What is the relationship between NSTA and Shell Oil?
The Shell Oil Company provides funding to bring national research science experts to our national conference, where they speak directly to science teachers about their field of research. NSTA chooses the scientists, invites the scientists, and hosts the scientists at these conferences. In addition, the Shell Oil Company sponsors the Shell Science Teaching Award for K-12 science teachers. This award program is administered by NSTA. Q: What is NSTA’s position on global warming? NSTA has long taken the issue of global warming very seriously and strongly supports sound environmental science education. The NSTA position statement on environmental education, adopted by the Board of Directors in February 2003, is located on our website at www.nsta.org/about/positions/environmental.aspx. Q: Are you really selling your membership list? If so, why didn’t you do it for “An Inconvenient Truth”? (added 12/4/06) Many NSTA members want to receive information from non-NSTA sources to help them stay in
