W isconsin E nvironmental E ducation B oard

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2. Wisconsin Environmental Education Board What is Environmental Education? What is WEEB? Projects Challenges & Current Needs ? What can you do? Click here to Exit

3. What is Environmental Education? Home What is EE? WEEB Projects Challenges & Needs “Environmental education is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, ethical awareness and sensitivity for the relationship between humans and the environment, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions. By these actions, environmentally literate citizens will help ensure an ecologically and economically sustainable environment." ? You

4. What is WEEB? Home Mission What is EE? Purposes WEEB Beliefs Projects Challenges & Needs ? Priorities You Who are we?

5. WEEB Mission Home Mission Purposes Beliefs Priorities To provide leadership in the development of learning opportunities that empower Wisconsin citizens with the knowledge and skills needed to make wise environmental decisions and take responsible actions in their personal lives, workplaces and communities. Who are we?

6. WEEB Purposes To provide positive leadership, advocacy and policy making in the comprehensive arena of environmental literacy and education. Home Mission Purposes Beliefs To advocate the development and implementation of interdisciplinary environmentally-based curricula at all levels of the educational system. Priorities To support the development of local leaders and their fellow citizens to become environmentally aware and concerned enough to act on environmental issues. Who are we? To support the continuing professional developmentof staff working at all levels of formal or informal education to enable them to accomplish needed environmental education goals.

7. WEEB Beliefs Environmental literacy and skills are needed by all citizens because environmental stewardship is everyone's responsibility. Home Mission Purposes Beliefs Priorities Who are we? Model environmental education programs should beencouragedand promoted throughout the state. More Beliefs

8. More WEEB Beliefs Relevant environmental curricula and instructional materials need to be available and used in all educational delivery systems. Teachers and other leaders should be able to obtain continuing professional development in order to provide environmental education of the highest possible quality for all citizens of the state. Agencies, educational institutions, private organizations and businesses need to work in partnership to provide quality environmental education for everyone. Home Mission Purposes Beliefs Priorities Who are we? Back

9. WEEB Priorities Home • Supporting the Implementation of EE in • Schools • Developing Leadership in EE • Expanding Non-Formal EE • Conducting Environmental Literacy • Assessments • Communicating the EE Message • Obtaining Private Funds to Supplement the EE • Grants Program Mission Purposes Beliefs Priorities Who are we? Back

10. WEEB - Who Are We? Home The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) is made up of representatives from: Mission • Department of Public Instruction • Department of Natural Resources • University of Wisconsin System • Wisconsin Technical College System • One majority and one minority party • senator • One majority and one minority party • representative • Nine members representing various • environmental, social and economic • professions. Purposes Beliefs Priorities Who are we? Projects

11. Projects Home What is EE? Statewide WEEB Projects Local Challenges & Needs ? You YOU

12. Statewide Projects Projects Home WI Model Academic Standards for Environmental Education WI DNR EEK! Program WI K-12 Energy Education Program Wisconsin Forestree State Park Packs Program Wisconsin Woodland Leaders Institute Leap into Lakes and Get WET!

13. Local Projects Projects Home Scout Programs Rio School Forest Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association Riveredge Nature Center School on the River

14. WI’s Model Academic Standards for EE Projects Home EE Standards are Grouped into Five Areas: • Questioning and Analysis • Knowledge of Environmental Processes • and Systems • Environmental Issue Investigation Skills • Decision and Action Skills • Personal and Civic Responsibility EE Standards EEK! KEEP • Content standards refer to what • students should know and be able • to do. • Performance standards tell how • students will show that they are • meeting a standard. • Proficiency standards indicate how • well students must perform. Forestree WI Park Packs WI Woodland Leaders Get WET

15. Wisconsin DNR EEK! Website Projects Home EE Standards EEK! KEEP EEK! Web page Forestree WI Park Packs For the development of an online environmental education magazine for children in grades 4-6 in which students have the opportunity to participate in research activities, learn more about careers in natural resources, and share stories, poems and artwork. WI Woodland Leaders Get WET

16. Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program Projects Home EE Standards EEK! KEEP Forestree KEEP Web Page WI Park Packs WI Woodland Leaders Click for more about KEEP Get WET

17. To provide funding so that the KEEP program can initiate and facilitate the development, dissemination, implementation, and evaluation of energy education programs within Wisconsin schools. Next Project

18. Wisconsin Forestree Projects Home Wisconsin Forestree Bridging the Gap Between Environment and Economy EE Standards • Website • Curriculum • Field experience • Summer teacher • institute EEK! KEEP Forestree Virtual Field Trips Forest Issues Tree Identification Key WI Park Packs Wisconsin Forestree is an education project that provides a balanced view of the environmental and economic aspects of Wisconsin's forests. Forestree Web page WI Woodland Leaders Click for more about Forestree Get WET

19. Wisconsin Forestree Projects Home A multidisciplinary 4th grade classroom unit based on WI specific information that will help students understand their historical roots and how past events have helped make our state what it is today. Next Project

20. WI State Park Packs Program Projects Home A variety of backpacks filled with educational materials that are available to teachers, youth group leaders, and families that visit Wisconsin’s State Parks. EE Standards EEK! KEEP Forestree • Magnifying lenses • Story books • Exploring tools • Activity sheets • Trivia questions • Bug boxes • Much more! WI Park Packs WI Woodland Leaders Get WET

21. WI Woodland Leaders Institute Projects Home “Providing grassroots leadership on the issues important to the growth and development of forestry and sustainable forest management in Wisconsin locally, regionally, and statewide.” EE Standards EEK! KEEP Forestree WI Park Packs WI Woodland Leaders Get WET

22. Leap Into Lakes and Get WET: A Multi-Program Workshop Model Projects Home EE Standards EEK! KEEP Forestree WI Park Packs Workshops for teachers, adult learners or youth interested in establishing water quality monitoring projects in their community using the Adopt-A-Lake and Project WET programs. WI Woodland Leaders Get WET

23. Scout Programs Projects Home Scout Programs School forests • Help to reduce fears and misconceptions • about nature • Provides ecological knowledge and skills • Encourages learning by doing • Promotes stewardship through “good turn” • opportunities WI Lake Schooner Riveredge School on the River

24. Rio School Forest Projects Home A nature trail was completed by high school students for use by community members and school groups. Scout Programs School forests WI Lake Schooner Riveredge Elementary students, teachers, and adult volunteers used the school forest as a learning lab. School on the River

25. Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education Association Projects Home A WEEB grant was received to integrate forestry education activities into WI Lake Schooner’s environmental education curriculum in order to highlight the relationship between our State’s forests and our maritime heritage and development of a Great Lake curriculum “Lake Watch Expedition.” Scout Programs School forests WI Lake Schooner Riveredge School on the River

26. Riveredge Nature Center Projects Home Integrating Wetland Ecology and Systems Technology into the EE Curricula Scout Programs School forests WI Lake Schooner To train teachers about wetland ecology and systems-based learning by using an Engineered Wetland Wastewater Treatment System as the focal point to learning. Riveredge School on the River

27. School on the River Projects Home Scout Programs School forests WI Lake Schooner Riveredge School on the River Click above to watch video.

28. Current Challenges and Needs Ability to fund non-forestry projects severely restricted Available funds/yr are ~ $30,000/year instead of $230,000 Maximum award reduced to $5,000 from $20,000 With the passage of the 2001-2003 State biennial budget, $200,000 in general program revenue was replaced with $200,000 in segregated fee funds. Home Prior legislation dictates that the segregated fee money may only be used for forestry education projects. What is EE? WEEB WEEB established a $200,000 school forest grant program Projects Challenges & Needs ? You More than 50% of previously funded proposals exceeded new $5,000 limit. See WEEB web page.

29. What can YOU do? Home • Donate to supplement the EE Grant program. • Add your name to the “Friends • of WEEB” list. • Share information about the WEEB and its • programs with others. • Become a WEEB committee member. • Become a grant proposal reviewer. What is EE? See friend list WEEB Projects Challenges & Needs ? You

30. WisconsinEnvironmentalEducation Board Return to Start A State board created to promote environmental education within all segments of society. Click here to Exit