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This special edition highlights the insights and experiences of several early childhood educators who use natural spaces as their public school classrooms. It also features articles the Natural Start Alliance published on the benefits and how-to's of nature-based early learning in public schools and…
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Guest blogger Elise Osenga shares about her recent experience at the 2018 Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit, a gathering designed for and in collaboration with students. In her words, "This is the first event I have attended where young people and adult community members were invited to engage one…
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The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) is launching a quarterly newsletter with the latest news, spotlights, and other announcements on global environmental education. Subscribe to receive GEEP News!
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Rachael Rost, a 2018 EE 30 Under 30 awardee, reflects on her experience at NAAEE's 2018 Conference in Spokane and the inspiring young leaders she met along the way.
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Read the Natural Alliance newsletter feature story for tips on how to celebrate the diversity of your families and communities. Learn how the City of Dublin, OH is working to give its youngest residents opportunities to play in nature, explore, and develop empathy and understanding of their animal…
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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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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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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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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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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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We are so excited to announce the launch of a new research library: eeRESEARCH. This database is a partnership between the North American Association of Environmental Education (NAAEE) and the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), with support from the Pisces Foundation. With more than 1,000 peer…
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Great new update on both FY 2018 & 2019 federal environmental education advocacy efforts.
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The Urban Environmental Education M.A.Ed. program at Antioch University Seattle is seeking candidates to form a diverse cohort of graduate students who will work hard to understand the dynamics of race and equity, diversity and inclusion in relation to environmental issues. Learn more about this…
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Information about NAAEE February 8, 2018 Environmental Education Advocacy call.
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Are you a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States or Canada helping K-12 students use innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) curricula to solve real-world environmental problems? UL and the North American Association for Environmental Education invite you to apply for…
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Year 4 of the Cal Water H2O Challenge is here! Cal Water and the North American Association for Environmental Education are inviting fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms located in Cal Water service areas to design and submit solutions to global or local water-related issues for a chance to win…
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Visit ActNowforEE.org to help shape an action plan for EE for the next 10 years. This Call for Action was developed by environmental education leaders from around the world, but it is in draft form. To make this a truly useful tool, we need input from environmental educators like you!
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Panelists explored highlights from the plenary panels of the 2017 research symposium, with an emphasis on the dynamism of the field within the context of responding to new horizons and challenges for researchers, research, and the NAAEE Research Symposium itself.
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Hear members of the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) discuss Tbilis+40, a global Call for Action, and what the future of EE holds for communities around the world.
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Get updates on the Nature-Based Preschool National Conference in Seattle on August 2-5. Read a story about nature experiences playing a central role in children's moral development. Hear from the director of a holistic early childhood program in New York. Learn how to help us collect research…
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NAAEE is pleased to announce the second annual EE 30 Under 30 call for nominations is now open!
The application process closes on July 28th, 2017 at 11:59pm EDT. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Luh at amanda@naaee.org.
