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The May Natural Start Newsletter includes great stories and resources you don’t want to miss! Learn about Mass Audubon, a leader in the nature preschool movement. Stay up to date with the latest research by reading the spring issue of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental…
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There are two more opportunities to participate in the Chicago Zoological Society's Nature Start program this year. This professional development program trains informal educators along with other professionals who interact with young children and families to develop and facilitate early childhood…
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Get advice on how to plan and build an outdoor learning environment at your school. Fnd out how to register for the 2019 Natural Start Conference. Browse curated resources on nature preschools, nature-based early learning in public schools, advocacy, and more!
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On Earth Day 4/22/19, NPR released the results of their poll about climate change education – and there’s plenty of good news in the results!
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Register for the 2019 Natural Start Conference in historic Manchester, NH, July 31-August 3, to connect with an international community of nature-based early learning professionals. This is the nation’s largest professional event for teaching, administration, research, and advocacy in nature-based…
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Seeking feedback on this article that calculates four high-impact actions to reduce personal CO2 emissions but finds that few textbooks mention them as solutions
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On April 24, the Spring 2019 Drawdown EcoChallenge ended, and the 1,054 teams that participated (including an NAAEE Team) saved about 344,704 pounds of CO2 !!! For me, that's an astounding measure of what a collective, concerted effort can accomplish in Drawing Down our impacts ! If you missed this…
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Enroll now for a free educator certification program sponsored by National Geographic.
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Two weeks left to submit your proposal for a session at NAAEE’s Annual Conference Oct 16-19 in Lexington, KY. This year’s theme: “Educating for a Just and Sustainable Future” will attract hundreds of fellow environmental educators who focus on Climate Change Education. So, you’ll have loads of…
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Get ideas for planning a safe and rewarding nature field trip for young children, find inspiration in a beachside preschool, and review the latest professional development opportunities in Natural Start’s February Newsletter.
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The Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE) embarked on a Strategic Planning process during the summer of 2018. To ensure they were supporting the needs all of our environmental education communities here in Utah, USEE convened focus groups (called them mini-summits) in 5 distinct regions of…
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Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States Amanda Gorman read her poem "Earthrise" from stage at the Los Angeles Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
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Join presenters from around the country and beyond at the 2019 Natural Start Conference, taking place on July 31-August 3, in Manchester, NH! Submit your proposal by February 8, 2019.
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Recent Hamline University MAEd NSEE graduate Anna Cochran shares her walking field trip map capstone project. Her research and application utilized the Guidelines for Excellence throughout the project.
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This is a brief introduction to the world of very quick sharing sessions called Slam Sessions.
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This special edition highlights the insights and experiences of several early childhood educators who use natural spaces as their public school classrooms. It also features articles the Natural Start Alliance published on the benefits and how-to's of nature-based early learning in public schools and…
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In this guest blog, Abhayjeet Singh Sachal, a Young Reporters for the Environment winner, shares about important climate conversations from the 2018 NAAEE conference.
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Guest blogger Elise Osenga shares about her recent experience at the 2018 Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit, a gathering designed for and in collaboration with students. In her words, "This is the first event I have attended where young people and adult community members were invited to engage one…
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The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) is launching a quarterly newsletter with the latest news, spotlights, and other announcements on global environmental education. Subscribe to receive GEEP News!
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Read how undergraduate student Julie Dickson encounters barriers to accessibility in outdoor education almost daily.
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Rachael Rost, a 2018 EE 30 Under 30 awardee, reflects on her experience at NAAEE's 2018 Conference in Spokane and the inspiring young leaders she met along the way.
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Tia Wells writes about her experience starting an outdoor education program at her daughter's urban public school in Baltimore, MD.
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Read the Natural Alliance newsletter feature story for tips on how to celebrate the diversity of your families and communities. Learn how the City of Dublin, OH is working to give its youngest residents opportunities to play in nature, explore, and develop empathy and understanding of their animal…
