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This month, the GEEP launched a global pledge for EE for people from all cultures, ages, walks of life, and professions to sign, committing to work towards three core goals to promote universal environmental literacy. Sign and share the pledge here!
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Amy Butler, Director of Education at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, Vermont, describes the ECO program, which brings public school children in Vermont into the great outdoors to foster nature connection. Amy will host a follow-up discussion Oct. 29-Nov. 2 to answer questions and to…
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Emma Huvos, founder of Riverside Nature School, writes about her experience starting a nature school for children ages 3 to 6 on her family's farm in West Virginia.
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There’s a plethora of super climate change education sessions on this year’s NAAEE Conference Program! Plan ahead to find some sessions that will be especially valuable to you.
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Lots happening at Natural Start! Go to our latest newsletter and read the feature story "A Stronger Voice for Quality Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments," plus our member spotlight on BLM's early childhood program in Anchorage, Alaska. You'll want to save the date for our 2019 Natural…
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Updated listing of all the sessions at the NAAEE Conference related to the Guidelines for Excellence.
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On September 19, the 2018 US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees received accolades at a ceremony in Washington, DC for their sustainable, healthy facilities; wellness practices; and sustainability learning.
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NAAEE and the Children & Nature Network curate and summarize peer-reviewed scientific literature to help build the evidence base for advancing environmental education and the movement to connect kids to nature.
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NAAEE is excited to share that our brand new podcast about climate resiliency called Imagine If is now available! Let's imagine if together!
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Check out the latest Natural Start Alliance News! It will help you with interview questions when you hire a nature preschool teacher; provide you with a recording of Claire Warden's conference keynote, "I Wonder Why?"; introduce you to the Audubon Nature Preschool, our latest Member Spotlight, as…
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This NSF-funded, research-based program gives educators a way to provide learners with an enjoyable meaningful experience and to make a difference in the real world.
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What's a better, more inexpensive way to learn and expand your knowledge than watching a webinar from the comfort of your office, with a coffee in hand? My thinking is, if you get at least one new tool from a webinar it is worth it. What will you learn this month? These webinars are what I am tuned…
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Sarah Johnson is looking forward to serving the NAAEE community as a co-moderator of the Guidelines for Excellence eePro Group.
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NAAEE is excited to share that we will be launching a brand new podcast about climate resiliency called Imagine If on September 12th. Let's imagine if together!
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In June 2018, three educational researchers, Beth Short, Binyu Yang, and Mary Ellen Wolfinger from the George Washington University’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy traveled to Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska to meet with community members about involving urban Alaskan youth in the digital…
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NAAEE, in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories (UL NFP), is thrilled to share the winners of the 2018 UL Innovative Education Award! This year's grand prize winner and recipient of $100,000 is Oakland-based Techbridge Girls, who opens the world of STEM education to girls from low-income…
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As part of ee360, we're calling attention to some of the finest resources in EE—as chosen by EE experts in specific subject areas. Look for the PRO Picks available on eePRO!
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The Environmental Education Research Bulletin (EERB) is a collaborative project of ChangeScale, NAAEE, and Dr. Nicole Ardoin at Stanford University. EERBs summarize and synthesize recently reported research from journals focused on issues pertaining to environmental educators. Issue 11 is now…
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Have you heard of Nature Playdates? Learn about this alternative childhood nature program in this month's Natural Start Alliance News. The newsletter features include the Member Spotlight: Nature Nuts, a year-round Forest School for young children; a survey about professional development and…
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A not so long time ago in a galaxy not so far away, Dr. Laura Engel, Director of the International Education Program at George Washington University and Ms. Clese Erikson, Deputy Director of the Health Workforce Research Center at George Washington University, challenged elementary age students to…
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Read a multicultural perspective about a Danish forest kindergarten. Watch our recent webinar about successful tools for nature-based documentation. Learn about the Wonder Bugs preschool model program. Read the latest issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education…
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NAAEE is pleased to announce that the search for the 2018 EE 30 Under 30 is now open (May 1 - June 11, 2018)! In partnership with the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP), and U.S. Forest Service, the EE 30 Under 30 program is searching for individuals from around the world, 30 years of…
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Guest blogger Dan Kriesberg shares an essay reflecting on the importance of outdoor education and effective teaching learned over 30 years of being in the field. Dan is a science teacher at Friends Academy (NY). He also is the author of "A Sense of Place: Teaching Children about the Environment with…
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Here’s an important date to note on your fall calendars. October 29, 2018 is the trial date for Juliana v. United States, the constitutional climate lawsuit brought by 21 young people to assert that the U.S. government has failed to protect essential public trust resources. It would be great to hear…
