Concours, biodiversité, ages 9 à 35

Célébrez l’Année internationale de la biodiversité en 2010 avec le concours « La nature, ça compte! » d’Environnement Canada

L’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a déclaré 2010 l’Année internationale de la biodiversité afin de souligner l’importance de la biodiversité dans le monde entier. Environnement Canada célèbre l’Année internationale de la biodiversité notamment avec le concours national « La nature, ça compte! ».

Du 28 janvier au 28 février 2010, nous invitons les Canadiens et Canadiennes âgés entre 9 et 35 ans à soumettre un essai ou une vidéo qui répond à la question suivante :

« Pourquoi la nature est-elle importante pour vous? »

RÉCOMPENSES :

Un grand gagnant et deux finalistes seront choisis parmi chaque groupe d’âge (de 9 à 13 ans, de 14 à 19 ans et de 20 à 35 ans) dans chacune des deux catégories (vidéo et essai).

• Les six grands gagnants seront invités à Ottawa pour assister à la grande cérémonie de réouverture du Musée canadien de la nature le 22 mai 2010 dans le cadre de la Journée internationale de la biodiversité, au cours de laquelle leurs réalisations seront soulignées.
• Les essais et vidéos gagnants seront exposés à la Biosphère, à Montréal, où ils pourront être vus par les visiteurs venant de partout au Canada et dans le monde tout au long de l’année 2010.
• Tous les essais et vidéos finalistes et gagnants seront publiés sur le site Web du Réseau canadien d’information sur la biodiversité, une ressource publique commune des gouvernements fédéral, provinciaux et territoriaux.
• De plus, tous les essais et vidéos finalistes et gagnants seront annoncés par l’entremise du réseau national d’organismes éducatifs et environnementaux d’Environnement Canada, qui rejoint plus d’un million de personnes.

Pour plus de détails sur le concours, consultez le site suivant :

www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/nature/concours-contest.cfm?lang=fra

Le concours est ouvert uniquement aux citoyens canadiens et aux résidents permanents du Canada. Les envois seront acceptés dans l’une ou l’autre des langues officielles. Le concours débute le 28 janvier à midi, HNE. Les soumissions pour le concours doivent nous parvenir au plus tard le 28 février à 23 h 59, HNE.

Pour obtenir plus de détails sur l’Année internationale de la biodiversité, consultez lessites suivants :

www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/index.cfm?lang=fra

www.cbd.int/2010/welcome

www.nature.ca

www.biosphere.ec.gc.ca

National biodiversity contest for ages 9-35

Celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with

Environment Canada’s 2010 IYB Nature Matters! Contest

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), to help raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity all over the world. Part of Environment Canada’s celebration of IYB is the national

Nature Matters! Contest

From January 28 to February 28, 2010, we are inviting Canadians between the ages of 9 and 35 to submit written or video essays that answer the following question:

“Why is nature important to you?”

AWARDS:

One grand-prize winner and two runners-up will be selected from each age group (9–13,14–19, and 20–35 years) in each of the two categories—video and written:

•  The six (6) grand-prize winners will be invited to Ottawa to attend the Grand Reopening Event of the Canadian Museum of Nature, on International Biodiversity Day, May 22, 2010, where their achievement will be announced.
• All grand-prize winning written and video essays will be displayed for Canadian and international visitors at the Biosphère in Montreal during 2010.
• Grand-prize winning and runner-up essays will be published on the website of the
• Canadian Biodiversity Information Network, a shared public resource of our federal,
• provincial, and territorial governments.
• Also, grand-prize winning and runner-up essays will be announced through
• Environment Canada's network of national education and environment
• organizations, reaching well over one million people.

For full contest details, please visit: www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/nature/concourscontest.cfm?lang=eng

The contest is open only to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada. Submissions will be accepted in either official language. Contest opens on January 28 at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Standard Time. Contest entries must be received by February 28 at 23:59 Eastern Standard Time.

For more information on IYB visit:

www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/index.cfm?lang=eng

www.cbd.int/2010/welcome

www.nature.ca

www.biosphere.ec.gc.ca

Fwd: Earth Day film competition | Concours cinématographique Jour de la Terre

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(Un message en français suivra.) Earth Day Canada — Every Day Heroes Film Competition All filmmakers, young and old, established and aspiring, are invited to submit 90-second silent videos to the Every Day Heroes Film Competition. Canadians are doing amazing things to reduce their impact on the environment in large and small ways. Inspire Canada this Earth Day. Tell the story of your every day environmental hero and their dedication to support of a healthier environment. The Every Day Heroes Film Competition will accept traditional motion picture, animation, stop-motion, claymation, etc. You choose how you want to present your every day hero. The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2010. Submissions received prior to February 15, 2010 will be entered into the raffle to win a Panasonic 60GB HDD/SD Camcorder. Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Best of 'Under 18' years of age—13 inch MacBook Pro Best of 'Over 18' years of age—13 inch MacBook Pro Best of Competition—Two economy airline tickets to any destination in North America with two nights hotel accommodation AND two tickets to the Earth Day Canada Gala, including travel to Toronto and hotel accommodation for the nights of June 8th and 9th, 2010 The People's Choice Award—Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System. Finalists will also have their videos screened in Ivanhoe Cambridge Shopping Malls across Canada, on the Onestop Network of 270 monitors on the subway platforms of the Toronto Transit Commission, as well as hosted on Earth Day Canada's website and YouTube channel. Visit www.earthday.ca/film for more details and submission form. Co-produced by Earth Day Canada, Onestop Media Group and Art for Commuters

Jour de la Terre Canada — Concours cinématographique Cinéastes de partout au pays, jeunes et moins jeunes, professionnels ou amateurs, vous êtes tous invités à soumettre un film muet d'une durée de 90 secondes au concours cinématographique Nos héros au quotidien. Enthousiaste, remarquable et inspirant ne sont que quelques mots pour décrire des individus ou groupes qui accomplissent des réalisations environnementales exceptionnelles à petite ou grande échelle. Ils sont des porteurs d'espoir, des héros au quotidien et leur histoire se doit d'être racontée. Inspirez votre pays pour le Jour de la Terre. Racontez l'histoire de votre héros au quotidien et de sa volonté d'aider l'environnement. Le Concours cinématographique Nos héros au quotidien acceptera les courts-métrages traditionnels, les films d'animation, les animations image par image, les animations en pâte à modeler, etc. Donnez libre cours à votre imagination et choisissez comment vous désirez présenter votre héros du quotidien... La date limite pour les candidatures est le 15 mars 2010. Les candidatures reçues avant le 15 février 2010 seront éligibles pour le tirage au sort d'une caméra vidéo Panasonic 60GB HDD/SD. Des prix seront attribués dans quatre catégories: Meilleur film dans la catégorie 18 ans et moins—MacBook Pro 13 pouces Meilleur film dans la catégorie 18 ans et plus—MacBook Pro 13 pouces Grand gagnant du concours—Deux billets d'avion en classe économique pour la destination de votre choix partout en Amérique du Nord ainsi que deux nuitées à l'hôtel ET deux billets pour le Gala Jour de la Terre Canada, incluant le transport à Toronto et l'hôtel pour les nuits du 8 et 9 juin 2010 Choix du public—Système de musique numérique portatif SoundDock de Bose. Les finalistes auront la chance de voir leur film diffusé sur les écrans des centres commerciaux de la compagnie Ivanhoe Cambridge, partout au pays, ainsi que sur les 270 écrans des stations de métro de la Commission de transport de Toronto et sur les sites Web de Jour de la Terre Canada et de YouTube. Pour plus d'information, visitez www.earthday.ca/film. Co-produit par: Earth Day Canada, Onestop Media Group and Art for Commuters

©2010 Earth Day Canada. To unsubscribe from our mailing list click here. The word mark "Earth Day" and the Earth Day logo are registered trademarks of Earth Day Canada (1991) Inc. Charitable registration # 13195 1378RR0001. Use of either of these trademarks for mercantile, promotional and communication purpose is strictly forbidden without the written approval of Earth Day Canada.

Yukon enviroment related events and opportunities

*NEW*

Earth Day in the Yukon

This year is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22) and we want to celebrate it in a big way! Yukon Environmental Network is challenging Yukon businesses and organizations to celebrate Earth Day by participating in The Earth Day 2010 Corporate Challenge.

The challenge is simple. Yukon Environmental Network is challenging you to celebrate Earth Day in a meaningful way. Examples: "For one day...Earth Day, April 22, 2% of our profit will be donated to a conservation organization." "On Earth Day 2010 our business will become Chemical Free." Yukoners are creative, I am sure you will come up with some original and meaningful actions that will fit your business (and the environments) means and needs!

If you like a little healthy competition, challenge another business or organization to match your action.    

Running concurrently with the challenge will be a, "Did you know..?" campaign, so give us a, 'did you know' line that pertains to your business. For example: "By using secondary power, Yukon Brewing Company diverts 83 tons of greenhouse gases from affecting our atmosphere each year and avoids the burning of 25040 liters of oil"

Over the coming months a media campaign will highlight the participating organizations and their contributions, actions or events and the winner will be announced on April 22, Earth Day by the Yukon Environmental Network and spotlighted in the media.

Hope to hear from you soon!
If you need further information please don't hesitate to call or email,
Tami Hamilton
Collaborative Coordinator Earth Day 2010
456-2620 or 334-5393 earthdayt@gmail.com

*NEW*

April is Biodiversity Month

Environment Yukon’s Wildlife Viewing Program

Every April, Environment Yukon's Wildlife Viewing Program and community partners host a variety of events, talks, forums, conferences, contests, and tours surrounding Biodiversity Awareness Month.  Relevant activities - such as the Celebration of Swans, bird banding, Earth Day events, guided walks, family fishing days, etc - are included in the Biodiversity Awareness Month Calendar of Events that is mailed to every Yukon household before the beginning of April. If you are planning on hosting any environment-related events during that time, contact the Wildlife Viewing Program to discuss including it in the calendar of events. 

Contact: Carrie McClelland, Wildlife Viewing Program, Environment Yukon

(867) 667-8291, carrie.mcclelland@gov.yk.ca

*NEW*

City of Whitehorse

Environmental Fund

2010 Application Deadlines February 15^th and October 15^th

Eligible projects must contribute to the Whitehorse Sustainability Plan including environmental education; waste reduction; preserving and/or enhancing land, air, water or wildlife; demonstrating innovative technologies and environmental leadership. Eligible applicants include non-profit societies, community groups and businesses. Funding consists of 50% of total project costs (if your project costs less than $500, we will consider funding 100%). Note that $25,000 is available annually through the City Environmental Fund.

For more information contact the City of Whitehorse Environmental Coordinator at 668-8312, environment@whitehorse.ca, www.whitehorse.ca.

FW: [Eegroups] Environmental Education in Alberta - News for EE groups 18 January 2010

Partnership for 21st Century Skills.   This group has developed a vision for student success in the new global economy. This is by no means an environmental group – yet this multi-stakeholder organization has identified environmental literacy, global awareness, and civic literacy as three of their top five themes for students - excellent evidence for the work you try to do as an environmental educator! Visit their website at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org.

The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) just released its Environmental Education Professional Development Needs and Priorities Study identified 89 professional development needs for environmental educators.  There are some remarkable similarities and congruencies between the key findings of this study (below, and in attachment) and the work that ACEE plans to do over the next year.  View the study at http://www.eetap.org/pages/dynamic/web.page.php?page_id=116&topology_id=16&eod=1


Youth programs

Youth leadership training.  The Redfish School of Change is a unique fusion of experiential and academic learning with a focus on environment and social justice. If you are interested in leading social and environmental change and are currently enrolled in post-secondary education this program might be for you. Earn three 300-level environmental studies credits as you travel from the mountains of the interior to the west coast of British Columbia. Visit http://www.schoolofchange.ca to see the eligibility requirements and learn about student bursaries. Applications are accepted until February 5, 2010 - apply now!

Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership is currently hiring summer staff for their youth programs: http://www.psyl.ca/documents/PSYLStaffPostings2010.pdf
 

 

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FW: World Changing Opportunity: Spread the Word

Seeking Motivated Bike Tour Members

Teams of a dozen or more motivated and energetic young people, aged 18 to 30, will set off on cycling and performing tours in 2010. You can be one of them!

Combine sustainable living, community building, theatre, leadership training and phenomenal bicycle touring on an Otesha Project bike tour. Check out this video to see what going on tour is like.

As a tour member you will share an incredible experience as you live in a mobile sustainable community. You will cycle from performance to performance, connect with communities along the route, brave the elements, and explore all the ups and downs of directly addressing environmental and social justice issues through your every day actions. You will use theatre as a tool for education and world changing. No bike touring or other experience is necessary, just a willingness to give it your all.

This year we are offering three tours departing from three different cities across Canada: Vancouver, Ottawa and Fredericton. Check out the tours that are offered HERE.

 Apply now - first applied first considered. Applications due by March 15, 2010. Email applications@otesha.ca or check out http://www.otesha.ca/bike+tours/index.en.html for more about the application process.

 The Otesha Project is a national youth-run charitable organization created in 2002. We use theatre to mobilize young people to create local and global change through their everyday consumer choices. To date, we have reached over 100,000 Canadians directly with our theatre presentations and workshops that inspire youth to re-evaluate their daily consumer choices to reflect the kind of world they want to live in.

The Otesha Project
www.otesha.ca
613 237-6065

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