Environmental Literacy

Upcoming Public Forum for Environmental Literacy Plan

June 28, 2011
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Upcoming Public Forum for Environmental Literacy Plan

On Thursday July 14th, a public forum will be held to discuss the draft of the Environmental Literacy Plan.  The Environmental Literacy Plan grew out of the efforts of a large number of formal and informal educators in response to the No Child Left Inside legislation currently being considered in Congress. The meeting will...

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Remarks by the First Lady at “Let’s Move Outside” event with Senator Harry Reid

March 27, 2011
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Remarks by the First Lady at “Let’s Move Outside” event with Senator Harry Reid

Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas, Nevada June 1st, 2010 MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Woohoo!  (Laughter and applause.)  Oh, my goodness, I am just delighted to be here.  This is beautiful.  And you notice, kids, how quiet it can be outside?  We’re outside!  I live in the city.  It is...

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Long Island Environmental Education Summit

March 27, 2011
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Long Island Environmental Education Summit

The Office of Education Programs at Brookhaven National Laboratory invites you to participate in a Long Island Environmental Education Summit on April 13, 2011. The Summit is being held at Brookhaven starting at 9:00am. We have several goals in mind. We would like to bring together as many groups and individuals, as possible, who...

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2010 Report on the Environmental Literacy Program

December 17, 2010
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ELP 2010 Report

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Teaching the Hudson Valley: Summer Institute–Registration is Open!

June 9, 2010
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Teaching the Hudson Valley: Summer Institute–Registration is Open!

2010: Reading, Writing & Thinking the Hudson Valley July 27-29 FDR Home & Presidential Library, Hyde Park, NY Placed-Based Education Pioneer David Sobel To Keynote Summer Institute Area educators are invited to discover new ways to use the region’s special places to teach all disciplines and grade levels at Reading, Writing, & Thinking the...

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Environmental Literacy Update: A Plan for the Future

December 23, 2009
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Environmental Literacy Update: A Plan for the Future

The New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA), a not-for-profit 501(C) (3), is the lead organization and one of the oldest environmental and outdoor education organizations in the country. NYSOEA’s Environmental Literacy Committee was formed in January 2009. Members of this committee meet monthly and consist of the following partners: Audubon New York, Children...

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Environmental Literacy Committee

November 3, 2009
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The technological wonders of our age have allowed us to be tuned in and stay better connected to our favorite entertainment, social networking sites and current affairs. As we become more connected we have also become more disconnected from our natural world. As educators we see first hand that parents are skeptical of the...

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NY State Outdoor Education Association, Inc.
Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies
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PO Box 2000, Cortland NY 13045-0900
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