What's the Big Idea?
Win a $10,000 lease on a Lexus Hybrid and $10,000! Lexus and the Sundance Channel are presenting a contest called "What's the Big Idea?" To enter, submit a one-minute short film with your idea to improve the environment. http://www.sundancechannel.com/thegreen#/bigIdeasContest:overview
Deadline April 30, 2007 Service Learning for Educators ~ Costa RicaJuly 14-28, 2007 ~ Costa Rica
Spend 14 days in beautiful Costa Rica, living and learning in the Carara National Park, a transitional forest area known for its tremendous biodiversity. Trip includes visits to an ecoadventure park, a night of sea turtle egg rescue, a mangrove boat tour, and other tourist activities. Offered through Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a four credit hour course.
Contact Elaine AbuSharbain (618) 650-2453 or eabusha@siue.edu
http://www.siue.edu/%7Eeabusha/RainforestServiceLearningExperience.html
Meet the Greens
MeetTheGreens.org is a new kids' guide to looking after the planet. Kids can watch The Greens' cartoon adventures and discover related green games, news, downloads, a blog, action tips, links, and more. This innovative, Web-only project comes from WGBH in Boston, the producer of shows like ZOOM, ARTHUR, Frontline, and NOVA.
http://www.meetthegreens.org/
Cash Prizes Offered for Inspirational Photographs
Deadline: July 30, 2007
In partnership with the Albert I. Pierce Foundation, NAAEE has established a photography contest in conjunction with the NAAEE annual conference in Virginia Beach. NAAEE seeks photos that will inspire people to achieve environmental excellence. The winning photos will show how the visual arts can create a kinesthetic and emotional connection to the Earth. The photography contest is one element of a larger effort by NAAEE to re-invigorate the use of arts and culture in the EE field.
http://www.naaee.org/conference/2007-our-world-photography-contest
