2012 PAEE Conference “Earth: The Educator’s Manual” March 16 – March 17, 2012
Raystown Lake Resort and Conference Center Entriken, PA
Join us for two days of informative workshops, authentic conversations, and good old fun. Our workshops and speakers will be highlighting ideas, solutions, and inspiration for learning about the Earth and furthering your environmental education expertise.
There are four workshop tracks for the 2012 conference.
Rabble Rousers: Why is it so hard to talk about environmental issues? What are the issues facing PA? What is fracking, anyway? Workshops in this track will delve into difficult or controversial issues that are hard to teach or talk about. We’ll examine both the issues themselves as well as techniques for teaching them with honesty and goodwill.
Movers & Shakers: After hearing Dr. Alley, you will be ready to change the world! The workshops in this track will offer hands-on experiences designed to educate you on actions you can take right now at work and at home.
Nature Lovers: We are Environmental Educators because we are passionate about the natural world and want to share that passion with others. In these workshops you will learn about and discuss current topics in natural history, issues facing our state agencies, visit local sites and more.
Gurus, Guides & Messengers: Curiosity inspires innovation. Learn new ways to engage your audience in the learning process. These workshops will give you practical skills for reinvigorating your programs including delivery techniques and reaching broader audiences. Plan to be active both inside and out!
Our keynote speaker will be Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences and EMS Environment Institute at Penn State. Dr. Alley is host of the PBS documentary “Earth: The Operators’ Manual” and author of its companion book. According to the WPSU website:
“"Earth: The Operators’ Manual" dispenses with politics, polemics or punditry; instead, it presents an objective, accessible assessment of the Earth’s problems and possibilities that will leave viewers informed, energized and optimistic.”
We are sure you, too, will be inspired by Dr. Alley and by your colleagues in Environmental Education!
