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resources Environmental Leadership Institute at Yosemite National Park (CA) Ages 16 & up; 2 weeks. In addition to focusing on wilderness skills and Sierra Nevada ecology, the field research component of the course requires students to collect and analyze data in the field, then prepare reports and presentations to be given to National Park resource managers and scientists. (209) 379-9511; www.yni.org/yi/teen Environmental Mock Summit Program (CA) Grades 10–12; 6 weeks. In a summit format, students act as representatives of a country, a nongovernmental organization, or the media in developing real, possible solutions to address the problem of global warming. (805) 893-2377; www.summer. ucsb.edu/ems/ems.html Environmental Studies Camp at Westminster (UT) Grades 9–12; one week. In the Environmental Studies selected green opportunities & resources Camp, students learn about geology, biology, and wetland restoration while hiking in the Rocky Mountains and kayaking in the Great Salt Lake. (801) 832-2562; www. westminstercollege.edu/ camps Environmental Studies Summer Youth Institute (NY) Grades 11 & 12; 2 weeks. Working in the field, in laboratories, in classrooms, and on a -day camping trip, students explore topics in environmental policy, economics, and ethics. (315) 781-4401; http://academic. hws.edu/enviro Green Across the Pacific at Champlain College (VT) Grades 9–12; weeks. Students work with a delegation of Chinese students and teachers in Vermont to review regional natural history and environmental policy development. Those who successfully complete the Vermont-based exchange will be given priority for an expedition in South China in the summer of 2009. (802) 897-5232; www.gatp.org Green River Expeditions (NC) Grades 9–12; 1 or 18 days. Students with an interest in low-impact camping, wilderness safety, and natural science may choose from expeditions in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where they focus on Earth living skills, nature crafts, and primitive outdoor cooking; or the Outer Banks to focus on fishing, clamming, and shell hunting. (828) 698-8828; www. greenriverpreserve.org Johns Hopkins CTY Summer Programs (multiple sites) Grades 7 and up; weeks. Course offerings include The Blue Crab, The Chesapeake Bay Oyster, Whales and Estuary Systems, Oceanography, Volcanoes, Service Learning, and International Politics. (410) 735-6277; www.cty.jhu.edu/ summer Nature Camp (VA) Grades 9–12; 2 weeks. In this academic camp, students choose classes on topics such as botany, ecology, entomology, and limnology. Assignments require both field work in surrounding forested mountains and streams and directed research using the many resources available in the Nature Camp library. (540) 377-2491; www. naturecamp.net Northwestern University CTD Summer Programs (IL & OH) Grades 7–12; weeks. Course offerings include Environmental Science & Society, Topics in Biology, and Youth & Society: Service Learning. (847) 491-3782; www.ctd.northwestern.edu/ summer Sterling College Sustainable Agriculture Semester (VT) Age 16 & up; 10 weeks. Students learn sustainable practice through handson training on a farm, 26 imagine March/April 2008 http://www.gatp.org http://www.westminstercollege.edu/camps http://www.westminstercollege.edu/camps http://www.westminstercollege.edu/camps http://www.naturecamp.net http://www.naturecamp.net http://www.yni.org/yi/teen http://www.greenriverpreserve.org http://academic.hws.edu/enviro http://academic.hws.edu/enviro http://www.greenriverpreserve.org http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/ems/ems.html http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/ems/ems.html http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer

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Imagine Magazine - March/April 2008 Contents Letters Big Problems Big Picture In My Own Words Putting E-Waste in Its Place Big Juice Making Waves What Does "Green" Mean? Into the Woods Swimming with Whale Sharks Crash Course in Costa Rica Selected Opportunities & Resources Hooked on Logistics Off the Shelf Word Wise Middle Ground One Step Ahead Exploring Career Options Planning Ahead for College Students Review Creative Minds Imagine Sudoku Knossos Games

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