[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 115 (Tuesday, August 16, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                  1994 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDS

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 16, 1994

  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, a broad public appreciation of 
the importance of sound environmental policies has grown up in America 
over the past quarter century. Despite the rhetoric and partisan 
efforts of late to stigmatize environmental policy--by calling it 
antiproperty, antijobs, and bad for the economy--most Americans rightly 
reject this narrow point of view. In fact, as the recent survey by 
Roper for Times-Mirror indicates, a clear majority of Americans 
continues to place a high priority on enactment and enforcement of 
sound environmental policies, and also believes--correctly--that a 
strong economy and a well-managed environment can proceed mutually.
  Americans believe in the importance of environmental policy because 
they have seen, first hand, the effects of ignoring air pollution, of 
destroying forests and wetlands, of allowing hazardous and toxic 
materials to run into our rivers and streams. They want the 
magnificence of our natural resources to be protected for the enjoyment 
and the use of future generations. They want a responsible and managed 
use of our resources, and they strongly support recycling and 
environmentally friendly products.
  We must also assure that those future generations understand and 
appreciate the critical importance of sound environmental policies. And 
that was why, in 1990, I introduced the National Environmental 
Education Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by 
President Bush. A national policy and goal for environmental education 
was set, and the national environmental education and training 
foundation was created to join the efforts of the private and public 
sectors.
  The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation supports 
proactive environmental education projects to leverage existing 
resources and bring focus to the diffuse environmental education world. 
With grant money the Foundation receives from the Environmental 
Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Education, challenge grants 
are made to encourage the private sector to participate in 
environmental education. The environmental education and training 
activities funded by the Foundation are intended to be innovative and 
to increase the current levels of environmental knowledge.
  The Foundation has funded more than $2,000,000 in environmental 
education programs since its inception. In their 1994 spring grant 
cycle a total of $960,826 in matching grants were awarded. Today, I 
would like to give recognition to the organizations awarded grants and 
submit their names into the Congressional Record.
  I know that all Members wish to join me in commending the National 
Environmental Education and Training Foundation for its efforts.

                                               Matching grant (dollars)
Colorado Environmental Education Master Plan, Colorado Alliance for 
  Environmental Education, Denver, CO............................78,000
Project CROAK!, Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, 
  Indianapolis, IN...............................................75,426
Neighborhood Environmental Leadership Institute, Citizens Committee 
  for New York City, New York, NY................................75,000
Earth Service Corps: Environmental Education and Action, YMCA Earth 
  Service Corps, Seattle, WA.....................................75,000
Urban Environmental Education and Training Program, Clean Air 
  Council, Philadelphia, PA......................................60,000
Satellite Delivery of Environmental Education for Professionals, 
  National Technological University, Fort Collins, CO............60,000
Rural Education on Non-point Pollution, Utah State University, 
  Logan, UT......................................................60,000
Business Environment Learning and Leadership (BELL), Management 
  Institute for Environment and Business, Washington, D.C........50,000
Solar Energy Research & Demo Project, Rising Sun Energy Center, 
  Santa Cruz, CA.................................................48,000
Environmental Career Orientation, Foundation for Youth, Columbus,40,000
High School for Environmental Studies, Council on the Environment of 
  New York City, New York, NY....................................40,000
Waste Reduction Demonstration Project, Harlem Environmental Impact 
  Project, New York, NY..........................................40,000
Wonders of Wetlands (WOW!) Training Program, Environmental Concern 
  Inc., St. Michael's, MD........................................38,000
Project CEE (Culture, Environment, & Education), Prescott College, 
  Prescott, AZ...................................................30,000
The Urban Education Project, Denver Audubon Society, Denver, CO..25,000
Windows on the Wild, World Wildlife Fund, Washington, D.C........25,000
Octobus-2 Outreach Program, Friends of Cabrillo Aquarium, San Pedro, 
  CA.............................................................24,000
Multi-Cultural & Urban Environmental Education, North American 
  Association for Environmental Education, Washington, D.C.......20,000
Toxic Fingerprints, Alliance for Acid Rain Monitoring (ALLARM), 
  Dickinson, PA..................................................15,000
Green Gardens, Alliance for Community Education, Bowie, MD.......10,000
To The River, Anacostia Watershed Society, College Park, MD......10,000
National Envirothon, NC Association of Soil and water Conservation 
10,000cts, Raleigh, NC............................................

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