Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present The School for Field Studies-Center for Coastal Studies (SFS-CCS) as a success story in sustainable development education. This success is based on a unique academic model, which incorporates sustainable development opportunities and challenges faced by the local community into the program…

Given is information on a federally funded environmental education program based on field experience and community awareness. Problem-solving methods were used to involve students in local environmental issues. Field experiences included trips to the mountains and seashore and community projects in water quality, recycling, and nature trail…

This issue of Curriculum Report is concerned with environmental education. Presented are: (1) primary purposes and premises of environmental education; (2) examples of secondary school environmental education programs; (3) the use of outdoor laboratories and nature centers; (4) environmental education programs for students with special needs; and…

Describes archeology as a discipline and explains the interdisciplinary approach being used to explore the Koster excavations in Illinois. Four programs involving direct student participation in archeological research are outlined as well as the major findings at Koster and their contribution to interdisciplinary archeology. (BR)

Project ICE is a regional, multidisciplinary, k-12 environmental education program that stresses student involvement. Four major project objectives and twelve unifying concepts for the curriculum are listed. The role of the teacher, project services, and available resources are discussed. Several specific examples illustrate student involvement…

A copy of the policy statement on environmental education adopted by the New Hampshire State Board of Education. Included are a set of guidelines for the development of environmental education programs, and an annotated list of seven programs in existence in the state. Suggested steps for developing environmental study sites, and some possible…

This article details an undergraduate class assignment to utilize published map information for the evaluation of specific physical and environmental factors applicable to a hypothetical residential development. On-site field trips and interviews with town planners were used to augment the team-effort within the class land-use discussions and…

Describes an environmental simulation exercise conducted at an outdoor camp in Colorado. The two simulations involved the physical, social, political and environmental factors which might influence construction of an airport in the Rocky Mountain National Park and factors associated with a nuclear generating plant. (BR)

Described is a unique environmental studies program open for students from all schools. Scientific concepts and techniques are stressed as these relate to environmental studies. Besides participating in special activities organized during the year, each student is required to participate in several field studies. (PS)

The article identifies and describes a training program directed primarily toward ecology field study. It is for volunteers, mainly mothers of school children, who assist in programs where real learning does take place - in and out of the classroom. The program, how the aides help and some related problems are presented. (EB)

Describes an inservice and summer institute for 23 Chicago area community college teachers. The institute lasted four weeks. Included in the program were field and laboratory studies at 15 urban locations and presentations from 20 experts at these locations. (SH)

Described are three programs ranging from short to long-term immersion in backcountry environments. Stresses that wilderness studies direct participants toward reconnecting culture with nature through advocacy and cultivation of the ecological self. (Author/CW)

This article details the rationale and purposes of an ecology-travel course-trip made available to preservice education majors at a small liberal arts city college between 1975 and 1987. Included are the course objectives, pretrip planning and procedures, posttrip debriefing, and statistics on destination, participation, duration, and expenses for…

Describes a program for field study and methods for solving the problem of limitations in equipment. (PEB)