Blog
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When it comes to facing ecological crises, a fellowship of faith-based young leaders is diving into tradition to find the routes toward the future. Read more in this guest blog post written by Naama Sadan, Ariel Evan Mayse, and Tania Schweig.
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Understanding and recognizing the general abilities of children in early childhood education can support teachers in managing groups in the outdoors. Read this blog by eePRO moderator, Suzanne Major, to learn how.
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One never knows how a simple nature experience can impact a student, a child, a grandchild. It all started as a simple observation and then recreation and a recommendation and then an acceptance letter. The parable is, never miss the opportunity to share nature with someone else...we never can…
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In this Harvest Stories, Jesse Baines of Atlantic Sea Farms shares how a team of kelp farmers use education to positively impact coastal communities as climate change makes landfall and wild fisheries are disrupted in Maine.
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Join SEI as we take a look at some of the highlights from this semester of the Climate Corps Education Outside training program!
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NAAEE and the U.S. EPA provided over thirty ee360+ scholarships to help make the conference more accessible to professionals and students who showcased their work in communities impacted by environmental injustice and climate change thanks to this funding.
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In this post, EE 30 Under 30 Leader Mariam Kabamba discusses how climate change, hunger, and education converge and introduces four environmental educators working toward solutions.
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CUBE Co-Founder Therese Keita describes working towards advancing STEAM-equity and climate action on the African continent.
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After college, I became disheartened that environmental education was not the career path that I wanted to continue. Every position I saw offered low wages, part-time, or volunteer work. Then I found Westgate Community School (WCS), a K–12 charter school unlike any other. Environmental Education and…
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CEE-Change Fellow Eileen Boekestein poetically expresses how the environmental education career journey isn't a pipeline, but a braided river of ever-changing entry points.
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Guest writer David J. Backes shares the wisdom of Sigurd F. Olsen who is as relevant to connecting to nature today as in 1987. In the advancement of climate solutions, Backes describes how "hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up."
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What's the Worldwide Teach-In? Learn about a bottom-up educational event led by educators and community members.
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Members of the Climate Change eePRO Group met at the NAAEE Annual Conference in October 2022. This blog recaps what was discussed and shares links to resources that were mentioned during the session.
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CEE-Change Fellow Justin Kaput found that passion and dedication can be tested and ultimately victorious when fostering climate action in students, even when a global pandemic intervenes. Over two years, Justin's students created and adapted their Climate Walk events to allow for a truly meaningful…
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We truly appreciate the collective exchange of ideas each of the presenters and keynote speakers facilitate and champion at the NAAEE Annual Research Symposium and Conference. In this post, we're amplifying sessions at NAAEE2022 that center Native voices, culture, and knowledge.
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Share ideas, collaborate, and advance, together. Join an eePRO Group Meeting at NAAEE2022 on Friday, October 14 from 1:00 PM–2:00 PM MST.
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NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program is excited to announce that it is funding nine new projects that will use education to build the foundation for resilience to weather and climate hazards.
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National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month takes place every year from September 15 to October 15, as a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions, diverse cultures and histories of the Latinx community in the United States.
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Getting from changing minds to changing behavior is a challenge all environmental educators face. By providing our audiences with ownership over their actions—and consequences—we can successfully meet this challenge. Learn how New Orleans' teens did just that.
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Join us for our return to an in-person gathering in beautiful Tucson or participate online with our virtual program. NAAEE’s 2022 conference will focus on the powerful role education can play in creating healthier communities and tackling today’s complex environmental and social issues. Register…
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J. Drew Lanham's book "The Home Place" is based on Dr. Lanham's own life, growing up in North Carolina as a Black man. This is a great read!
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In the latest Watershed Chronicle, Executive Director Susan McClure shares how Lake Champlain Maritime Museum brings together informal educators and families to enrich watershed learning through lake stewardship.
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Mobile gaming can play a powerful role in engaging players by framing conversations to increase wildlife empathy.
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Through two international sharing sessions, students in the United States met with seven student teams in Africa who described the innovative projects they developed to overcome environmental and public health challenges in their communities.
