaborates with NCSE

The Council is collaborating with the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) on the 9th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Biodiversity in a Rapidly Changing World. Held December 8-10, 2008, in Washington, DC, the conference is an opportunity for dialogue with leading scientists, policy makers, industry leaders, educators, environmentalists, and other

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-58254547718987738612008-10-23T18:42:00.012-04:002008-10-24T11:30:39.369-04:00Spotlight: Nick Kulibaba

Newly Elected ELC Board Member, Washington, DCWhy is the work of the Environmental Literacy Council important to you?The work of ELC is, for me, an opportunity to ensure that the objects of my greatest professional passions—biodiversity conservation, sound environmental stewardship and a sustainable economy—can be responsibly conveyed as, perhaps, an inspiration to those who will succeed us over

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-8654064117801656752008-09-18T17:04:00.005-04:002008-09-18T17:22:03.793-04:00Spotlight: Kathleen Berry, Council President

Canon-McMillan High School (Retired), McDonald, PAWhy is the work of the Environmental Literacy Council important to you?Many times teachers are awash or at sea with a need for an organized source of science information that is easily accessible. I think ELC is the island of science-based material teachers are looking for regarding environmental issues.What are you working on right now? I am

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-53860020892606902942008-08-25T10:24:00.005-04:002008-08-25T10:35:56.554-04:00Council Quoted on TV's "Rocky Geared Up"

The Environmental Literacy Council is quoted regarding forest succession after a wildfire in the latest episode of the television show "Rocky Geared Up." The episode airs on the Outdoor Channel, Friday August 28 @ 1:00 PM EST and repeats Saturday August 29 @ 4:30 PM EST. To learn more about forest succession or to download our Firestorm curriculum, see the Forests section of our website.

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-91126790498782674552008-08-22T11:20:00.005-04:002008-08-25T10:37:29.539-04:00Internet Scout Report calls the Council's Teaching Resources "a real find."

The Environmental Literacy Council's Teaching Resources were spotlighted in the August 22, 2008 Internet Scout Report. Published weekly since 1994, the Scout Report is one of the Internet's oldest and most respected publications. The team's professional librarians and subject matter experts say "visitors should not miss" the "creative" and "engaging" Environmental History Modules. [Read the full

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-49225743190016819802008-08-20T17:13:00.004-04:002008-08-20T17:37:59.462-04:00Environmental Literacy Council Now Listed at iGive.com

Who hasn't uttered the words, "I wish there was something I could do to help"? Now you can. Start shopping! That’s right, go head and buy something for yourself –– a new CD, the latest bestseller, everyday essentials like pet food or vitamins, even a computer. Every time you shop at one of the over 680 name-brand stores in the iGive.com Mall, we receive a donation of up to 26% of each purchase

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-59723601171745901072008-08-11T14:23:00.008-04:002008-08-11T14:45:45.288-04:00Environmental Literacy Council now listed at GoodSearch.com

What if the Environmental Literacy Council earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our Facebook Cause to Help Build Environmental Literacy? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com donates half its advertising revenue to the charities its users designate. All you have to do is download the GoodSearch toolbar or

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-4923210139599618792008-07-30T14:23:00.003-04:002008-07-30T14:51:31.872-04:00Council Participates in the Global Young Leaders Conference

As part of the 2008 Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC), Council Member Dr. Gail Charnley recently spoke with future leaders from around the world about the need for critical analysis and for considering both benefits and costs when making environmental decisions. The annual GYLC program brings together outstanding young people to build critical leadership skills in a global context and the

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-72528224607830268752008-07-25T13:32:00.011-04:002008-12-09T15:33:52.283-05:00Spotlight: Roger Sedjo, Council Chairman

Director, Forest Economics & Policy Program, Resources for the Future, Washington, DCWhy is the work of the Environmental Literacy Council important to you?Environmental education is important, especially in K-12, for the future of democratic decisionmaking and leadership. What are you working on right now? I have a new book out through RFF Press called Perspectives on Sustainable Resources in

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-48608227134502006872008-07-22T09:22:00.009-04:002008-12-09T15:33:52.439-05:00Council Partners with Take a Child Outside Week

Initiated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Take A Child Outside Week is an international program designed to help break down obstacles that keep children from discovering the natural world. By arming parents, teachers and other caregivers with resources on outdoor activities, our goal is to help children across the country develop a better understanding and appreciation of the

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08458131953025183612info@enviroliteracy.org0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3207692274408516545.post-689462066634128612008-07-17T12:25:00.001-04:002008-07-22T09:47:17.731-04:00The Year of Science 2009

The Council recently joined the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) in celebrating the Year of Science 2009. The year-long event aims to engage the public in science, improve understanding about how science works, why it matters, and who scientists are.

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