South Bay
Serving Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties
Welcome to CREEC Region 5
CHECK OUT THE  April May 2009 Newsletter 
News in the World of Environmental Education
 A Celebration of How We Know What We Know
2009 is the Year of Science, a national year-long celebration
of science to engage the public in science and improve public understanding
about how science works, why it matters, and who scientists
are. For more information on the Year of Science visit, http://yearofscience2009.org.
Education and the Environment Initiative
California is currently poised to lead the nation in environmental
literacy. This effort is termed the EEI. The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
and the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) are
actively engaged in the implementation of the Education and the
Environment Initiative (EEI) pursuant to
AB 1548 (Pavley,
Chapter 665, Statutes of 2003-PDF) and
AB 1721 (Pavley,
Chapter 581, Statutes of 2005-PDF). These landmark laws mandate
the development of a unified education strategy to bring education
about the environment into California’s primary and secondary
schools. Other current key partners include the State Board of
Education, the Office of the
Secretary for Education, the Curriculum and Supplemental Materials
Commission, the State Department of
Education, and the California Resources Agency.
You can visit the Cal EPA website for more information http://www.calepa.ca.gov/education/eei
 Many pressing and complex issue threaten human health, economic development, and national security. Finding wide-spread agreement about what specific steps we need to take to solve these problems is difficult. Environmental education will help ensure our nation's children have the knowledge and skills necessary to address these complex issues. To find out more about the importance of Environmental Education and how you can help go to http://www.eenclb.org.
Region 5 Events
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Life Lab’s 30th Birthday Party: A Family Festival at the Garden Classroom
Saturday May 30,10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: The Life Lab Science Program Office and Garden Classroom are located on the UCSC Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) Farm.
Celebrate Life Lab's 30th birthday with garden-fair activities for young and old and tasty fresh food at the beautiful Garden Classroom on the UCSC Farm. A great time to reconnect with the larger Life Lab Family. Free garden-based carnival. No registration required.
http://www.lifelab.org
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Save Our Shore Monthly Beach Cleanup: Davenport Main Beach
Saturday, June 20 2009, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Come help clean Davenport Main Beach as part of Save Our Shores' monthly beach cleanup efforts. Save Our Shores provides all cleanup materials.
Location: Davenport Main Beach
Contact: cleanup@saveourshores.org
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Join the California Coastal Commission in celebrating COASTWEEKS
September 19 through October 11, 2009
Don’t forget, the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day is September 19, when 60,000 Californians will
come together to keep our beaches, rivers, streams and wetlands free of debris.
For more information, http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/pendx.html
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