Blog
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Read a recap of the 2016 Nature-based Preschool Conference, note the dates for the 2017 Nature-based Preschool Conference in Seattle, enjoy an interview with the director of Dodge Nature Preschool (one of the oldest nature preschools in the country), and check out the latest news and job…
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For the November 2016 installment of our monthly webinar series, our panel of experts on diversity and inclusion in environmental movements will be returning to continue this important discussion. If you have questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in environmental movements that you would…
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Read about ancient support networks and how we can help today's children spend more time outside, learn how St Louis's first forest school is mapping its parks, check out images of the recent Nature-Based Preschool National conference in St Paul, and catch up on lots more news!
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Awareness activity for children and adults in environmental education are disappearing. Where do we start to turn this around? We must start with awareness. The more the better.
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NAAEE's Director of Advocacy and Affiliate Relations, Sarah Bodor, will speak about the Every Student Succeeds Act and opportunities it provides for the field of EE in the next edition of our monthly webinar series on Wednesday, September 28 at 3:00 ET.
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Exciting cross-cultural experience for young adults from Alaska and Los Angeles.
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Read about why not to filter out the messy, imperfect moments in nature preschools, watch a video that makes the case for forest kindergartens, learn how to raise brilliant children according to science, check out the latest job openings, and read the latest news from Natural Start.
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The NAAEE eePro Climate Change Education group and the NOAA Climate Education office invite YOU to join the #Teach4Climate social media campaign that started July 26 and runs till September 9th. It is easy. All the details are in the #Teach4Climate Back to School 2016 Media Kit.
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NAAEE praises House Labor, HHS. and Education Subcommittee Appropriations for Title IV, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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Learn about using mud in your natural classrooms. Read about a bilingual, green preschool. Find out how to register yourself and/or your exhibit at the October NAAEE conference in Madison. Keep up with the latest ECEE news and job opportunities.
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DEADLINE PAST - - NAAEE has embarked on an exciting venture and we would like to ask for your assistance. NAAEE is developing a sixth set of guidelines as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education.
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On May 26, 2016, the United Nations Environment Programme unveiled a resolution entitled, “Investing in human capacity for sustainable development through environmental education and training” during the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Science magazine stated: "Scientists have produced many reports, charts and animations to measure climate change over the decades. But few have achieved the resonance of this one from scientist Ed Hawkins, hailed for its stunning simplicity."
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NAAEE is seeking real-world stories of how environmental education has benefited the learning and lives of K-12 students and teachers, and we would love to hear from you!
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Meet educators at a large urban elementary school in a high-poverty, high-crime area of Los Angeles. Read about the "Parent's Guide to Nature Play" that will inspire and make nature play easy. Catch up on nature preschools in the news. Learn how to take an active role in the new Council of Nature…
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William Scott blogs about the first NAEE/NAAEE joint meeting in Bristol, England, drawing people from Botswana, Japan, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Taiwan, the UAE, the UK, and the USA for the GEEP international steering committee meeting.
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Sc3 Student Fellow Sophie Stern shares her thoughts on her experience at the Student Climate and Conservation Congress (Sc3)
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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… -
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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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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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. -
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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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.
