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"Nonformal education provides opportunities for students to learn outside of the classroom environment. There are some occasions when nonformal learning may occur during the school day, such as when programs or lessons are not standardized, accredited, or part of the larger school curriculum. But…
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Environmental education advocacy call this Thursday, May 5th
Please join us for our monthly advocacy call, Thursday, May 5, 2016, 1-2:00 EDT. There will be an update on the introduction of a Senate climate education bill in a few weeks, and we’ll have more information on how states are responding… -
Community environmental education uses environmental learning and action to foster community wellness in cities and other settings.
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Learn about exploring energy with STEM outdoors, a nature preschool in remote Alaska. Find out how to register for the Nature-Based Preschool National Conference. Explore job opportunities, and more!
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A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery — and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many…
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The unequal representation of people of color in environmental work is a situation that many of us know needs to change. We realize that in order to make real impact on the environmental issues that affect us all, we all need to be a part of the conversation.
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Urban schools can use local environments to serve as stimulus, context, and content for teaching and learning about sustainability.
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Read on to learn how participating in EECapacity's CCC Fellowship impacted the president of the MERITO Foundation, its work, as well as over 800 students in California through the creation of the Energy Efficiency to Mitigate Climate Change and Ocean Acidification (EECCOA) program.
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We need cities that are resilient, sustainable, livable, and just. Urban EE can help debunk common assumptions that cities are ecologically barren, and city people don’t care for, or need, nature.
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NAAEE and Kettering have released the first issue guide, Climate Choices: How Should We Meet the Challenges of a Warming Planet? Learn more about the Environmental Issues Forum (EIF) and how to get involved in helping the initiative.
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August 15–17 in St. Paul, MN
Registration now for the 4th Nature-Based Preschool National Conference designed for professionals working in nature and forest preschools. -
Diversity is changing the staff photo, Inclusion is keeping the staff.
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RECORDING AVAILABLE: Change the world by changing your story! You won’t want to miss hearing Andy Goodman, an expert in strategic communications, speak about the power of storytelling as best practice in the third installment of our monthly webinar series.
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Check out six great examples of urban EE programs from around the world!
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Help read NAAEE conference proposals
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Got the requisite experience and expertise - and a window of opportunity in the next few weeks - to review proposals on research and evaluation for this year's conference and research symposium? Volunteer via your eePRO account. Read on for more details ...
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Learn about how you can do mindfulness and yoga with preschoolers to enhance children's learning and build essential skills for life. Travel with a naturalist and travel writer as he takes his baby on an epic journey to remote India. Hear about job opportunities in our field, and more.
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First phase finalized of our annual effort to support Congressional appropriations for environmental education.
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Get your presentation proposals in for the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Research Symposium in Madison, WI this October. Come and join this outstanding community of researchers! Proposals due March 31st! Spread the word!
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Do you wonder how to nurture “ecological place meaning” among urban residents? Here is an answer.
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Recent headlines reported people in Denmark appear to have the most happiness, according to data published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Is education a factor too?
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A mother and child sharing nature together...What could be better? What can environmental education do to provide more opportunities for all children and parents and encourage more children and teachers to take their playing and learning outside?
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Catch up on the national press on nature-based preschools, find out how to join the new Council of Nature and Forest Preschools, travel to Kenya to check out an international school with a sustainability focus, and more.
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A brief intro into the concept of conservation and what organizations are doing conservation work.
