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PAEE Journal
The PAEE Journal is published quarterly and is provided as a benefit of membership. It includes a diversity of materials for anyone interested in environmental education. The Journal provides listings of professional development workshops, environmental education resources, anecdotal stories about successful EE programs, updates regarding EE in the Commonwealth, employment opportunities, regional events, and other items of interest and importance to EE and to PAEE.

Members and non - members are invited to submit articles for consideration.
Send these to Ruth Roperti: rroperti@zoominternet.net

References from the January 2012 Issue of the PAEE Journal

-- Marcellus Shale --

The first article (linked below) is a commentary on the Duke University “methane” study. In that piece, we summarize the study and then provide our own comments regarding both the strengths and weaknesses of the study. We feel that the document is unique because it provides a balanced perspective. It contrasts against the many commentaries that have labeled the study as representing either “proof” that fracking impairs drinking water (the position of anti-drilling ), or that it represents “junk science” (the position of pro-drilling).

IEER Osborn Commentary 10 11

The second document (linked below) is a summary of the recent literature on the greenhouse gas footprint of shale gas. It discusses the Cornell study that came out earlier this year – which argued that shale gas has a bigger greenhouse gas footprint than coal. Over the summer, a series of articles and technical reports came out that mostly disputed the Cornell study. Our summary reviews those studies as well, and provides a synthesis at the end.

IEER GHG V3

While both documents are prepared for an adult audience, we carefully worded them so that they could be understood by the typical high-school junior. They can be used as a resource by high school students, to help teach concepts of scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the relationship between energy and the environment. I’d be willing to work with others to convert them into something that best serves that purpose (i.e., by adding learning objectives, graphs, questions, etc.).
Kenneth M. Klemow, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Email: kenneth.klemow@wilkes.edu
URL: http://energy.wilkes.edu

Dr. Klemow serves on the Ecological Society of America’s Education Committee and last year helped to organize the Ecology and Education Summit that was held in Washington, D.C.

References from the Summer 2008 Issue of the PAEE Journal

Rick Flood's Bibliography from his article in the Summer 2008 PAEE Journal

Excel spreadsheet of "Draft of Ecocentres Master Matrix" from Peter Harper articles.


References from the Summer 2007 Issue of the PAEE Journal

Website links:

  • White Hutchinson Leisure & Learning Group website

  • The Landscape and Human Health Laboratory (LHHL) is a multidisciplinary research laboratory dedicated to studying the connection between greenery and human health.

  • Explore this site from the University of Wisconsin to learn about the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP).
    • (Archive of prior PAEE Journal's)

    The following .PDF files of past PAEE Journals are large files. If you currently have a dial-up connection it may take several minutes before the file is downloaded, or opened to view.