Guide to US EPA/Cooperative Extension Partnerships Project Series
The US Environmental Protection Agency/USDA Cooperative Extension Partnerships project was a three-year effort to investigate ways for strengthening relationships in environmental management and education between the two agencies. The agencies share the goal of promoting environmental management via local decision making and voluntary compliance with regulations. A detailed project report was published in August 1998. The following brief pamphlets extract and summarize some of the major findings of the report.
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Supporting Community-Based Environmental Education - Discussion Paper Summary, No. 1
Briefly summarizes the results of a 1996-98 investigation into strengthening locally-based environmental decision-making through partnerships among USDA Cooperative Extension, US EPA, and communities. Reports the project's six findings and encourages agency action on them. 4 pp.
Appendices to the Discussion Paper
Leadership Roles for Cooperative Extension - Building Partnerships for Strong Communities, No. 2
An introduction to the US EPA for Cooperative Extension leaders at all levels. Describes EPA's mission, goals, and programming areas and links them to those of Cooperative Extension. Gives action steps, partnership examples and models. 4 pp.
Linking to US EPA - A County Extension Guide to the EPA, Region 5, No. 3
A directory of program partnership opportunities for Cooperative Extension Service (CES) staff with US EPA Region 5. Gives background on US EPA, notes programs in common, and explains how to connect with US EPA through its subject matter areas. Includes "hot-line" phone numbers, and Web addresses for experts, publications, funding, and software. 6 pp.
Leadership Roles for US EPA - Forging Solutions for Sustainable Communities, No. 4
An introduction to the USDA Cooperative Extension Service (CES) for US EPA leaders. Identifies CES's capabilities and leadership structure, and outlines joint partnership opportunities. 4 pp.
Linking to Cooperative Extension - A US EPA Guide to Cooperative Extension in Region 5 States, No. 5
A directory for US EPA staff of regional partnership opportunities with the USDA Cooperative Extension Service (CES) at Land Grant Universities in Region 5. Gives background on CES and describes benefits of partnering. Lists names, contact information, and expertise/responsibility for CES programs in the six Region 5 states. 6 pp.
Building Capacity -- Educating for Community Action, No. 6
An introduction to Community Based Environmental Education (CBEE) for US EPA and Cooperative Extension staff, emphasizing its four fundamentals: it is local, collaborative, informed, and active. Describes how agency professionals can link their skills to CBEE and identifies needed tools and resources. 4 pp.
Building Capacity -- From Transferring to Transforming, No. 7
This pamphlet discusses Community-Based Environmental Education (CBEE) as a tool to promote change. It briefly summarizes the elements of successful environmental education programs and shows how to apply CBEE to an existing program. 4 pp.
Building Capacity -- Community-Based Environmental Education in Practice, No. 8
Reports on four programs which effectively used Community-Based Environmental Education (CBEE) emphasizing how they employed the four critical CBEE components. Addresses programs on: urban environmental health and public health, wetland resource management, county-wide groundwater quality, and youth-oriented lake water quality. 4 pp.
Comparing USDA Cooperative Extension and US EPA/Guide to Pamphlets, No. 9
A one-page chart comparing the two agencies which helps show how their strengths could support a collaboration that benefits communities. Page 2 briefly describes publications of the US EPA/Cooperative Extension Partnerships project. 2 pp.
Complete set of pamphlets
All of the above-described documents in one file. 38 pp.
Previous Reports
An EPA/USDA Partnership to Support Community-Based Education: Discussion Paper
EPA 910-R-98-008, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, August 1998, 31 pp.