... " trend, educators worldwide are relying more on environmental education lessons to enhance students' science knowledge. Studies have revealed that bringing environmental education into the curriculum raises not just science scores ... environmental-based lessons can also improve student test scores in other subject areas. Link:  ...

... who participate in special environmentally-themed lessons perform better on tests. In a recent study, middle school students had eight hands-on lessons in horticulture, administered by the Coastal Roots program. After the lessons, students were given tests on their typical science curriculum as well as a test to measure "environmental awareness."...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Witnesses Dr. Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director, Minerals Management Service, United States Department of the Interior Marvin Odum, President, Shell Oil Company John Amos, President, SkyTruth David Rainey, Vice President, Gulf of Mexico Exploration, BP America Inc. Dr. Jeffrey Short, Pacific Science Director, Oceana

The Coalition for Wisconsin Environmental Stewardship("CWESt") opposes the application of Wisconsin Electric Power Company ("WEPCO") for a certificate of public convenience and necessity ("CPCN") to construct a wind electric generation facility to be known as the Glacier Hills Wind Park ("Glacier Hills"). First, the ...

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... business or non-profit kicking some green you-know-what? Then perhaps you should consider applying for the 2010 Mayor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. Now in it’s second year, the award recognizes winners in the ... employees) -Large Business (More than 100 employees) The awards recognize environmental stewardship, innovative best practices, pollution prevention, and resource conservation ...

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... Peace have handed the evidence of pollution by Goldcorp over to the Environmental Prosecutor in Honduras. CAFOD’s Extractives Policy ... measures will be enough to protect the communities from long term environmental hazards. The CAFOD press release showcases ... chemicals into the soil and water and potential erosion problems could stretch far into the future and the mine’s stewardship must stretch ...

... providing adequate water supplies in California. While some environmental groups supported the measure, others are already planning a future ... hallmark of the package is the creation of a seven-member Delta Stewardship Council, an independent state agency that would develop ... normal year, while 48 percent is dedicated to environmental uses, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources ...

... energy legislation that would expand drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico (GOM), the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday held a hearing on environmental stewardship polices related to offshore energy production -- and heard widely differing opinions from representatives of the drilling industry and conservation groups.

... the EPA to finance your education project. Grants may be as large as $200,000, but will be more in the range of $25,000. Pass this on to a teacher or school administrator, if you are not directly seeking funding. One will find tips on applying for grants and a list of other EPA grant programs. Goodness knows, we could all benefit by learning more of the need for stewardship of this good earth.

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... that part of prosperity is making the world a better place. I would like to see a level-headed environmental policy that puts humans first. For example, just to invent a false dilemma — if ... want to shut down industrial society and people who don’t really care about our stewardship of the planet. A sensible, people-first environmentalism is what our country — and the world &# ...

... the opportunity to provide the facts because the facts show that environmental stewardship and oil and gas activity are not mutually ... Timor Sea oil spill. He just pretended that the environmental disaster never happened. Neither did Odum have anything to say about an incident this July ... Shell Oil’s policy for dealing with environmental problems associated related to offshore oil drilling ...