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• Brett “Mr. Eco” Edwards was inspired by his high school AP Environmental Science teacher to use his love for hip-hop and sustainability to spark environmental action in young audiences. Over the past decade, The EcoHero Show has been performed in 7 countries, reaching more than 1.2 million students across 2,700 elementary schools. Sponsored by over 140 cities and counties in the United States, the program has earned a reputation for empowering the next generation of EcoHeroes.
• Building on this legacy, Let’s Go Eco takes the best of what the EcoHero Show has achieved and levels it up for the big stage. This new theatre experience brings the Let’s Go Eco rap-along book series to life through an electrifying mix of singing, dancing, and call-and-response interactions.

Nina joined NAAEE with a background focused on community-based conservation and social inclusion, from working with mangrove-dependent communities in Madagascar to coordinating a global advisory group to promote women's land rights. After a childhood spent living in Asia and Latin America, Nina is particularly passionate about working across cultures to combine her interests in the environment, sustainable development, and social equity. Nina has a Master's in Environmental Management from Duke University. Through her Master's project, she worked closely with a community-based wildlife management and environmental education project in Gabon, where she conducted community mapping in 10 rural communities to better understand their priorities and concerns related to their natural resources. 

I'm an oceanographer and behavioral neuroscientist by training, who has worked at all levels in conservation, from education to international policy. I teach people behavior change skills to make a difference on climate change, plus online courses in climate science and solutions.

I'm a grant consultant specializing in education and youth development. I help busy nonprofit leaders by managing the pre-award grant process (grant research, grant writing, and strategy) and by developing community-connecting content to reach constituents. I partner with mission-driven organizations in environmental education, STEM/STEAM education, college access and career readiness, literacy, and youth workforce development to name a few. I'm a member of the Grant Professionals Association/GPA New England, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, the Children & Nature Network. I hold an M.S. in Childhood Education and a B.A. in Communication from Russell Sage College.

Anthrpology & Environmental Education , Science Storytelling, Climate Adaptation Communication & Curriculum Development, EE Program Evaluation

Alan works at the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development's Center for Environmental Soluntions and Emergency Response (CESER) as their STEM Outreach Coordinator. Building on over a decade of providing evironmental educaiton and workforce development in the non-profit world, Alan brings this experience to the development of a new outreach program at the EPA's CESER's HQ in Cincinnati, OH. 

 

I've been an environmental educator for over 30 years, working for non-profits, government, and for-profit businesses with experience across the southeast, midwest, and northeast. I continue to lead programs outdoors for people of all ages. Additionally, I teach workshops on understanding AI's role in our work and its challenges ethically and environmentally. 

Retired science teacher in a local LEA. Now teaching Earth science to elementary education majors and others.

Born and raised in Costa Rica, I developed a passion for nature, which led me to earn a B.S. in Biology from the University of Costa Rica and an M.S. in Nat. Res. with an emphasis in Environmental Education and Interpretation from UW-Stevens Point. I am passionate about conservation and education. I'm part of the K-12 Education team at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 

I am working on getting my teaaching certificate!

3rd grade teacher