1997 Minnesota Statutes

CHAPTER 126A. Environmental education

     126A.01 Environmental education goals and plan. 

    The environmental education program described in this 
 chapter has these goals for the pupils and other citizens of 
 this state: 

    (a) Pupils and citizens should be able to apply informed 
 decision-making processes to maintain a sustainable lifestyle.  
 In order to do so, citizens should: 

    (1) understand ecological systems; 

    (2) understand the cause and effect relationship between 
 human attitudes and behavior and the environment; 

    (3) be able to evaluate alternative responses to 
 environmental issues before deciding on alternative courses of 
 action; and 

    (4) understand the effects of multiple uses of the 
 environment. 

    (b) Pupils and citizens shall have access to information 
 and experiences needed to make informed decisions about actions 
 to take on environmental issues. 

    (c) For purposes of this chapter, "state plan" means 
 "Greenprint for Minnesota:  A State Plan for Environmental 
 Education." 

    HIST: 1990 c 595 s 1; 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22; 
 1Sp1995 c 3 art 11 s 3,20 

    126A.02 Subdivision 1. MS 1994 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 11 
 s 10; art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

    Subd. 2.  MS 1995 Supp Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 
 1993 c 374 s 22; 1996 c 412 
 art 9 s 20 

  126A.03 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 11 s 10 

    126A.04 Subdivision 1.  MS 1995 Supp Repealed, 1993 c 224 
 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

    Subd. 2.  MS 1995 Supp Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 
 1993 c 374 s 22 

    Subd. 3.  MS 1994 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 
 374 s 22 

    Subd. 4.  MS 1994 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 
 374 s 22 

    Subd. 5.  MS 1994 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 
 374 s 22 

  126A.05 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

     126A.06 Environmental education resource centers. 

    Subdivision 1.    Establishment.  The director may 
 establish environmental education resource centers throughout 
 the state as needed.  The environmental education resource 
 centers shall serve as a source of information and programs for 
 citizens, provide ongoing contact with the public for feedback 
 to the director on regional environmental education issues and 
 priorities, and serve as distribution centers for environmental 
 education programs. 

    Subd. 2.    Duties.  The resource centers shall: 

    (1) implement the programs and priorities of the office as 
 defined in the plan; 

    (2) convey regional program priorities to the director; 

    (3) evaluate regional implementation of environmental 
 education programs and report to the director on the 
 evaluations; 

    (4) provide regional liaison and coordination for 
 organizations, agencies, and individuals providing environmental 
 education programs on particular issues; 

    (5) be a distribution and publicity center for agencies, 
 environmental organizations, environmental learning center 
 publications, programs, and services; 

    (6) be a central source of information for citizens 
 interested in issues that are the responsibility of many 
 agencies, boards, task forces, and organizations; 

    (7) provide technical assistance to local and state 
 organizations and agencies on program design, promotion, and 
 publicity to reach the chosen target audiences; and 

    (8) assist the service cooperatives by collecting and 
 distributing environmental education teaching materials, 
 displays, computer programs, resource person lists, and 
 audio-visual aids, and provide assistance with teacher training 
 workshops and programs on request. 

    HIST: 1990 c 595 s 6; 1996 c 305 art 1 s 138 

    126A.07 Subdivision 1.  MS 1994 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 
 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

    Subd. 2.  MS 1995 Supp Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 
 1993 c 374 s 22 

  126A.08 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

  126A.09 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

  126A.10 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

  126A.11 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22 

  126A.12 Repealed, 1993 c 224 art 12 s 32; 1993 c 374 s 22