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Virgin Islands Network of
Environmental
Educators:
Organizational Structure
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Membership |
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General
Membership is open to all
environmental educators
,teachers, organizations and
persons who foster the
purpose, mission and
objectives of the
organization. The framework
of the Virgin Islands
Network of Environmental
Educators (VINE) consists of
groups promoting effective
stewardship of the Virgin
Islands community through
environmental education.
These groups may include:
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K-20 Educators
This group may include
home school, elementary,
secondary and university
educators and
administrators from the
Virgin Islands public and
private schools.
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Natural& Cultural Resource
Organizations:
This may include local and
federal governmental
agencies and
Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs).
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Stakeholders:
Groups are comprised of
organizations, individuals
and the private sector who
have an interest in
environmental stewardship
of the Virgin Islands.
Example: Department of
Tourism, marinas, hotels,
local dive ships, Ayee
Tours, Clipclop Tours.
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Purpose |
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To provide support and
resources for comprehensive
and coordinated
environmental education
programs. To compliment
existing environmental
programs. To promote the
development of a more
comprehensive environmental
education curriculum. |
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Mission |
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To support sustainable use
of natural and cultural
resources in the U.S. Virgin
Islands through
environmental education. |
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Objectives |
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Decrease fragmentation of
effort and duplication
across programs by
building capacity for
environmental education
within the territory.
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Create an environmental
network linking K-20
Educators, Natural &
Cultural Resource
Organizations and
Stakeholders to promote
environmental education in
the territory.
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Create database and
disseminate member,
program and outreach
information.
VINE Membership Meetings:
There will be monthly
meetings with natural &
cultural resource
organization members,
representatives from K-20
Education, and/or
representatives from
Stakeholder groups.
Annual VINE Meeting:
An annual meeting will be
held every year with all
K-20 Educators, Natural &
Cultural Resource
Organizations, and
Stakeholder members. |
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