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Learn how new children's book, Earth Hour aims to inspire children to take action to protect the planet. Written by author and sustainability consultant Nanette Heffernan.
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The Maine Environmental Education Association, NAAEE's Maine Affiliate, and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance recently partnered on a survey of community-based environmental learning across Maine. Read more to find out what they learned!
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This ee360 Fellow is rebuilding lives and transforming neighborhoods from Chicago to Detroit!
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A variety of scouting programs across the country offer unique opportunities for youth-driven, informal environmental education.
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Four girls from four continents come together on a hidden island in Amazonia, where they learn to harness their unique, elemental powers to fight evil forces trying to destroy our environment.
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Elizabeth Spike is an environmentalist, scientist, and educator in northern Virginia who is taking on issues of urban air quality and getting students engaged in the process. Learn more about her work and why it matters.
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Don't let a busy schedule stop you from taking your students outdoors. With a few creative tweaks, almost anyone can find time in their day for outdoor education.
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Deadline extended: August 9. Do you know of an individual or organization that has accomplished great things in environmental education? You probably do! You probably know multiple people or organizations. This is your chance to recognize the wonderful work of incredibly hardworking individuals and…
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On Earth Day 4/22/19, NPR released the results of their poll about climate change education – and there’s plenty of good news in the results!
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On April 24, the Spring 2019 Drawdown EcoChallenge ended, and the 1,054 teams that participated (including an NAAEE Team) saved about 344,704 pounds of CO2 !!! For me, that's an astounding measure of what a collective, concerted effort can accomplish in Drawing Down our impacts ! If you missed this…
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In this guest blog, middle-schooler Dalia Melody Hembal shares her research on water conservation. To learn more about Grades of Green, visit https://www.gradesofgreen.org/.
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Recent Hamline University MAEd NSEE graduate Anna Cochran shares her walking field trip map capstone project. Her research and application utilized the Guidelines for Excellence throughout the project.
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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 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 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 NEED YOUR INPUT!!!The K-12 EE Guidelines for Excellence were first published in 1999 and have been updated about every five years since then. We are in the process of revising these guidelines once again. The process is iterative. Our writing team developed a first draft. We…
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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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The The System of Lifelong Environmental Education in Tomsk Region case study describes a government-sponsored initiative that supports environmental education efforts across all levels of formal and nonformal education in the Tomsk Region, Siberia, Russia.
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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.
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Read about how students at The Siena School in Silver Spring, MD engaged in a bioblitz event with help from National Geographic in this blog written by Jennifer Chambers, Math & Science Department Chair and Environmental Education Coordinator at The Siena School.
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Launched in 2007 by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) at UNESCO’s 4th International Conference on Environmental Education held at Ahmedabad, India, the Handprint represents the belief that we can make a difference through individual and collective actions to solve the environmental problems.
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This blog originally appeared on Jesus Jazz and Buddhism and is reposted here with permission from Dr. Joe Lombardi. Explore the world of music and connecting to nature through the work of Joe Lombardi.
