Steve Van Matre

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Steve Van Matre (born March 20, 1941) is an American environmental activist, author and educator. He is the founder of the Earth Education movement and chair of the Institute for Earth Education.[1]

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[edit] Biography

Van Matre was a professor of environmental education and interpretation at George Williams College (later Aurora University).[2]

[edit] Published works

  • Acclimatization (1972)
  • Acclimatizing (1974)
  • Sunship Earth (1979)
  • Snow Walk with Kirk Hoessle (1980)
  • The Earth Speaks (1983)
  • Earthkeepers Keys (1987)
  • Conceptual Rncounters I (1987)
  • Earthkeepers with Bruce Johnson (1988)
  • Conceptual Encounters II (1990)
  • Earth Education: A New Beginning (1990)
  • Sunship III (1997)
  • Rangers of the Earth (2004)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Johnson, Kirk. "In Schools, New Emphasis on Environment", New York Times, 1989-11-21. "...Steve Van Matre, chairman of the Institute for Earth Education of Warrenville, Ill." 
  2. ^ "People, Places and Things", Illinois Parks and Recreation, March/April 1986, p. 34. 

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