Environmental Educators Network ACT: September and October Events and Updates

Hi Fellow Environmental Educators

Hope you are enjoying the lovely spring weather; the birds and bees are certainly busy in my garden! Make time each day to commune with nature during Biodiversity month, and I look forward to seeing you at one or more of these upcoming events:

Hope to see you at the next Green Ed Drinks - this term we will have a low-key post-conference conversation by ZOOM on 1 October - all welcome.

Coming Up . . .

SEPTEMBER

AAEEACT Early Career Excellence Award nominations close 20 September 6PM
ACT Renewables Hub Webinar ACT Supercharging Hydrogen with Renewables 21 September 3-5PM Register
AAEE 4th Biennial Research Symposium 22 September 11 am - 4 pm AEST time
Finterest Friday 24 September 10.30 am Native Fish Showcase Webinar Series weekly during Threatened Species Month
Online Nature Trivia Friday 24 September 6:30-8:30pm, brought to you by the Conservation Council ACT and Region. Register as a team or an individual here.
National Parks Association ACT Wednesday 29 September 7.30 pm - Saving Kosciuszko National Park: Threats and Opportunities.
AAEE 21st Biennial National Conference 28 - 30 September, W.A now fully online
AAEEACT Green Ed Drinks and Post-Conference Chat October 1, 5pm, online.
AJEE, the AAEE-run scholarly journal is releasing articles through our 'first view' edition throughout September: login at aaee.org.au with AAEE member login to view and access.

OCTOBER

1 October - Finterest 10.30 am AEST Native Fish Showcase Webinar Series weekly during Threatened Species Month - this week features the Stocky galaxias, a critically endangered species that resides in only 3km of stream habitat.
6 October Earth Science Week is 10-16 October but kicks off early on the 6th @ 11AM with a 1hour sneak preview the new GA Science Plan 2028 hosted by Geoscience Australia - more about ESW here
7 October - Early Childhood Australia BeYou is inviting early childhood educators to a Zoom Meeting to continue conversations about sustainability which were started at the recent national ECA conference : Collaborating for Sustainability - Be You (national) Connected Community - RSVP to Shona Doyle and Margaret Ross 0499 300 331 2-3PM AEDT

AAEE and Conference News . . .

AAEE 4th Biennial Research Symposium and AAEE 21st Biennial National Conference are 22 and 28 September The Research Symposium is online from 11 am AEST just $50/student $25, great value, followed by the Conference 28/30 September, W.A now also fully online Tickets for two days, $133.50 per day for members, less for students. Online tickets available until 28 September. This event is a great learning and networking experience and this year showcases Western Australia's wonderful environmental education. Register at the conference website https://aaeeconference.org.au. Then join with ACT members at online October AAEEACT Green Ed Drinks and Post-Conference Chat October 1, 5pm contact aaeeact@gmail.com for zoom link

AAEE scholarships for rural and regional education students - conference fees paid!

The Australian Association for Environmental Education (AAEE) – through the generous support of the Arthur Thyne Reid Foundation – has scholarships for teacher education students from rural or remote areas in each state and territory. Each scholarship recipient will receive three years of membership with the AAEE and $400 towards attendance at our National and/or State conferences, including the upcoming WA conference. Members receive access to the Australian Journal of Environmental Education (Cambridge University Press), a highly ranked international journal; quarterly newsletter OzEEnews, monthly E-Bulletins, Webinars and connection to a local state or territory AAEE group.

To apply for the scholarship, go to grants, complete the application form and email to admin@aaee.org.au. Questions? Contact aaeeact@gmail.com if you have questions

AAEE's international scholarly journal - 'FirstView' and member access to 'School Climate Strike' Special Issue

A number of articles have just been released from the upcoming 'School Strike special issue of the Cambridge Core AJEE journal eg Menzie-Ballantyne, K., & Ham, M. (2021). School Strike 4 Climate: The intersection of education for sustainable development, education for global citizenship and the Australian Curriculum. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1-11. doi:10.1017/aee.2021.14 and Lowan-Trudeau, G., & Fowler, T. (2021). Towards a theory of critical energy literacy: The Youth Strike for Climate, renewable energy and beyond. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 1-11. doi:10.1017/aee.2021.15 Not logged in? Go to the Member auto-access page for AJEE login

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Be inspired by all of Australia's incredible environmental educators - read OzEE News! Download or view online - June 2021 edition of OzEE News, AAEE's national newsletter. Note: the OzEE News Spring Edition will be issued post-conference.

Not a member yet? Join now - there are current specials on memberships for education students!