Blog
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How can educators help learners sort through information and materials that reflect the science about climate change that’s supported by 97% of scientists? Here are some practical suggestions for you.
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Sharing nature is a way to see through the dark tunnel to light. It is a way for us to use our strengths to meet the intense need for making meaning in our lives, our interactions, and our field.
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U.S. public concern about global warming has ebbed and flowed over the past decade and a half but has generally been on an upswing since hitting a recent low point in 2011. Concern has increased each of the past two years, coinciding with an improved economy and back-to-back unseasonably warm…
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For the APpril installment of NAAEE's monthly webinar series (Bringing New Ideas and Innovation to the field of EE), we heard from Dr. Elin Kelsey presenting "Wild Contagious Hope."
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Undergraduate Joey Montaine, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shares his experience serving as a student member of the Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education board.
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The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) is pleased to share the first 10 cases as part of the GEEP case study collection.
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Remember when most news stories about climate change included a sentence like, “By 2050, scientists predict that a global temperature rise of two degrees will cause a large range of disruptions to the earth system?” Well, it’s 2017 and many of these disruptions are happening decades ahead of…
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Learn about Natural Start Training opportunities, remember to submit a session proposal by March 6th for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National Conference, hear from the Secret Forest Playschool and how they deal with winter challenges, keep up with the latest research, and lots more news.
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Notice about monthly advocacy call
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NAAEE and the Microsoft Edge development team partnered to build a storytelling platform to show the impact of environmental education!
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Recognized this past fall at the NAAEE annual conference as one of 30 outstanding environmental education leaders under the age of 30, CJ Goulding is proud to serve as an inspirational megaphone for people of color and people of different ethnic backgrounds in exploring the great outdoors. Read his…
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It’s time, once again, to begin thinking of what you want to share with colleagues and gain from this year’s NAAEE Conference ! The request for proposals is open and details are at https://naaee.org/conference.
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Undergraduate Rachel Loomis, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shares her experience attending a professional conference for the first time. Share with undergraduates that you work with!
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NAAEE is partnering with Stanford University and other respected organizations to demonstrate the impact and value of environmental education by substantiating powerful anecdotes from across the field with empirical evidence. We are conducting comprehensive literature reviews that demonstrate the…
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Read the January News hot off the press, and learn about Natural Start's new series of in-person workshops and free webinars, hear from David Catlin about what it takes to develop a business plan for a nature preschool, find out how to submit a proposal for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National…
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Workshops at Natural Start Official Training Sites help educators plan & implement high-quality, developmentally appropriate programs for young children. Every Natural Start workshop is a full-day experience of immersion in nature, professional development, and networking. Trainings are coordinated…
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NAAEE Advisory Council member Angela Mooney D'arcy, founder and Executive Director of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, a Los Angeles-based, Indigenous-led organization that works to build the capacity of Tribal Nations and Indigenous peoples to protect sacred lands, waters, and…
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Kristen Poppleton from Climate Generation is circulating this initiative, and I’m forwarding it to you with my hope that you’ll all participate. We need to keep working together now more than ever.
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Sharing nature with children...what does that mean and does it allow us to engage children through free play?
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Read the December newsletter and welcome Natural Start's new Director, Emililan Geczi; consider submitting a proposal for the 2017 National Nature-based Preschool Conference in Seattle; take advantage of an exclusive offer from Tuffo, the maker of Muddy Buddy rain suit; and consider making a…
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Those of us teaching students about climate change have a conundrum: How do we teach the extensive “bad news” – rising temperatures, erratic weather, flooding, and wildfires – while encouraging our students to engage with climate change rather than retreating into despair and denial?
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What's your New Year's Resolution as it relates to your work or interest in climate change? Here, 13 respected individuals answer that question in 100 words or so, brought to you by Yale Climate Connection.
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Instilling a love for the outdoors at an early age is one of the best ways to encourage sustainable habits, like recycling.
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Do you teach environmental education at a college or university? Are you responsible for designing staff development? We've recently published five resource guides focused on each of NAAEE's Guidelines for Excellence publications.
