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Register for EE Week, April 11-17, 2010

National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. EE Week increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. By participating in EE Week, you encourage your students to make a difference in their schools, homes, and communities!

We are grateful to Wal-Mart Foundation as EE Week's National Sponsor. We thank Canon USA for helping us launch EE Week in 2005 and for its past support.
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Join a national network of thousands of educators and organizations dedicated to increasing the environmental literacy of K-12 students.

National Environmental Education Week is April 11-17, 2010.

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Collect water that runs until the shower gets hot, and use it to water plants.

En la ducha, recoja el agua que corre hasta que se caliente, y úsela para regar las plantas.

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Special Offers for Registered EE Week Participants

Register today to take advantage of these discounts!

EE Week aims to connect educators with environmental resources to promote K-12 students' understanding of the environment. EE Week resources are free; however some lesson plans require materials at a cost. Registered participants of EE Week 2010 can take advantage of these special discounts on hands-on, standards-based educational materials from our generous partners.

  • Acorn Naturalists is an online provider of science and nature resources for the trail and classroom. Registered EE Week participants receive $10 off a purchase of $50 or more.
  • Kilowatt Ours is an award-winning film featuring a timely, solutions-oriented look at one of America's most pressing environmental challenges: energy. Registered EE Week participants may order the DVD at half price.
  • Nature-Watch provides educational products and craft activity kits designed to teach children about nature. Registered EE Week participants receive a 10% discount on purchases.

Register for EE Week 2010 to take advantage of these offers! 


 

Be Water and Energy Wise: The Water-Energy Connection

National Environmental Education Week, April 11-17, 2010 

Our nation's water and energy resources are increasingly important topics of discussion not just in the news, but in classrooms and homes as well. Recognizing the importance of conserving both water and energy to protect the planet and reduce costs -- and acknowledging the connection between water and energy -- EE Week's 2010 theme is Be Water and Energy Wise. Register today to participate in EE Week 2010.

In addition to EE Week's library of resources and curricula on water and energy, we have developed a new resource page for educators on The Water-Energy Connection. In the United States, generating power consumes 3 percent of our nation's water annually and 13 percent of the energy produced in this country each year is used to treat, transport and heat our water. Conserving water saves energy, and vice versa. The water-energy connection is complex, but it provides an excellent opportunity to get students thinking about the interrelatedness of ecological and environmental concerns.