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Master Plan Revisions Process

New Jersey environmental education providers and practitioners are invited to review
and provide comment on the 2009 draft of New Jersey’s environmental education master plan.

Comments should be submitted electronically by end of day Wednesday, November 25.

Background information about the plan and the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education and Interagency Work Group is featured in this Introductory Powerpoint Overview as well as included in sections of the draft plan.

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Feedback will be processed in November and the plan will be finalized in January 2010. Once approved, copies of it will be presented to the Governor, the New Jersey State Legislature, members of the cabinet, and select leadership representing environmental education, education, environmental and science-based organizations. Copies will also be available at New Jersey's annual Environmental Education conference at the end of January. It will be promoted electronically to all New Jersey environmental education providers and practitioners and interested persons.

This plan will serve as a five-year strategic plan for 2010 – 2015.

            Plan Contents                Sections Available for Comment

 


Letter from Chair (Under development)


Executive Summary

SECTION 1

The New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education, Interagency Work Group and Affiliate Agencies and Organizations

SECTION 2

Purpose, Goals, and Design of the Plan

SECTION 3   

Environmental Literacy and Environmental Education

SECTION 4   

Environmental Education at State and National Levels

SECTION 5

Strengthening Statewide Structure and Support for Environmental Education in New Jersey

SECTION 6                           

Four Strategic Initiatives for Environmental Education Providers and Practitioners

  • Know and Understand How Ecological Systems Work
  • Care for Ecological Systems
  • Keep the Environment and People Healthy
  • Plan for Today and Tomorrow’s Quality of Life

SECTION 7                           

Appendices

  • Guiding Principles of Environmental Education
  • Knowledge, Attitudes and Values, Skills and Behaviors
  • Instructional Approaches to Environmental Education
  • Glossary (Under development)
  • Acknowledgements (Under development)
  • References (Under development)

A Call To Action pdf (221 kbs)
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Master Plan Revisions Process

If you have questions about the draft plan or revisions process, please contact:

Ms. Dale Rosselet, Chair, NJCEE
New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education Logo New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education Logo c/o New Jersey Audubon Society
Center for Research and Education
600 Route 47 North
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 861-1608 x14 (phone)
(609) 861-1651 (fax)
dale.rosselet@njaudubon.org

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