6 on successfully. For example, in recognition of the great need for educational curricula, EHS has awarded a contract to the Department of Health Education of the Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia for two sets of curriculum materials to serve both elementary and secondary schools and adults. These materials are designed specifically to reflect the interrelationships involved in environmental problems and to stimulate ecological awareness in students. In addition, a contract with the American Association of Museums supports the development of museum educational techniques in human ecology. The EHS has made a concerted effort to foster public understanding through labor, management, women's groups and service organizations, as well as conservation and health groups. It is currently working closely with the American Association of University Women, the General Federation of Women Clubs, the Federation of Public and Professional Women and the League of Women Voters to stimulate the broadest possible understanding of ecological problems. Contracts have been awarded to League of Women Voters and to the Conservation Foundation for public education in air pollution. The League has indicated its desire to extend its activities to the broader field of human ecology; and, if resources become available, this is regarded by EHS as a most valuable mechanism. Seminars sponsored with the cooperation of public service organizations have been designed, for example, to increase the understanding of student leaders; to create ecological awareness in officials dealing with housing problems, and among officials in industry and schools; and to promote broader understanding of arctic and Appalachian environmental problems. The Administrator and his staff further the public education effort by speaking to a wide range of groups. A small staff works directly with local 7 organizations in regional educational activities. reproduced to serve the needs of public education. Various publications are Inexpensive educational documents were made available in quantities for the April 22 Earth Day activities. In the course of its regular public information activities, EHS works continuously with radio, TV and press to stimulate public understanding and to encourage environmental citizenship. The EHS has provided most of the information that has gone into recent TV documentaries, books and magazine articles on environmental problems. It has now in preparation a professionally produced film on man and his environment for broad public presentation. Finally, the EHS distributes numerous spot announcements for radio and TV. In a related and important field, the Environmental Health Service is supporting a broad array of training programs to provide training for specialists in research and for professionals and technicians in the control of environmental hazards related to air pollution, solid waste management, water supply, occupational safety and health, and radiological health. This training provides for a range of occupations and is offered by colleges and universities, community colleges, and other educational institutions. In FY 69, the EHS supported 119 curriculum development grants. In addition, stipends were awarded to over 1,040 students. The EHS also offers topical short course training in its own facilities and at field locations. These latter courses are intended primarily to update technical specialists in these fields. Additional orientation seminars are offered for community leaders in field locations to apprise them of the nature, extent, effects and control features of environmental problems. In FY 69 over 1,200 persons received training in 8 air pollution subjects, 1,900 persons received training in radiological Dr. Hanlon is with me this morning to discuss the activities of the programs. Turning outside the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, I would point out the contributions the National Science Foundation is making to environmental education under its broad authority to support research and education in the sciences. The Foundation is currently financing a broad range of activities in environmental sciences. Furthermore, with a focus in its FY 71 budget on problem-oriented activities, environmental programs will receive additional emphasis. I would like to include as a part of my testimony at this point an enumeration of some of the specific National Science Foundation programs in this field. Our current efforts, significant as they are, are but the start of what must be a prolonged and consistent drive to improve the world in which we live. I believe there is much more we need to do to stimulate and assist the education institutions in the Nation to meet the challenge of educating for environmental quality and ecological balance. My staff has examined S. 3151, Mr. Chairman, in relation to existing authority, particularly EPDA, the Cooperative Research Act, and the Public Health Service Act. It appears that we already have most of the necessary authority to carry out the purposes of S. 3151; nevertheless, I am pleased 9 to tell you that the Administration does not oppose the enactment of S. 3151. We would like to propose a few amendments, however, and we will send these comments to you by letter shortly. One of the amendments will relate to the location of authority for administration of the programs under the bill. We believe that the authority should be placed in the Secretary because of the broadly based authority in this area in the Department as illustrated by the Environmental Health Service activities mentioned above. Whether or not this particular bill is passed, however, we in the Office of Education are committed to move forward in our efforts to promote environmental education programs wherever we can. Toward this end, I intend to ask for $15 million in the Fiscal Year 1972 budget specifically for environmental education. Our planning at this stage calls for these funds to be allocated tentatively as follows; $5 million for dissemination activities under Title IV, ESEA; $7 million for the Cooperative Research Act (General Research); $2 million for EPDA; and $1 million for Innovative Vocational Education. These funds would be in addition to the sums already committed under these authorities for environmental education or environmental-related activities. We will also continue to urge that State and local educational leadership focus increased attention on this field. We will continue to coordinate our resources with those of other Federal agencies to assure the greatest possible supportof environmental education. As mentioned above, we have already initiated a closer relationship with the Department of the Interior to carry out this coordination. Again, let me express my appreciation for the attention which this committee is focusing on the urgent need to encourage increased educational activity with respect to understanding the current plight of our environment. Commissioner ALLEN. May I say again I welcome this opportunity to just talk about this program and matters of mutual interest relating to environmental education. I certainly commend this committee for its attention to this subject. You Mr. Chairman, and of course, in particular Senator Nelson, more than any other citizen in this country have awakened the Nation's conscience to this important problem and I am delighted to have the privilege of coming before you this morning. I also note that Senator Goodell is to be here and has supported programs in this field and he, too, has made a substantial contribution to increasing concern for environmental education and for a general attack on the problems of the environment. Certainly an attack on environmental problems is a matter of high priority in this administration. The President has made that very clear in his address of last January and with other actions he has taken. Education is a key to the effort and the Office of Education has made environmental education a major objective. As I have indicated, I have a task force in the office that has now been operating for several months headed by Mr. Logan Sallada. This task force has been coordinating the efforts of the office in this field and has recently put together a report for me on the concepts of environmental education and some of the direction which we ought to take. I am going to ask the privilege of submitting a copy of this report Mr. Chairman, to this committee. Senator PELL. How long a report is it? Commissioner ALLEN. It is a rather extensive report, something of this size. But we will submit it for your staff and you may decide what you wish to do with it. Senator PELL. Fine, and if it is not too long we will put it in the Record. (The information referred to follows:) |