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PLT Recognizes Five Outstanding Educators
By: PLT Staff

Ina Ahern of Plymouth, NH; Brita Hampton of Virginia Beach, VA; Rob Marohn of Duluth, MN; Susan Ward of Conway, SC; and Cherie Wyatt of Burlington, CO, will be honored at PLT’s 22nd International Coordinators’ Conference, May 13–16, in Jackson, MS.
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PLT and EE News:

Environmental Education and the No Child Left Behind Act
An update on where the reauthorization bill stands in Congress and what you can do to make sure EE is included. more >>

An Historical Account of the Beginnings of PLT
Memoirs from Rudy Schafer, the founder of PLT. more >>

PLT Prepares for Spring Conferences
Where Will YOU see PLT? more >>


GreenWorks! Service Learning Grants:

PLT Awards 56 Grants for Service-Learning Projects
PLT recently awarded nearly $85,000 in GreenWorks! grants to 56 schools and youth organizations across the country for community-based environmental projects. more >>

A GreenWorks! Project In Action: Biodiesel Energizes Us
A GreenWorks! grant enables students in grades 8-11 at City Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah, to make their own biodiesel fuel from used vegetable oil for their school bus. more >>

Apply for a GreenWorks! Grant
Proposals are due on April 30. more >>


Educator Tips:

Cycles In Nature
8th graders at Wellington Junior High in Colorado study the nitrogen, carbon/oxygen and water cycles through a variety of classroom activities and field experiences. more >>


EE Resources:

International Educators Institute

World Water Day - March 22, 2008

National Environmental Education Week - April 13-19, 2008

Teens for Planet Earth Service Awards

Nominate a Young Environmental Leader to Win a $2000 Award

International Migratory Bird Day - May 10, 2008

EE Online Course offered in Summer 2008
Fundamentals of Environmental Education

Earth & Sky Radio Shows

U.S. Government Photos, Graphics, and Multimedia

Secret Lives of Wild Animals

Marine Debris 101

Schoolyard Geology

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