Blog
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This blog builds on a new collection of eeRESEARCH which explores how environmental educators can effectively address the intense emotions, anxiety, grief, anger, and helplessness, that students experience when learning about climate change and ecological crises. Rather than avoiding these feelings…
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, as a training partner for ee360+, works with higher education faculty and staff to connect them through statewide networks, offer professional development and opportunities to build community through monthly webinars, and support higher education programs as…
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Slippery Rock University's online Master of Education in Environmental Education is a 30-credit program designed for formal and nonformal educators. Achieving NAAEE accreditation helped the program recruit high-quality students and assisted its students in pursuing excellence in the field.
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CEE-Change Fellow Caroline Nickerson discusses her dissertation, focused on answering this question: could a live webinar from a field site led by a UF/IFAS Extension agent educate people about climate change and a particular climate impact in a county, changing the way attendees think about climate…
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Caroline Nickerson discusses her time as a CEE-Change Fellow, bringing her Community Action Project to life. Caroline launched a series of "Digital Field Experiences" (DFEs) across Florida called ClimateCast LIVE to educate Floridians about climate change.
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What if your classroom was a river? That's what SeDoMoCha students explored through an eeBLUE-supported program. Students connected deeply with Maine's Penobscot River, raising salmon, restoring habitats, and more. Read the latest Watershed Chronicles to learn more.
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Curious about how your organization can better support civic engagement? This new toolkit busts common myths, shares real-world insights, and highlights the powerful roles museums, science centers, and others can play in building more informed and connected communities.
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What do a sponge and an ice cube tray have to do with tree science? Students in Stroud Center's after-school programming are making surprising and fun connections within the world of watershed education. Read the full story in the latest Watershed Chronicles, a blog series by, about, and for…
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What happens when the night isn’t so dark? From fireflies losing their glow to turtles losing their way, this latest post explores these impacts and more, including hands-on activities for educators to help students see how light pollution affects the natural world.
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Students at Tree Heroes Club dig into hands-on ecological investigations—measuring trees, studying leaves, and learning about the local watershed. But they're also growing something bigger: community. Read a new Watershed Chronicles blog post from Boxerwood, a grantee of the eeBLUE 21st CCLC…
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Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, Inc. connects youth with marine science through hands-on learning with support from an eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grant. From shucking oysters to community programs, MVSG is cultivating the next generation of environmental stewards.
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Are you taking your college coursework and workshops online? The K–12 EE Guidelines: Online Teaching Module provides materials to use in your college course or professional development workshop including a step-by-step introduction to NAAEE's K–12 Environmental Education: Guidelines for Excellence.
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Step aboard with Saltwater Classroom and the Nauti Sisters as they team up to film a behind-the-scenes look at a Maine oyster farm. These videos will become part of Saltwater Classroom’s Online Ocean Literacy Platform, making aquaculture education more available than ever.
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Through exciting hands-on experiences like investigating the quality of their local waterways and participating in a stewardship project, students in the School Grounds to Sound program discover new possibilities in the natural world. Read more in this new post of the Watershed Chronicles series.
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Learn about the success of the ee360+ coalition and its Partner Gathering at the NAAEE 2024 Annual Conference, showcasing how collaboration is advancing environmental education and achieving meaningful progress toward complex environmental goals.
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For Earth Team interns, addressing the challenges of the 21st century starts right at home. Read the inaugural post of eeBLUE's Watershed Chronicles to learn how Earth Team is partnering with local government agencies and organizations to deliver impactful projects to high schools across California.
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Zoos and aquariums strive to be welcoming and inclusive spaces for science and environmental learning for people of all ages. As part of this commitment to cater to the needs of diverse audiences, they've been working to improve the experience of visitors, staff, interns, and volunteers with autism.
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Learn about the UDL EE course offered by North Carolina Affiliates and how it addresses barriers to help environmental educators build their knowledge and expertise to make EE more accessible and inclusive to all learners.
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Despite ongoing conflict in Northern Uganda, ERONet empowers women, youth, and people with disabilities through innovative Environmental STEM programs. By addressing unemployment and educational inequality, they equip communities with the skills to tackle local and global environmental challenges.
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CEE-Change Fellow Mariam Kabamba describes how the Fellowship revived her hope and provided the support she needed to run a youth-focused environmental and climate leadership training in the Haut Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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CEE-Change Fellow and Director of Education at Westport River Watershed Alliance, Kim Botelho, shares how the Fellowship shaped her career and approach to education. Her project introduced students to climate education, showing them how their actions, big or small, can impact the environment.
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CEE-Change Fellow Hamza Malik discusses the impact of community partnerships on his Community Action Project to raise awareness of coastal bird habitats at the Lloyd Center for the Environment Estuary.
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Guest writer Sarah Schaffner shares how a social media campaign was leveraged to bring awareness and knowledge about animals that are not always a fan favorite.
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CEE-Change Fellow Vanessa Barela knows the value of outdoor education. Join Vanessa on a journey of self-discovery. She discusses how she broke barriers to promote outdoor learning within the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED) and what she learned about herself throughout the process.
