Wil Burns
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:00:43 -0700
FYI. wil Dr. Wil Burns, Editor in Chief Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy 1702 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA Ph: 650.281.9126 Fax: 708.776.8369 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jiwlp.com <http://www.jiwlp.com/> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Hart Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 4:34 PM To: Energy-l Subject: Launch and Invitation to Participate in Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare Dear Colleagues: I'm writing to announce and invite you to join our efforts to build Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare - an initiative to raise the level of energy and environmental education by providing high quality educational materials to students and teachers around the world via the internet. Energy + Environment OCW is a collaboration among teachers, individuals from nongovernmental organizations, research organizations, government and inter-governmental institutions and the private sector who share a common vision of education to help solve energy and environmental challenges. Many high schools and colleges, especially in developing countries, do not offer basic courses in energy and environment, and lack trained teachers in these areas. In response to this need, Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare's mission is to: .Develop and freely distribute high-quality easy to understand energy and environment education materials .Train teachers in developing countries to teach energy and environment courses Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare's educational materials will feature: .Slides, graphics, videos, models, reader materials .English and Chinese, with plans to expand to Spanish and other languages .Modular design so users can select modules to build their own courses .Clear, easy to understand explanations and teaching notes .Undergraduate, graduate levels, with future plans for high school level material .Multidisciplinary materials for general education, science, engineering, policy, law and business school curricula Course content is one of our major challenges. We are seeking contributions of teaching materials in a broad range of energy and environment areas, including: Renewable Energy Systems Non-Renewable Energy Systems Climate Change Science International Climate Change Regulation Environmental Economics Environmental Politics Water Chemicals, Air Pollution, Radiation Problems in Enforcement Comparative and International Environmental Law And many more . . . Contributions are subject to a review process before being posted on the site. Please see the Guidance for Contributors in the Getting Involved section of Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare's site for more information at eeocw.org <http://eeocw.org/> . We are also seeking international partners in China, India and Spanish-speaking countries to support curriculum development, translation and training efforts. We plan to conduct training sessions for teachers on these materials starting in China and then other developing countries. Please visit Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare at eeocw.org <http://eeocw.org/> to learn more. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you. Best regards, Craig Hart The Energy + Environment Foundation You are currently subscribed to energy-l as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm