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Connecting with nature comes in many forms in today's environmental education programs. Flying a drone to explore sensitive areas in Florida's estuaries, using advanced probeware and mobile interactive app's to make visible the invisible water quality characteristics, or designing hydroponics…
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Read about the 2017 recipients of the Global Outstanding Service to EE Award, recognized for their service to international EE efforts!
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In the December installment of NAAEE's monthly webinar series (Bringing New Ideas and Innovation to the field of EE) we heard from Curtis Ogden of the Interaction Institute for Social Change.
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Watch and/or read Connie's remarks from the 2017 NAAEE Research Symposium, view the press release or find out more about the research award in this posting.
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Learn how NAAEE members and friends are representing the field of Environmental Education during the 23rd Conference of Parties (COP23) in Bonn, Germany from November 6-17, 2017.
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Bird feeding is one way to connect us to the natural world and to learn informally or formally. In my case this story is one of problem solving and uncanny lessons that are humorous. Please read and share your own story of connecting to nature....
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Education Day (16 November) at the 2017 UN climate change conference in Bonn (6 - 17 November 2017) sees the launch of a Virtual Special Issue of the journal, Environmental Education Research, focused on climate change education research.
As a taster of the launch event and a stimulus for engaging…
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Have you been considering accreditation for your higher education program? Participate in this workshop to get your questions answered!
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Save-the-date for the 2018 nature-based preschool conference in Chicago! Read about the new volume of International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education and editor, Dr. Yash Bhagwanji. Learn how to build a movement to help young children connect with nature and care for it. Get…
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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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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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Recording posted! NAAEE, in partnership with the US Forest Service, the Global Environmental Education Partnership, US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan, put out a search for 2017's top "EE 30 Under 30"…
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As part of NAAEE's 2017 virtual conference, funders representing foundations, government, and corporations share current trends, funding priorities, and challenges that impact environmental education.
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Youth Outside developed the Cultural Relevancy Series to ensure that organizations are working toward creating and supporting a culture that includes and celebrates difference. As part of NAAEE's 2017 virtual conference week, Rena Payan, Program Manager with Youth Outside, shared more on the series…
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We heard from an inspiring panel of experts in education and conservation working to address climate change through the power of education as part of our 2017 virtual conference. Check out the recorded session and join in on the discussion on eePRO now!
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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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Tuesday, October 17 through Thursday, October 19: Join us for virtual conference week at NAAEE. We’ll share a few highlights of what was planned for Puerto Rico through a series of webinars, live-streamed events, and conference session posts.
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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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Learn about the Role of Place in nature-based early childhood education. Get tips from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts about using nature and the outdoors to promote children's development and growth. Meet new members, check out the latest professional development and job opportunities.
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We heard from the team leading our eeWORKS initiative: Judy Braus (NAAEE), Dr. Nicole Ardoin (Stanford University), and Alison Bowers (Virginia Tech & Stanford University) as part of NAAEE's monthly webinar series.
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NAAEE published Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence April 2017. Part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education series, this set of guidelines focuses on community wellness and is designed to help environmental educators create inclusive environments that support…
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Project Reservoir is a STEM based program implemented and maintained by New Jersey middle school students. Learn how this after school program is encouraging students to explore environmental issues and recruit the involvement of their primarily Hispanic community.
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What does it mean to be environmentally literate? What makes great environmental education instructional materials so good? What should be kept in mind as new programs are developed at a nature center? Providing some guidance so that environmental educators can more easily address these questions…
