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<DIV>Dear Teachers and those interested in teaching area citizens (particularly
students) about energy and climate change -</DIV>
<DIV> I know this is late for this Fall, but I just got this and thought it
might be a good </DIV>
<DIV>opportunity for Winter-Spring semesters</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>thanks</DIV>
<DIV>Pam Person</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 11/2/2009 7:18:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Debbie.J.Avalone-King@maine.gov writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Seeking MS and
HS science, social studies and math teachers and/or school
EcoTeams</SPAN></FONT></U></B><U><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></U><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">who might
be interested in participating in local service learning projects. These
projects are designed to reduce air pollution that contributes to climate
change.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This year we can <I><U><FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: italic">provide you with a
College Intern</SPAN></FONT></U></I> to assist with your service learning
projects in:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">School <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">or</SPAN></I>
Home <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Energy focused projects</SPAN></I>
</SPAN></FONT>promoting energy efficiency, and<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Clean
Air Zone</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> no-idling
projects</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to promote no idling in the
school yard.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DEP and the Maine Energy Education
Program (MEEP) offer <I><U><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: italic">free introductory classroom workshop
sessions</SPAN></FONT></U></I> to introduce the issues of concern (climate
change and health effects) and help you get started on collecting, graphing
and analyzing data; as well as identifying, researching and measuring
increments of progress. As part of the service learning project,
students are asked to communicate their findings to a target audience in some
way. The “communications” element provides a chance for creative design of
messaging and media/communication tools.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This
year we also are offering:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><U><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tool
Kits & Mini-grants</SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">to teams doing <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">school energy efficiency</SPAN></I> studies that
would like to undertake a retrofit of some sort. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> (MEEP also offers the
Vending Miser Challenge to these schools who’d like to earn a vending miser
to save electricity.)</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="COLOR: #ff6600; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><U><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subsidized
fee</SPAN></FONT></U></B><U><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">s</SPAN></FONT></U><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> for <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">home energy efficiency projects</SPAN></I> who
incorporate the online New England Carbon Challenge estimator into a
community education effort, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(We cover the fee so you can
get data from the NECC calculator on how many people use it in your
community and what they agreed to do)</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
color=black size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> http://necarbonchallenge.org/calculator.jsp?cookieCheck=1
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><B><U><FONT face=Arial
color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Free
parking signs, magnets decals and pledge cards</SPAN></FONT></U></B><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> to
<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Clean Air Zone project</SPAN></I> teams
as well as some financial assistant for media tools.</SPAN></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DEP <FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">currently has <U>Interns already waiting to help out
in</U> <B><I><U><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">your
classrooms</SPAN></U></I></B> in the following locations: <st1:City
w:st="on"><U>Lewiston</U></st1:City><U>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Waterville</st1:City></st1:place></U></SPAN></FONT>. Please call now
to sign up for an Intern or to do a project on your
own.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are <FONT color=#ff6600><SPAN
style="COLOR: #ff6600">currently seeking 2 Interns to help out with a Clean
Air Zone project in <U>Kennebunk</U></SPAN></FONT>. The city has adopted
a no-idling policy for the community and wants to educate the community on the
policy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FMI Contact: </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Deb <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Avalone-King</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Maine</st1:State></st1:place> DEP Air
Bureau<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">207-287-7028; <A
title=mailto:Debbie.j.avalone-king@maine.gov
href="mailto:Debbie.j.avalone-king@maine.gov">Debbie.j.avalone-king@maine.gov</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><FONT face=Arial color=red size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: red; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PLEASE,
</SPAN></FONT></I></B><B><FONT face=Arial color=red><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> PASS THE WORD
TO OTHER TEACHERS YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED,
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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