4,000 AGI Environmental Awareness Series Books to be Distributed to Alaskan Educators

The Alaska Mineral & Energy Resource Education Fund (AMEREFP), a partnership between the Alaska Department of Education and private industry, has purchased 4,000 Environmental Awareness Series books published by the American Geological Institute (AGI) to be distributed to Alaskan educators as part of the Alaskan Resources Kits.

The Environmental Awareness Series promotes better understanding among citizens, educators, and policy-makers of the role of earth sciences in all aspects of understanding and mitigating environmental concerns. The nine volume series addresses specific and timely environmental topics in clear language.

AMERFF is distributing the Aggregate and the Environment, Metal, Mining and the Environment, Petroleum and the Environment, and Coal and the Environment as part of their resource kits distributed free of charge to Alaskan educators. The kits contain standards-based, Alaskan specific educational materials and supplemental items that provide students with information to make informed and objective decisions about Alaska’s mineral, energy, and forest resources. In addition to the Environmental Awareness Series publications, kits include rock and mineral samples, videos, posters, maps, lesson plans and more. Kits have been distributed to all of Alaska’s school districts and have materials pertaining to science, math, social studies and Alaska studies. They are being used in kindergarten through high school classrooms.

Organizations interested in developing similar programs as AMEREF’s in support of public outreach and education activities, such as teacher enhancement programs, can purchase bulk quantities of these publications at cost. To view the entire catalog of Environmental Awareness Series publications please go to http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/index.html