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Rocky Mountain and Plains Environmental Education Collaborative
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What is the Collaborative?
Collaboration is a process defined by the recursive interaction of knowledge and mutual learning between two or more people who are working together, in an intellectual endeavor, toward a common goal which is typically creative in nature. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Collaborative will be a very informal group that will perform most of its activities electronically. The Collaborative is not meant to recreate or duplicate any existing effort, but to simply act as a portal for Regional information and collaboration.
Why a Collaborative?
Many states in our region have advanced Environmental Education Associations. Some states are just starting EE groups and some states do not have an official group. Many NGOs and government organizations also have organized EE groups. At the national level we have EE groups such as NAAEE, however a group at the regional level would act as an intermediate between many local groups and larger national groups. A Regional Collaborative would help disseminate information from both the national level and the local level. The Collaborative could assist in helping all groups in developing new ideas, learning from others and understanding best practices. The Collaborative could also act as a host for state level programs that could grow into a Regional effort (film festivals, annual meetings, etc.) The Regional Collaborative may also assist local groups in accessing and sharing resources.
What Activities will the Collaborative Undertake?
-website- the Collaborative information will live on the EPA Region 8 EE Website. Information will include regional resources, events, news and opportunities.
-e-mail list- regular informative e-mails will go out to the group, including regional resources, events, news and opportunities. Recipients can sign up online for e-mails.
-quarterly phone call meetings
-annual meeting
