Blog
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Youth-led action and nature-based solutions for climate mitigation are the focus of two programs at the National Wildlife Federation. Read how fieldwork and research are powering the students' next steps.
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Parley for the Oceans is an organization that focuses on attacking the problem of plastic pollution in the oceans. In 2019 we started the environmental education project, “Fighting Marine and Coastal Plastic Pollution.” This project empowered students to gather information about the types of…
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The Outdoor Learning Store shares their story of becoming an EE social enterprise.
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Florida students participating in award-winning OysterCorps gain aquaculture literacy and career confidence as they learn about the cultural and environmental importance of oysters in their own backyard.
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Registration for the 2022 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference is open! Register to attend in person in Cincinnati, Ohio, or online.
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In this eeBLUE Watershed Chronicles blog post, Polly Burns, Program Director at ReNEW Schools, and Dinah Maygarden, Director of the Coastal Education Program at the University of New Orleans, bring wetland and watershed science investigative projects to middle school students.
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Join NAAEE efforts now to renew crucial federal funding for environmental education for 2023.
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The “Difference Makers Mentors” facilitates environmental education programming that is equitable, culturally sustaining, and welcoming to students. This pertains especially to those who have been historically marginalized within the science and environmental field, and serves as a supportive…
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Sandhill Crane migration in southwestern Nebraska, along the Platt River, is one of the planet's spectacular migrations. Over half a million cranes converge on the area in late February through early March, powering the local economy through tourism. However, the cranes use more than the river…
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Participate in an event or create your own - April is a perfect time to join the worldwide citizen science movement.
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In this eeBLUE Watershed Chronicles blog post, Diana Papini Warren, Executive Director of Learning Endeavors shares how the Champions of Coastal Resilience program continues to grow in Hawaiʻi.
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Read about a unique partnership between academia, industry, and public education that was formed to improve aquaculture literacy and confidence in a Florida community in the latest eeBLUE Harvest Stories blog.
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Environmental Education and STEM education are both educational approaches meant to create a society that is able to tackle global challenges. So how can we link STEM and EE?
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New Mexico passes funding for outdoor learning initiatives and grants to school districts. A Rhode Island bill would bolster climate literacy. Washington Legislature considers an outdoor education bill.
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In this excerpt from "An Advocacy Guide for Environmental Education Professionals and Supporters," we outline how to write letters to the editor to enhance advocacy.
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The ClimateScience (CS) Olympiad is a free and online competition for youth aged 12-25 years, aiming to educate them about various issues related to the climate crisis and empower them to be future climate leaders. This global competition is challenging youth worldwide to answer one of the most…
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We share a list of resources to help transgender and nonbinary students and their families in Texas, Idaho or nationally, who may be experiencing distress or harm from recent policy changes in schools.
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As educators, we can help people understand the impact of war on people and the planet, and the role democracy can play in creating a more just and sustainable future. We can also help people understand that crises like these are humanitarian crises, causing human displacement and cutting off access…
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Taiwan celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Environmental Education Act on June 5, 2021!
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The Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan EPA) held the 2nd International Environmental Education Workshop in September 2021 with a focus on marine waste and the circular economy.
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In response to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Taiwan EPA and GEEP APRC co-hosted a 2021 Environmental Education Workshop.
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Each month, NAAEE will share blogs from the Aquaculture Literacy grantees as they implement innovative educational experiences that explore aquaculture topics in local communities. We can’t wait for you to “sea” what they are up to!
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In this eeRESEARCH post, part of a series on coastal resilience, Kara Nunnally from Duke University speaks with Dr. Jennifer Jones and Dr. Heather Skaza Acosta about the impact colleges and universities can have in EE through generating meaningful community engagement and training effective…
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Cindy Wilems, Director of Education at Galveston Bay Foundation, talks about their EE initiatives and the ways they are building a community of coastal resilience in the face of climate change (and stronger storms!). This eeRESEARCH post is part of a series on EE practices for coastal resilience in…