Florida 4-H Prepares Project SAVE (Students Achieving Viable Energy)
CCE 4-H is working on a list of curriculum appropriate for youth audiences on energy. Floriday 4-H is finalizing a project called Project SAVE (Students Achieving Viable Energy). We are working on an opportunity for NYS counties to pilot. Questions about this project can be directed to Chip Malone – cwm4@cornell.edu.
November 24th CCE Energy Investment Committee Meeting
REMINDER: CCE Energy Investment Steering Committee meeting
Tuesday, November 24 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in 149/150 Warren Hall.
*Agenda
*Draft Framework (and a big thank you to Violet Stone who developed this based on a conversation we had and having participated in the first meeting of this committee)
*2010 summer energy interns concept
*Start of a training/workshop timeline
*Thoughts about Energy Literacy initiative (to be intertwined with trainings and workshops)
Sent on behalf of Deb Grantham, Kathy Scholl, Celeste Carmichael, Paul O’Connor and Mike Duttweiler
Rod Howe
Assistant Director, Community & Economic Vitality, Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director, Community and Rural Development Institute
43 Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 t. 607-255-2170 f. 607-255-2231 e. rlh13@cornell.edu
Webinars on Climate & Environmental Change Education
Join us for a free webinar series to facilitate the design and development of a climate and environmental change curriculum and program for the Jersey Roots, Global Reach Sustainable Communities Project (SCP). The project, which is targeted for at risk youth and families, is designed is to teach youth about the causes and impacts of climate change and empower them with the knowledge and skills to take action at home, at school, and in the community.
Who should attend? This series was designed primarily for Agents and Program Associates in the New Jersey 4-H program interested in building climate and environmental change curriculum. Participants are encouraged to participate in online discussions with climate scientists to collaboratively build a robust and effective program focused on climate and environmental change.
Presenters: The webinar series is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence Networked Ocean World (COSEE NOW) and will be delivered by science education professionals at the University of California-Berkeley, Lawrence Hall of Science. The Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) is a dynamic center for teacher education, research, and curriculum development in preK–12 science and math education. The presenters are a team of accomplished science educators and curriculum developers with extensive experience in program development and implementation.
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Understanding Climate Change:
What are the Big Ideas Youth Should Understand about a Changing Climate
November 19, 2009 at 1:00 pm EST
John Erickson, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley
John will share his experience with building curriculum materials that support science learning in afterschool environments. The focus of the webinar will be on discussing the challenges and opportunities we have as 4-H educators in teaching climate change concepts to at- risk youth.
Effective Strategies for Afterschool Science Learning
December 3, 2009 at 1:00 pm EST
Kevin Beales, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley
Kevin will share his experience with the dos and don’t’s of planning after school science learning. He will discuss how he developed the green afterschool curriculum and professional development program that is about to be published by the Lawrence Hall of Science.
Service Learning in Citizen Schools
January 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST
Kevin Cuff , Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley
Kevin will discuss how he combines service learning with science learning for middle school age students through the Citizen School program. He will describe a successful collaboration with a Citizen School in California and offer advice and guidance on how we can we get youth to construct new knowledge about climate change that results in a service project called a WOW.
Developing a Scope and Sequence of Learning for Climate Literacy
January 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST
Catherine Halversen, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley
Catherine will discuss the elements of an effective scope and learning sequence to raise the issues of climate change impacts and solutions with youth. She will help us explore and discuss grade level appropriateness of climate content and how we sequence and build concepts to maximize understanding for our learners.
Please Register to Reserve your Spot
Registration is free and required to participate.
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Clean tech: Products, services and processes that harness renewable energy sources, reduce the carbon footprint and advance sustainability,
Clean tech: Products, services and processes that harness renewable energy sources, reduce the carbon footprint and advance sustainability,
Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Director, Center for Clean Tech Entrepreneurship, The Tech Garden
1. Renewable Energy: Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Solar, Solar Thermal, Wave, Wind
2. Alternative Fuels: Biofuels, Biodiesel, Synfuels, Clean Fuels
3. System Integration: Distributed Generation / On-Site Power, Energy Storage, Enabling Transmission, Power Systems Simulation, Smart Grid Technologies
4. Transportation: Electric Vehicles , Fuel Cells , Hybrid Electric , Hydrogen, Advanced BatteryTechnologies
5. Buildings & Construction: Energy Efficient Construction Materials, HVAC, Lighting, Efficient Appliances, Indoor Air Quality , Energy Supply & Storage, LEED
6. Environmental Systems: Air and Water Quality, Design, Engineering, Management and Bio-remediation
7. Energy Conservation: Energy Analysts, Auditors, Installers, Insulators, Recyclers, Waste Disposal and Management, Deconstruction, New Industrial Processes and Green Manufacturing
8. Clean Tech Support Services: Licensing, IP, Early Stage Investment, Equity, Debt and Conventional Lenders, and Specialists in Emissions Trading, Carbon Credits and REC’s