Here's a forum some or all of you might wish to contribute to. Stefanie Rixecker [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: 27 Sep 1994 09:29:27 -0700 From: GREEN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Forum: Education About the Environment Send reply to: Environmental Studies Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> National Forum on "Partnerships Supporting Education about the Environment" The Office of Science and Technology Policy and Office on Environmental Policy in the Executive Office of the President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Education, and Department of the Interior are initiating a dialogue among representatives of education; business; nongovernmental organizations, including community groups and foundations; federal, state, and local government; and other interested parties. These agencies are seeking to foster ways to build more effective partnerships among these sectors to support and sustain quality education efforts about the environment at the community level. The five agencies are sponsoring a forum on September 28 to October 1, 1994, to discuss these issues and related concerns, and the Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) invites you to follow along and participate electronically in the dialogue, discussion, and events at the meeting. GREEN will post regular updates to this electronic forum. The forum sponsors are interested in obtaining input from a wide variety of stakeholders. Initially, please direct your responses to the questions below. The federal agencies will seek input on additional issues and materials after the forum. 1. In the 25 years this country has formally addressed environmental education, the public's awareness of environmental issues has increased markedly. Please share with us your vision of what education about the environment should embrace during the next 25 years. 2. From your perspective, which forces currently support your vision, and which stand in the way of achieving this vision? resources, key elements, new strategies, etc.) that will assist in bring this vision to reality? 4. In your view, what are the strengths and weaknesses of current public and private programs in this area? What are your suggestions for improvement? Transcripts of the forum, and comments by on-line observers, will be posted on the Internet by GREEN during the three-day event. World Wide Web users should point their browsers to this URL: http://www.igc.apc.org/green/green.html Gopher users should point their Gopher clients to: gopher.igc.apc.org port: 70 path: 1/orgs/green Alternately, point your gopher to the Institute for Global Communications in California, U.S.A. <gopher.igc.apc.org>, then move through the following menus: Organizations on the IGC Networks Gopher Global Rivers Environmental Education Network Questions and comments during the forum may be sent via e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Additionally, on-line participants are encouraged to supplement their responses to these questions by completing and returning the following items from the Gopher/WWW location noted above: -- Information Form for Resources Directory -- Personal Viewpoints Questionnaire Thank you for helping to make this forum a success.