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Professional Development: Webinars, Websites & Ongoing Opportunities

Webinars and Online Resources

MEEA Webinars and "At-Home" Resources

Introductory Workshop on Climate Change Communication, facilitated by Hannah Phillips, Manager of Docents and Interpreters at the St. Louis Zoo, recorded 4/22/2020

Resources during the Coronavirus Pandemic – Changing collection of resources for parents and teachers, including citizen science opportunities, outdoor activities, timely webinars, online learning information, and home-based learning resources.

NAAEE: North American Association for Environmental Education

eeINSPIRE, monthly webinar series on a variety of EE topics, and topics relevant to COVID-19. Recordings available.

  • Plugged In: A Practical Guide to Moving Place-Based Learning Online
  • Centering Equity in EE’s COVID Response
  • The Circular Economy: Creating the World We Want
  • Communicating in Historic Times
  • Bridging Formal and Nonformal EE to Bring Civic Action to Virtual Learning

ee360

VISION: An environmentally literate and engaged public is building more resilient communities resulting in a healthier, more sustainable future for all.
MISSION: To train a cadre of culturally diverse education professionals who have the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to deliver high-quality environmental education in formal and non-formal settings and to strengthen the environmental education field so it can sustain these efforts over the long-term.
Signup for eePRO to access many resources via the online hub.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Marine Sanctuary Webinar Series provides educators with educational and scientific expertise, resources and training to support ocean and climate literacy in the classroom. This series targets formal and informal educators that are engaging students (elementary through college) in formal classroom settings, as well as members of the community in informal educational venues (e.g. after school programs, science centers, aquariums, etc.).

NOAA Planet Stewards Archived Webinars

Spanning Time and Spatial Scales: Modeling our Planet’s Climate (3) – https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/webinar-modeling-our-planets-climate.html

Using Simple Models in Climate Change Education (3) – https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/webinar-models-in-climate-education.html

Visualizing Change (3) – http://vischange.org

An Audience-Focused Approach to Climate Communication, Education and Engagement (3) – https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/webinar-climate-communication-education-engagement.html

Making Climate Communication Stick with Framing (3) – https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/planet-stewards/webinar-making-climate-com-stick-framing-climate-communication.html

EPA

Archived EE in Action Webinars

Archived Indoor Air Quality Webinars

Current EPA supported EE Professional Development can be found via NAAEE’s ee360 resources

Courses

Air Pollution Control Orientation Course (3) – This Web-based course is designed to be used independently, without an instructor. It is intended primarily for new employees in governmental air pollution control agencies. It may also be useful to people who are seeking basic knowledge about air pollution.

Watershed Management Course (3) – The Web site offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field.

Green Teacher

Webinars

  • Using a school-community partnership to cut Greenhouse gases Presenter: Dan Hendry Date and Time: Wednesday, August 26th, 2020, 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Creative Solutions in Our Time of Crisis – Open Discussion Presenters: Dave Bauer, Jared Goodykoontz and Shakira Provasoli Date and Time: Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020, 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Nature-Based Biology Activities from a Distance Presenter: Cathy Law Date and time: Wednesday, September 16th, 2020, 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST

Green Teacher Youtube Channel – webinars from the past 30 days can be viewed for free here

Miscellaneous

Online Course: Climate Action & COVID-19 Recovery — Practical Resilience Steps for Rural Communities (July 16-30, 2020) https://harbingerconsult.square.site/product/climate-action-covid-19-recovery-practical-resilience-steps-for-rural-communities-july-16-30-2020-/6?cs=true

 

Online Training: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Land Use Planning  (Tue, September 13, 2022,  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ADT)

This bilingual training is aimed particularly at professionals and officials working with communities, regions, and development projects. Planners, civil engineers, elected officials and administrators, and people working with development projects are invited to join us for this free online training course.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/promoting-energy-efficiency-in-land-use-planning-training-tickets-365984398187?aff=erelexpmlt&keep_tld=1

 

 

Regional Resources

Northwest (Cameron, St. Joseph, Maryville, Trenton, Weston)

Northeast (Hannibal, Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly, Troy)

Kansas City (Blue Springs, Excelsior Springs, Grandview, Gladstone, Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Liberty, Sedalia, Warrensburg)

Central (Columbia, Rocheport, Jefferson City, Fulton, Leasburg, Marshall, Sedalia, Osage Beach, Camdenton)

St. Louis (St. Louis, St. Louis Co Cities, Sullivan, Washington)

Southwest (Bolivar, Branson, Carthage, Joplin, Lebanon, Marshfield, Monett, Nixa, Ozark, Springfield)

Ozark (Cabool, Eminence, Huston, Mountain Grove, Park Hills, Rolla, Saint James, Salem, Waynesville, West Plains, Willow Springs, Winona)

Southeast (Cape Girardeau, Doniphan, Farmington, Hayti, Ironton, Jackson, Kennet, New Madrid, Piedmont, Poplar Bluff, Puxico, Sikeston)

Links to Professional Development Websites (diverse resources found at these sites)

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