logging in or signing up KACEE About Us ldowney Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 618 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: May 18, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description An overview of the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) Celebrating 40 Years and Growing Green! What is Environmental Education (EE)? : What is Environmental Education (EE)? A process that develops critical thinking and problem–solving skills within the context of understanding the complex interrelationship between natural systems and processes and human beings. Good EE should be: Non-biased and science-based Hands-on Interdisciplinary KACEE’s Vision : KACEE’s Vision An environmentally literate Kansas citizenry KACEE’s Mission To promote and provide quality, non-biased and science-based conservation and environmental education for all Kansans Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE was founded in 1969, before the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, and before passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. Happy 40th Birthday KACEE!!! Slide 5: Did you know? Only 3 out of 10 Americans can pass a quiz on basic environmental knowledge (NEETF, 1999) Most Americans believe they know more about the environment than they actually do (NEETF, 2005) KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops : KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops Project WILD/WILD Aquatic Sponsored by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Project Learning Tree Sponsored by Kansas Forest Service and Kansas Department of Health and Environment KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops : KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops Project WET Sponsored by Kansas Water Office Kansas Leopold Education Project Sponsored by Kansas Pheasants Forever Investigating Your Environment Sponsored by Kansas Forest Service Advanced and Thematic Workshops Kansas Workshop Highlights : Workshop Highlights Did you know? : Did you know? Since KACEE began offering environmental education workshops, more than 17,000 Kansas educators have been trained? Conservatively, these educators have provided EE to more than 350,000 Kansas children!!! Workshop Highlights : Workshop Highlights Did you know? : Did you know? Parents Support Teaching Environmental Education in Schools 95% of adults and 96% of parents in the US support Environmental Education being taught in schools (National Report Card on Environmental Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviors, 1997). In Kansas, 94% of those surveyed believe it is important to teach EE in schools (KDHE Survey of General Public, 1998). KACEE Hosts the Kansas Environmental Education Conference : KACEE Hosts the Kansas Environmental Education Conference First held in 1999, the conference features: Keynote speakers including Al Batt, Estella Leopold, Chad Pregracke and Cheryl Charles News about state, national, and international trends in EE Outstanding presentations from Kansas educators Field studies and opportunities to network! KS EE Conference Highlights : KS EE Conference Highlights KS EE Conference Highlights : KS EE Conference Highlights 2009 Kansas Environmental Education Conference : 2009 Kansas Environmental Education Conference Sustaining EE: 40 Years and Growing Green November 6-7 Lawrence, KS Pre-conference workshop on November 5th Call for Proposals at www.kacee.org! Did you know? : Did you know? The four principles of Environmental Education are: Awareness Appreciation Understanding Action KACEE has a Kansas Green Schools Program : KACEE has a Kansas Green Schools Program Network of schools in Kansas working toward dual goals of environmental projects/stewardship and EE (250+ schools) Small Grant Opportunities School Recognition Green School Awards Partner Organizations Co-sponsored by KACEE, the KS Dept of Health and Environment and the KS Corporation Commission KACEE Supports Statewide Water Celebrations 68 Kansas counties have received $80,000 in start-up grants : KACEE Supports Statewide Water Celebrations 68 Kansas counties have received $80,000 in start-up grants Resources to assist communities in holding water festivals include: Kansas Festival Field Guide Start-up Grants Technical Support for Planning Festivals Focus on Festivals Workshops Statewide Celebrations : Statewide Celebrations Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE helped to establish and provide support for water festivals and celebrations around the state… that serve more than 20,000 Kansas children and families EACH YEAR!! Statewide Water Celebrations : Statewide Water Celebrations Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE's membership consists of 253 organizations Business and Industry Colleges and Universities Government Agencies PreK-12 Schools Non-Profit Groups, and many more! KACEE also has 254 individual members We hope to reach 600 total members this year. Help us meet our goal! KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE : KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE KACEE was a leader in developing the first-ever Environmental Education Plan for Kansas and will work on an Environmental Literacy Plan for KS in 2009 KACEE developed the Kansas Online EE Community as the one-stop shop for environmental education in Kansas. Go to: www.kacee.org to check it out! KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE : KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE KACEE provides leadership development and capacity building workshops for adults for Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Teams KACEE helps coordinate regional adult learning opportunities for WRAPS teams through regional watershed seminars Sponsored by KDHE Bureau of Water, Watershed Management through EPA 319 Funds State Leadership : State Leadership KACEE Provides Regional Leadership : KACEE Provides Regional Leadership KACEE has worked with counterparts in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri to: Hold regional leadership clinics and board development Develop and implement Community-Based Environmental Issues Forums Learn from each other through exchanging expertise of board members and staff Regional Leadership Highlights : Regional Leadership Highlights National Leadership : National Leadership KACEE is viewed as a national leader in EE by colleagues in other states. KACEE Supports No Child Left Inside : KACEE Supports No Child Left Inside A national legislative initiative that supports increased opportunities for children to engage in EE and more time out of doors Coalition of more than 1000 Organizations representing more than 47.5 million people! (KACEE is a coalition member) Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE was awarded the Outstanding Affiliates Award by the North American Association for Environmental Education. KACEE Gives Environmental Education Awards : KACEE Gives Environmental Education Awards KACEE’s awards for excellence in conservation and environmental education were first given in 1999, the inaugural year of the annual conference John K. Strickler Award : John K. Strickler Award Past Recipients John K. Strickler, 1999 Mary Clark, 2000 Connie Elpers, 2001 Clark Duffy, 2002 Gary Keehn, 2003 Dr. Cindy Ford, 2004 Dr. Tom Eddy, 2005 Roland Stein, 2006-07 Ron Klataske, 2008 Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE also presents awards for outstanding leadership and contributions to conservation and environmental education in Kansas for: PreK-16 Educators Government Agencies Organizations and Businesses Rising Stars in the Field Green Schools Agriculture Community/Non-Profits For More Information on Environmental Education in Kansas go to: : For More Information on Environmental Education in Kansas go to: www.kacee.org You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
KACEE About Us ldowney Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 618 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: May 18, 2009 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description An overview of the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide 1: Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) Celebrating 40 Years and Growing Green! What is Environmental Education (EE)? : What is Environmental Education (EE)? A process that develops critical thinking and problem–solving skills within the context of understanding the complex interrelationship between natural systems and processes and human beings. Good EE should be: Non-biased and science-based Hands-on Interdisciplinary KACEE’s Vision : KACEE’s Vision An environmentally literate Kansas citizenry KACEE’s Mission To promote and provide quality, non-biased and science-based conservation and environmental education for all Kansans Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE was founded in 1969, before the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, and before passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972. Happy 40th Birthday KACEE!!! Slide 5: Did you know? Only 3 out of 10 Americans can pass a quiz on basic environmental knowledge (NEETF, 1999) Most Americans believe they know more about the environment than they actually do (NEETF, 2005) KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops : KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops Project WILD/WILD Aquatic Sponsored by Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Project Learning Tree Sponsored by Kansas Forest Service and Kansas Department of Health and Environment KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops : KACEE Offers Professional Development Workshops Project WET Sponsored by Kansas Water Office Kansas Leopold Education Project Sponsored by Kansas Pheasants Forever Investigating Your Environment Sponsored by Kansas Forest Service Advanced and Thematic Workshops Kansas Workshop Highlights : Workshop Highlights Did you know? : Did you know? Since KACEE began offering environmental education workshops, more than 17,000 Kansas educators have been trained? Conservatively, these educators have provided EE to more than 350,000 Kansas children!!! Workshop Highlights : Workshop Highlights Did you know? : Did you know? Parents Support Teaching Environmental Education in Schools 95% of adults and 96% of parents in the US support Environmental Education being taught in schools (National Report Card on Environmental Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviors, 1997). In Kansas, 94% of those surveyed believe it is important to teach EE in schools (KDHE Survey of General Public, 1998). KACEE Hosts the Kansas Environmental Education Conference : KACEE Hosts the Kansas Environmental Education Conference First held in 1999, the conference features: Keynote speakers including Al Batt, Estella Leopold, Chad Pregracke and Cheryl Charles News about state, national, and international trends in EE Outstanding presentations from Kansas educators Field studies and opportunities to network! KS EE Conference Highlights : KS EE Conference Highlights KS EE Conference Highlights : KS EE Conference Highlights 2009 Kansas Environmental Education Conference : 2009 Kansas Environmental Education Conference Sustaining EE: 40 Years and Growing Green November 6-7 Lawrence, KS Pre-conference workshop on November 5th Call for Proposals at www.kacee.org! Did you know? : Did you know? The four principles of Environmental Education are: Awareness Appreciation Understanding Action KACEE has a Kansas Green Schools Program : KACEE has a Kansas Green Schools Program Network of schools in Kansas working toward dual goals of environmental projects/stewardship and EE (250+ schools) Small Grant Opportunities School Recognition Green School Awards Partner Organizations Co-sponsored by KACEE, the KS Dept of Health and Environment and the KS Corporation Commission KACEE Supports Statewide Water Celebrations 68 Kansas counties have received $80,000 in start-up grants : KACEE Supports Statewide Water Celebrations 68 Kansas counties have received $80,000 in start-up grants Resources to assist communities in holding water festivals include: Kansas Festival Field Guide Start-up Grants Technical Support for Planning Festivals Focus on Festivals Workshops Statewide Celebrations : Statewide Celebrations Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE helped to establish and provide support for water festivals and celebrations around the state… that serve more than 20,000 Kansas children and families EACH YEAR!! Statewide Water Celebrations : Statewide Water Celebrations Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE's membership consists of 253 organizations Business and Industry Colleges and Universities Government Agencies PreK-12 Schools Non-Profit Groups, and many more! KACEE also has 254 individual members We hope to reach 600 total members this year. Help us meet our goal! KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE : KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE KACEE was a leader in developing the first-ever Environmental Education Plan for Kansas and will work on an Environmental Literacy Plan for KS in 2009 KACEE developed the Kansas Online EE Community as the one-stop shop for environmental education in Kansas. Go to: www.kacee.org to check it out! KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE : KACEE Provides State Leadership in EE KACEE provides leadership development and capacity building workshops for adults for Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy (WRAPS) Teams KACEE helps coordinate regional adult learning opportunities for WRAPS teams through regional watershed seminars Sponsored by KDHE Bureau of Water, Watershed Management through EPA 319 Funds State Leadership : State Leadership KACEE Provides Regional Leadership : KACEE Provides Regional Leadership KACEE has worked with counterparts in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri to: Hold regional leadership clinics and board development Develop and implement Community-Based Environmental Issues Forums Learn from each other through exchanging expertise of board members and staff Regional Leadership Highlights : Regional Leadership Highlights National Leadership : National Leadership KACEE is viewed as a national leader in EE by colleagues in other states. KACEE Supports No Child Left Inside : KACEE Supports No Child Left Inside A national legislative initiative that supports increased opportunities for children to engage in EE and more time out of doors Coalition of more than 1000 Organizations representing more than 47.5 million people! (KACEE is a coalition member) Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE was awarded the Outstanding Affiliates Award by the North American Association for Environmental Education. KACEE Gives Environmental Education Awards : KACEE Gives Environmental Education Awards KACEE’s awards for excellence in conservation and environmental education were first given in 1999, the inaugural year of the annual conference John K. Strickler Award : John K. Strickler Award Past Recipients John K. Strickler, 1999 Mary Clark, 2000 Connie Elpers, 2001 Clark Duffy, 2002 Gary Keehn, 2003 Dr. Cindy Ford, 2004 Dr. Tom Eddy, 2005 Roland Stein, 2006-07 Ron Klataske, 2008 Did you know? : Did you know? KACEE also presents awards for outstanding leadership and contributions to conservation and environmental education in Kansas for: PreK-16 Educators Government Agencies Organizations and Businesses Rising Stars in the Field Green Schools Agriculture Community/Non-Profits For More Information on Environmental Education in Kansas go to: : For More Information on Environmental Education in Kansas go to: www.kacee.org