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For the November 2016 installment of our monthly webinar series, our panel of experts on diversity and inclusion in environmental movements will be returning to continue this important discussion. If you have questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental movements that you would…
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Do you have questions about evaluation or assessment? Bring them to NAAEE's third annual Evaluation Clinic, where you can ask questions of the experts and contribute your own relevant experience. Learn from evaluation experts as well as peers through informal, roundtable conversations.
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Read about ancient support networks and how we can help today's children spend more time outside, learn how St Louis's first forest school is mapping its parks, check out images of the recent Nature-Based Preschool National conference in St Paul, and catch up on lots more news!
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Awareness activity for children and adults in environmental education are disappearing. Where do we start to turn this around? We must start with awareness. The more the better.
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NAAEE's Director of Advocacy and Affiliate Relations, Sarah Bodor, will speak about the Every Student Succeeds Act and opportunities it provides for the field of EE in the next edition of our monthly webinar series on Wednesday, September 28 at 3:00 ET.
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As part of Anecdotes to Evidence, a multi-partner initiative led by North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Stanford University, we are working with a team of researchers to conduct a review of literature that examines directly measured environmental outcomes/indicators…
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Exciting cross-cultural experience for young adults from Alaska and Los Angeles.
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Read about why not to filter out the messy, imperfect moments in nature preschools, watch a video that makes the case for forest kindergartens, learn how to raise brilliant children according to science, check out the latest job openings, and read the latest news from Natural Start.
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As the founder and president of Spitfire Strategies, Kristen Grimm has extensive experience conceiving, implementing and managing smart programs that create lasting social change. You won't want to miss her webinar on Wednesday, August 31 at 3:00 EDT for the next installment of NAAEE's webinar…
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The NAAEE eePro Climate Change Education group and the NOAA Climate Education office invite YOU to join the #Teach4Climate social media campaign that started July 26 and runs till September 9th. It is easy. All the details are in the #Teach4Climate Back to School 2016 Media Kit.
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As you will see in the article below, the Natl Education Assn at their annual meeting this month agreed to follow Oregon’s lead and support the teaching of “climate justice”. The NEA is to publicize efforts in states and schools districts across the country, and their approval of this tact may give…
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Join environmental education researchers at the AERA conference, San Antonio, TX, Thursday April 27 – Monday May 1, 2017. The Conference Theme for the AERA 2017 EE SIG is: "Whose Knowledge(s) and What Action(s)?: (Re)Considering Environmental Education for Social Justice and Sustainability". Find…
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NAAEE praises House Labor, HHS. and Education Subcommittee Appropriations for Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Learn about using mud in your natural classrooms. Read about a bilingual, green preschool. Find out how to register yourself and/or your exhibit at the October NAAEE conference in Madison. Keep up with the latest ECEE news and job opportunities.
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Elvia Rodriguez Ochoa, Neighborhood Programs Director for Openlands in Chicago, is a multi-disciplinary artist, educator, and administrator, active for over twenty years. Steeped in community based practices, Elvia has helped foster the creative community in Chicago by collaborating with groups as…
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Many students, teachers and school personnel have an interest in “greening” their school but have no idea of how to start. Read about how an environmental education consultant and her daughter engaged their local high school in the GreenSchools movement by strategically including all school…
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DEADLINE PAST - - NAAEE has embarked on an exciting venture and we would like to ask for your assistance. NAAEE is developing a sixth set of guidelines as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education.
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On May 26, 2016, the United Nations Environment Programme unveiled a resolution entitled, “Investing in human capacity for sustainable development through environmental education and training” during the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Science magazine stated: "Scientists have produced many reports, charts and animations to measure climate change over the decades. But few have achieved the resonance of this one from scientist Ed Hawkins, hailed for its stunning simplicity."
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NAAEE is seeking real-world stories of how environmental education has benefited the learning and lives of K-12 students and teachers, and we would love to hear from you!
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Tuesday, July 26, at 3PM EST:
“To be effective, collective impact must consider who is engaged, how they work together, and how progress happens.” Don't miss Dr. Nicole Ardoin speak about the potential for cross-sector coordination to initiate large scale social change in the next installment of… -
Meet educators at a large urban elementary school in a high-poverty, high-crime area of Los Angeles. Read about the "Parent's Guide to Nature Play" that will inspire and make nature play easy. Catch up on nature preschools in the news. Learn how to take an active role in the new Council of Nature…
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Today: June 8 at 3PM EST
Considering a wide array of perspectives helps us be more effective and creates an environment that allows us to honor our diverse beliefs, attitudes, languages, interpersonal styles, and values. NAAEE will host a panel of experts on diversity and inclusion in environmental… -
William Scott blogs about the first NAEE/NAAEE joint meeting in Bristol, England, drawing people from Botswana, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Taiwan, the UAE, the UK, and the USA for the GEEP international steering committee meeting.
