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Education sets the foundation for intentional environmental and civic action. In July, California took a huge step to confront climate change by investing millions in climate and environmental justice education. Read on for insight into this huge leap for climate action.
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Stakeholders are asked to sign on to a letter to Congress, urging inclusion of funding for K-12 public schools in upcoming infrastructure proposals.
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Thanks to eeAdvocates from around the country, we are optimistic for continued funding of key programs at EPA and NOAA that support environmental education programs in the coming fiscal year.
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Urban planner Mara Mintzer asked it best: What would happen if we asked children to design our cities? Introducing young people to civic engagement through real-world examples can set the foundation for future implementation of policies that elevate environmental education.
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Once a month, passionate environmental education (EE) advocates are invited to participate in an hour-long discussion of current and upcoming EE policy opportunities at the state and federal levels.
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Explore opportunities to advocate for early childhood education at the Nature-Based Early Learning Conference held July 26–30.
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Research is key to environmental education’s success. This research guide, part of our "eeRESEARCH Weekly Highlights" social media posts, highlights some recent discoveries in advocacy.
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Doors are opening for environmental education across the U.S. Thanks to innovative state and local policies, we’re seeing increased support and recognition for the power of EE in our daily lives. Six recent policy wins illuminate the success of advocacy work across the field of EE.
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NAAEE has been a leader in the field of environmental education for five decades. This year marks our 50th anniversary. Explore the unique ways we’re working to advance EE policy across the U.S.
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In this eeBLUE Watershed Chronicles blog post, Kirsi Johnson from St. Lucie County, Florida, Environmental Resources Department, and Oxbow Eco-Center share how they were able to bring meaningful watershed experiences to students despite limitations caused by COVID-19.
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How did one of the largest cities in Japan with a population of 3.75 million reduce garbage waste production by 43%? This GEEP case study sets out to investigate exactly how the Eco-Picture Diary Environmental Education Project reduced waste through effective environmental education.
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On Wednesday, June 30, at 7:30PM ET, join a great group of young and emerging EE professionals like yourself for 30 minutes to connect and recharge.
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Learn how the UN Decade on Restoration will begin in science classrooms across Washington state! Fifteen teachers at eight schools across the state are partnering with the Washington Native Plant Society to pilot Youth Ecology Education through Restoration (YEER), a program in which middle school…
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Subscribe to eeADVOCATE for quarterly reviews of environmental education's policy accomplishments, previews of opportunities that lie ahead, and tools for engaging in advocacy for the EE field.
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Learn about the political science roots of Environmental Citizenship, and the conceptualisation and relevance of Environmental Citizenship in educational contexts.
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Immediate Action Requested: Please call your US senators by this Friday, May 14, 2021! Healthy increases to EE funding at the EPA and NOAA are on the horizon. We have a limited window to show our support for well-funded EE. Read on for all the information you need (including a sample script) to be…
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How are California-based organizations shaping the conversation around environmental education and justice? This blog post traces the impacts of slavery through California’s history and explores local organizations' responses to environmental racism.
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On behalf of UNESCO and the global federation of teachers' trade unions EI, PPMI Group is launching this survey for teachers around the world who teach primary and/or secondary school learners to hear from about their experiences, practices, and needs.
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Sign on to draft letter asking the new Presidential Climate Envoy, the Hon. John Kerry, to give high priority to climate literacy, education, and training.
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Sean Russell, an EE 30 Under 30 Changemaker Grantee, shares about his experience piloting a new group of EarthEcho Water Challenge Ambassadors in Puerto Rico to help empower young people to lead water quality monitoring and watershed education programs in their local communities.
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Be a part of the Natural Start Alliance's annual conference, the nation's largest professional event for teaching, administration, research, and advocacy in nature-based early learning. Submit your proposal by February 5.
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It's not too late to take full advantage of NAAEE's 49th Annual Conference and 17th Annual Research Symposium. Let five attendees tell you why you should.
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's #NAAEE2020 conference keynote touched on how environmental educators and organizations can be antiracist, and why we need to be. This recorded content is now available until October 30!
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We have at least 100 reasons why you should register for #NAAEE2020 Conference and Research Symposium, but we narrowed it down to give you enough time to register today.
