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Canadian EECOM Excellence in Environmental Education Awards 2003 Nominate an Outstanding Environmental Educator in Your Community! EECOM, the Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication, is pleased to announce its second annual program of awards for excellence in environmental education. Any individual or organization, regardless of whether they are a member of EECOM, can nominate an outstanding Canadian individual and/or Canadian institution for an award. Nominations will be accepted in either English or French and all nominations will be evaluated by those fluent in these languages. Below you will find a description of the seven awards, evaluation criteria and nomination procedures. Help highlight environmental education, and support and celebrate dedicated practitioners and organizations nation-wide send in your nominations today! Deadline for submissions: Wednesday April 30, 2003. SEVEN AWARD CATEGORIES Outstanding K-12 Teacher or School or School District: Any teacher, school or school district that has gone above and beyond the call of duty to foster an environmental ethic in the students; or developed a unique project on an environmental theme, such as conservation or recycling. Submissions with curriculum relevance and involving some volunteer time by the students and/or teacher(s) will be given special consideration. Outstanding Post-Secondary Institution or Individual: Any post-secondary educational institution, a sub-unit such as a department or program, or an individual working for an institution, who has demonstrated excellence in educating others in an environmental ethic that achieves greater appreciation or understanding of the ecosystem, or reduces the human use of energy or resources. The work may involve a specific project or an on-going commitment to environmental education. Outstanding Private Company This award is to recognize a business enterprise which has made a major contribution to furthering environmental education and environmental quality at the global, national, provincial, or local level. The contribution could be made for advances within the work place such as programs to educate workers and change the way work is done in order to reduce pollution and/or waste. However, if a business enterprise is being nominated for the latter, the company must have taken, or is taking, measures needed to make its operation "environmentally friendly." Outstanding Governmental Agency (i.e. municipal, provincial, federal, first nation, etc.) or Individual: Any agency or individual that has significantly contributed to an environmental education project, demonstrated an increase in public awareness about the environment, and/or acted as a catalyst to foster environmental education initiatives. Project scope could range from in-house to national or international. The project should have concrete results in terms of engagement of the target audience and/or contributions to knowledge/research in EE. Outstanding Non-Profit Organization A non-profit organization or individual associated with such an organization that has made a significant contribution to EE in one or more of the following: * Visible contributions in EE (such as research, innovations, curricula, legislation, publications, etc.). * Outstanding environmental action, contribution or stance. * Excellence in reporting environmental issues for the purpose of public education (print or electronic media) Outstanding EE Membership Organization This award may be offered annually to recognize the importance, vitality and accomplishments of environmental education (EE) organizations across Canada. EE membership organizations should meet one or more of the following criteria: * Consistent and on-going services to enhance EE, such as conferences, newsletters, etc., * Completion and implementation of strategic long range plans for the organization, * Development of new initiatives that have enhanced the quality and availability of local EE programs, * Establishment of partnerships with other provincial / territorial or regional organizations to promote and enhance EE capacity and/or program delivery. Outstanding Contribution to EECOM This award may be offered annually to a person who over an extended period of time, has made an outstanding contribution to EECOM by, for example, * Serving for several years on the Steering Committee. * Serving on conference committees. * Making significant contributions to COM'ERE/EECOM News. * Conducting workshops on behalf of EECOM. * Serving on international, national or regional committees on behalf of EECOM. Canadian EECOM Excellence in Environmental Education Awards 2003 AWARDS CRITERIA Please be as concise as possible with your nomination descriptions, ensuring that you highlight the individual or groups major achievements while addressing the following criteria: Description of EE Work and Specific Educational Need Served Award applications should include a description of the individual or organization's work, activity, project, or program being nominated, including for example: specific educational and environmental needs served goals and objectives, - the audience and numbers benefiting the scope of the initiative (i.e. global, national, provincial, regional, and/or community level) the major contributions made the evaluation process used to improve the initiative and assess impact its long-term sustainability. Encourages Stewardship and/or Mentorship The submission must demonstrate that an individual, group or project has increased public awareness of an environmental issue, acted as a catalyst for positive change /action or, offered a role model that has inspired a "movement" or provided leadership to others. Replicability If the accomplishments of the nominee are reproducible, they have the advantage of being able to inspire and guide others to undertake similar efforts in their own areas. Nevertheless, it is understood that not all outstanding efforts in environmental education are reproducible. Hence, the awards judges will take care to ensure that the evaluation of each nominee's submission is based primarily on merit. Years of service If an individual or organization is nominated for work as an environmental educator over time, the length of service will be a consideration and should be noted. Objectives/ Deliverables If project-oriented, did it meet its objectives in terms of resources generated (human, organizational, physical and/or materials inputs), the reach of the project (its breadth and depth of influence) and its expected results (outcomes and impacts)? Names of Partners / Affiliations and their Contributions Many innovative and beneficial partnerships are formed to foster larger EE programs and to decrease a project's sole reliance on one source of funding. Submissions should list all "in-kind", volunteer, and cash contributions to the group/project by other agencies. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Letters of nomination should not exceed 5 pages in total length, exclusive of any supplementary material. Supplementary materials (e.g. CD-ROM's, videotapes, copies of published materials) will be returned on request, but must be accompanied by appropriate, stamped, self-addressed packaging. Nominators are encouraged to include internet links where possible rather than paper copies of material that is available on the web. Specific questions regarding the awards program should be addressed to Grant Gardner, Chair (EECOM) Phone: 709-737-8155 Email: ggardner@mun.ca or Sue Staniforth Phone: 250-655-6300 Email: gibstan@islandnet.com DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: WEDNESDAY APRIL 30, 2003. All nominations should be sent directly to: Sue Staniforth, EECOM BC Representative 1248 Laurel Road North Saanich, BC V8L 5K8 Email address: gibstan@islandnet.com Fax: (250) 655-6306 Thank you for supporting environmental education! -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR TIP: copyright material cannot be posted to the list CBC enviro news-briefs follow: -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- MORE MONEY FOR TAR POND CLEANUP, FEW DETAILS The federal government will spend $340 million over two years to help clean contaminated sites across the country. But no one knows how much of that money will be spent in Nova Scotia. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_budgettarponds20030218 HARBOUR CLEANUP PROJECT CLEARS HURDLE The federal government has approved the environmental assessment of the Halifax harbour cleanup project. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_harbourfeds20030219 FISHERMEN, OIL EXECS TALK ABOUT OFFSHORE DEV'T The hunt for oil and gas off Nova Scotia is driving Ottawa's search for a consensus approach on how to manage the area. FULL STORY http://novascotia.cbc.ca/template/servlet/View?filename=ns_offshoremeet20030218 UN COUNTRIES SPEAK OUT AGAINST WAR The opposition to the U.S. and Britain's planned war on Iraq continued at the United Nations on Tuesday, with dozens of countries saying they oppose a war. FULL STORY: http://cbc.ca/stories/2003/02/19/un_debate030219 © Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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