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Examining Equitable and Inclusive Work Environments in Environmental Education
June 10, 2019: Featured Resource | News
In 2017, the Lawrence Hall of Science received a planning grant from the Pisces Foundation to convene partners in the environmental education (EE) field, including Youth Outside, YES Nature to Neighborhoods, Crissy Field Center (at Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy), and José Gonzaléz (independent consultant and founder of Latino Outdoors). Specifically, the planning grant focused [...] Read More »Distributing the International Ocean Literacy Survey
January 23, 2019: News
In addition to his work with BEETLES, Craig Strang is involved with promoting ocean literacy through work marine educators across the globe. He and other colleagues have developed an International Ocean Literacy Survey, and they’re looking for educators and community members who can share the survey with their students and youth they engage with. Craig […]
Read More »Job Opportunities with BEETLES Partners
September 25, 2018: News
Job and training opportunities with BEETLES partner organizations as of September, 2018: Job Opportunity: Ten Strands is seeking a Director of School District & Community Partnerships Ten Strands, a San Francisco based organization working to build and strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students, is seeking […]
Read More »BEETLES Featured in Sierra Club Post on Environmental Literacy Resources
September 20, 2018: News
BEETLES was recently featured on the Sierra Club website, highlighting programs that are “transforming eco curricula.” Take a look at the five programs that were featured for their environmental literacy resources for educators.
Read More »Cancellation of the National Ocean Policy
July 16, 2018: News
Executive Order Cancellation of the National Ocean Policy Compiled and written by Craig Strang, Co-Chair, California Environmental Literacy Steering Committee cstrang@berkeley.edu In June of 2018, much of the United States Policy on the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes, also known as the National Ocean Policy (NOP) was cancelled through an executive order. The purpose of […]
Read More »News from Our Partners
November 13, 2017: News
We can’t help but share the below updates from our partners, collaborators, and friends in environmental literacy: Breakthrough Communities Book Launch and Community Mobilization National Tour Check out praise for Carl Anthony’s new book, The Earth, The City and the Hidden Narrative of Race: Discovering New Foundations for the Great Work of Our Time, from two pretty […]
Read More »Science Literacy, Civic Engagement, and the Current State of Affairs
January 31, 2017: News
Many of our readers know that science education can play an important role in helping people understand and connect with nature. We, the BEETLES team, also firmly believe that science education is implicitly linked to civic engagement and citizenship. BEETLES activities are designed to support students in developing skills needed to participate in civil discourse, […]
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Exciting News!
September 20, 2016: News
BEETLES is excited to announce that we’ve received funding from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Informal Science Learning program! Can we get a woo-hoo?! What this means: We’ll be conducting FIVE free Leadership Institutes over the next three years for 100 outdoor science programs. The first will be held in August 2017. More details and information about […]
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California Blueprint for Environmental Literacy
September 15, 2015: Featured Resource | News
On September 15, 2015, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson released the much anticipated A Blueprint for Environmental Literacy: Educating Every California Student In, About and For the Environment at a press conference at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco. The Blueprint was created over the course of a year by a 47-member Environmental […]
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Promoting Outdoor Science Programs to Schools and Districts
May 29, 2015: Featured Resource | News
The Lawrence Hall of Science has been working with the California STEM Learning Network to help folks like us advocate for better science education in schools. The latest publication is a toolkit to help take advantage of the Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) funds. If you’re looking for language or talking points or help advocating […]
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