We’ll discuss There's Something in the Water: Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities at our november book club. Author Ingrid R. G. Waldron examines the legacy of environmental racism and its health impacts in Indigenous and Black communities in Canada, using Nova Scotia as a case study, and the grassroots resistance activities by Indigenous and Black communities against the pollution and poisoning of their communities.

If you don’t have time to read the book, it is available as a slightly more than one-hour documentary hosted by actor Elliot Page on Amazon Prime.

A complete description of the book, meeting discussion questions, login information, and all the dates and selections for the entire 2023-2024 academic year are posted on our website.

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See previously selected books and discussion questions in our Book Club Archive.

 It is essential that educators acknowledge diversity in their classrooms and appreciate how integrating unique cultural perspectives can help broaden  students' appreciation of the world, as well as the subjects we are striving to teach them. The Keepers of Turtle Island project engaged an interdisciplinary approach. By braiding Indigenous science perspectives into environmental education, Keepers of Turtle Island emphasized relations, responsibility, and stewardship towards the environment, as well as restored native habitats, increased biodiversity, and sequestered carbon dioxide.

Read about this wonderful stewardship project here.

Educators and the general public are invited to join NOAA Ocean Exploration in a live, online professional learning event. Join them to learn about the vast arena of modern ocean technologies used to explore our deep and open ocean.

This event will be offered twice in various time zones to engage educators in 6-12 grades, their students, and the ocean-interested public across the United States. All are welcome to attend either showing:

• Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. EST
• Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 8:30 p.m. EST

Register today for the date and time that best suits your schedule.

Learn more about NOAA Ocean Exploration Professional Development Opportunities.

This NOAA Ocean Exploration professional learning event is offered in partnership with the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography's Inner Space Center, through the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

From leading conservation projects that protect their ancestral territories to advocating for sustainable practices and environmental justice, indigenous women have long been at the forefront of shaping the environmental movement. However, recognition of their leadership and their representation in decision-making roles is lacking. Join a conversation with indigenous women who are leading sustainability and environmental justice efforts in their communities and creating practices and policies that allow indigenous women to thrive. 

Register now for this event. 

Join the National Academies for a discussion about the future of fossil fuels in a net-zero United States.  As the United States decarbonizes its economy and strives for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, production and consumption of fossil fuels will need to decline substantially. Reducing fossil fuel usage will bring significant benefits,  but poses challenges for communities that are economically dependent on extraction and production.  Learn how to address these technical and societal challenges.. The conversation will include discussion of environmental remediation, maintaining the safety and reliability of existing fossil fuel infrastructure, and socioeconomic impacts in fossil fuel dependent communities.

The webinar will be webcast on the Climate Conversations: Fossil Fuels webpage. Closed captioning will be provided and it will be recorded and available to view  after the event. Stay tuned to future emails to learn more about the participants!

Register now for this event.

The American Meteorological Society is now accepting applications from K-12 teachers to participate in its summer 2024 Project Ice teacher professional development course, offered as part of the NSF/Oregon State University-led Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX). Teachers will be selected competitively from across the country with focus on those impacting underserved students. Participants will engage in a graduate-level, multi-week hybrid course in paleoclimatology and ice core science that includes a workshop at Oregon State in Corvallis, OR, where they will engage with COLDEX scientists and visit the ice core lab and Marine Geology Repository.

Travel, lodging, meals, and tuition will be provided for about 22 selected teachers. The online portion of the course runs from May 28 - June 22, 2024, with the on-site residence experience from June 23-29.

Learn more and apply here.

Exploring Ocean Mysteries lessons and supporting resources have been created by NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries in collaboration with Engaging Every Student, and supported by the National Geographic Society and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. The lessons connect Ocean Literacy with NGSS using the Ocean Literacy Handbook, particularly the Ocean Literacy Framework, which is made up of the Ocean Literacy Guide, the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence for Grades K–12 and the Alignment of Ocean Literacy to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

The 2023 Mid-Atlantic Marine Debris Summit will bring together Mid-Atlantic groups working on the mitigation and removal of marine debris (including litter that becomes marine debris). It will include state and federal agencies, tribes, non-profit organizations, academia, and other groups – to identify opportunities to incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into marine debris efforts, coordinate efforts between groups, discuss current and emerging marine debris fields, and highlight solutions to marine debris prevention and reduction. The Summit is free to attend and open to the public! Register now!

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November is National Native American Heritage Month. Check out these resources from the National Education Association to help you educate students honestly and accurately about Native history and the people whose land we occupy.   

This new toolkit walks young people through the Earth Force Process, a research-based way to implement Environmental Action Civics.

Details:

• Content that facilitates youth-led environmental civic action
• Designed for groups of middle school or high school students
• Perfect for all learning environments!

Includes links to resources to dig deeper on each step

Diversifying Ocean Sciences is a free, year-long hybrid program for people to hone their ocean science skills, build their network, and receive mentorship.

Purpose: to provide folks with a stepping stone into marine science who are otherwise struggling to break into the field.

Who: 30 participants will  participate in one of four concentrations (Estuary Science, Deep Sea Science, Coastal Science or Aquarium Science). The experience will culminate with a week long hands-on intensive in-person (on site) workshop and a week long shoreside (on site) or remote experience during summer 2024.

Pay/Stipend:  travel is covered and participants receive a small stipend of $1000 per week of in-person time to offset any lost wages due to participating in the program.

Learn more and apply today.

Apply by: December 4, 2023 for internships that start in January 2024;

Apply by: January 22, 2024 for internships beginning April to December

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will award 10-15 grants ranging between $5,000 and $7,500 to support initiatives that investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris in communities that are underserved, underrepresented, or overburdened. These projects may include marine debris prevention, research, monitoring, detection, response, removal, and coordination activities. Priority will be given to projects that directly benefit or support communities in need and involve community members in all aspects of the project. 

Visit the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation website for eligibility and submission information, and to apply.

Apply by: January 1, 2024

Reef Environmental Education Foundation announces its REEF Educator in the Field Fellowship, an exciting opportunity for all educators to gain hands-on experience with ocean citizen science. They will join other citizen scientist volunteers to learn about marine life and conduct fish population surveys while scuba diving or snorkeling as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project in Bonaire at Buddy Dive Resort on July 20-27, 2024. REEF will cover the total cost of the Field Survey Trip, including meals and air transportation up to $1,200.  Click here for complete trip details. The recipient can also earn continuing education credits from University of California at San Diego.

Learn more and apply here. For any questions regarding the Fellowship email explorers@REEF.org

Apply by: January 15, 2024

EPA’s Office of Environmental Education is accepting applications for the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). The awards recognize outstanding environmental stewardship projects from students in Grades K–12 that promote environmental awareness and encourage community involvement, as well as Grade K–12 educators who integrate environmental education and place-based learning into school curricula and school facility management across the country.

.Projects eligible for the awards can apply to a variety of environmental topics, including (but not limited to):

• Climate change
• Environmental justice
• Water infrastructure
• Lead in drinking water
• Reducing ocean and marine litter
• Recycling solutions
• Using science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to teach environmental education
• Environmental sustainability and agricultural practices
• Healthy school environments
• The reduction of food waste and loss and excess food recovery efforts.

For PEYA, EPA will select up to two winners in each of the agency’s 10 regions: one regional winner for Grades K-5 and one regional winner for Grades 6–12. Winning projects will be highlighted on EPA’s website. Application and eligibility information is available on EPA’s PEYA page.

For PIAEE, up to two teachers from each of EPA’s 10 regions, each from different states, will be selected to receive the award. Teachers will receive a presidential plaque and an award of up to $2,500 to be used to further professional development in environmental education. The winners’ local education agencies will also receive awards of up to $2,500 to fund environmental educational activities and programs. Winners will be highlighted on EPA’s website. Application and eligibility information is available on EPA’s PIAEE page.

Learn more about the program and apply!