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“Restoring Environmental Balance to the Techno-mersion
Paradigm”
Tom OcchipintiEnvironmental Education Coordinator
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
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• By the time the average American child has reached the age of five, he or she has spent more time watching television than the average college student spends attaining a degree.
Dr. Herb Broda, Education Professor at Ashland University
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The very generation that will face the most difficult environmental issues will have the least exposure, understanding, and
appreciation for the environment.
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Health Risks
Increased time spent
indoors
Increased time spent
indoors
Sleep disorders, decreased attention
span
Sleep disorders, decreased attention
span
Obesity,early onset
diabetes
Obesity,early onset
diabetes
Vitamin D deficiencyVitamin D deficiency
Kevin Coyle, National Wildlife Federation
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An hour per day of outdoor and physical play and
activity is recommended.Centers for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, and National Wildlife
Federation
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A Sense of Place
Using the local community as the classroom
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“Expanding classrooms. Strengthening communities.”
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Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
• Discovering PLACE• GRAND Learning Network• Grand Traverse
Stewardship Initiative• Groundswell• Lake Superior
Stewardship Initiative• Northeast Michigan Great
Lakes Stewardship Initiative
• Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition
• West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
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Michigan No Child Left Inside
• Environmental Literacy– MORE Blueprint
• Marketing and Outreach
• Outdoor Learning• Capacity Building• Communication• Steering
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An association of professional environmental and outdoor educators promoting
environmental literacy through education.
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Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD)
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• Provides a large network of support for communities and businesses
• Involved with natural resources at the local level
• 4-H Youth Conservation Council
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Network of 33 math andscience centers to provide
resources to educators in the fields of math and science
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Environmental Action Councils
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The Stewardship Network:
Connecting in Michigan to protect our natural areas
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• Grassroots Organization
• 8 Regional Clusters
• 4,000 Michigan Partners
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Environmental education curriculum unitstargeted toward Michigan middle schools
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MEECS
To provide students with the skills and understanding needed to make informed decisions based on:
• Science concepts• Economics and ecological sustainability
• The role of government• Stewardship and pollution prevention
• The impact and consequences of individual decisions
• Data-based decision-making
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A Need for Environmental Education
For the first time in history, we are facedwith the real possibility that life-spans forthe youngest generation may struggle to
reach current life spans projected formiddle-aged adults.
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