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The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Kettering Foundation have recently released Energy Choices: What Should We Do About America’s Energy Future? This guide for deliberative forums takes on the complex network of economic, environmental, and political issues around…
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Get updates on the Nature-Based Preschool National Conference in Seattle on August 2-5. Read a story about nature experiences playing a central role in children's moral development. Hear from the director of a holistic early childhood program in New York. Learn how to help us collect research…
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NAAEE is pleased to announce the second annual EE 30 Under 30 call for nominations is now open!
The application process closes on July 28th, 2017 at 11:59pm EDT. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Luh at amanda@naaee.org.
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"Visualizing Change” is a website [ http://vischange.org/ ] that provides a toolkit full of examples and dynamic visuals and builds on advances in cognitive and social science research, to enable informal educators to use visual narratives on climate change to more effectively reach diverse…
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Read about how students at The Siena School in Silver Spring, MD engaged in a bioblitz event with help from National Geographic in this blog written by Jennifer Chambers, Math & Science Department Chair and Environmental Education Coordinator at The Siena School.
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Launched in 2007 by Centre for Environment Education (CEE) at UNESCO’s 4th International Conference on Environmental Education held at Ahmedabad, India, the Handprint represents the belief that we can make a difference through individual and collective actions to solve the environmental problems.
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Read the latest edition of Natural Start's News! We offer a great "how-to" guide for advocating for young children; announce open registration for the National Nature-based Preschool Conference in Seattle; list lots of job opportunities; share our newest Member Spotlight: Tiny Explorers in Oregon…
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Emerging research is demonstrating more and more the importance of hope in tackling long-term, large-scale issues like climate change. We have learned that feeling fearful and helpless does not effectively move us to action, and it is important that we approach climate change education from angles…
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Harold Hungerford has been a public school teacher and administrator, and a professor in science and environmental education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Mr. Hungerford is a pioneer of environmental education in the United States, and his recent memoir, "Hell's Bells" is now…
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This blog originally appeared on Jesus Jazz and Buddhism and is reposted here with permission from Dr. Joe Lombardi. Explore the world of music and connecting to nature through the work of Joe Lombardi.
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May 9 at 4:00 PM EST
Please join us for the next installment of NAAEE's monthly webinar series (Bringing New Ideas and Innovation to the field of EE) on Tuesday, May 9 from 4-5 pm EST for an introduction to the latest edition to the National Project for Excellence in EE, Guidelines for Excellence…
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This set of Guidelines focuses on community wellness and is designed to help environmental educators create inclusive environments that support effective partnerships and collaborations.
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Are you interested in improving your evaluation skills? MEERA: My Environmental Education Evaluation Research Assistant is a step-by-step evaluation process that is both comprehensive and easy to understand.
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National Project for Excellence in EE’s Director Bora Simmons, and NAAEE Guidelines Writing Team Leader Michele Archie provide a personal introduction to NAAEE’s just-published Community Engagement Guidelines in the May installment of our monthly webinar series.
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It’s going to be a big month for all of us both across the nation and ‘round the world. The celebration of Earth Day has been on April 22 since 1970, but this year there’s more happening than usual.
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Learn about programmatic considerations when establishing a nature preschool. Hear from this Seattle preschool providing a safe, supportive, accessible, and innovative place for children of all abilities. Learn how to promote your programs and/or services at Natural Start Alliance's Nature-Based…
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Both Carly and Rach work at Riveredge Nature Center in Wisconsin and what makes their story interesting is Riveredge’s (and two other centers) drive to hire different ability interns. Why? Well because inclusion means everyone.
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How can educators help learners sort through information and materials that reflect the science about climate change that’s supported by 97% of scientists? Here are some practical suggestions for you.
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U.S. public concern about global warming has ebbed and flowed over the past decade and a half but has generally been on an upswing since hitting a recent low point in 2011. Concern has increased each of the past two years, coinciding with an improved economy and back-to-back unseasonably warm…
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The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) is pleased to share the first 10 cases as part of the GEEP case study collection.
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NAAEE and the Microsoft Edge development team partnered to build a storytelling platform to show the impact of environmental education!
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Undergraduate Rachel Loomis, a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, shares her experience attending a professional conference for the first time. Share with undergraduates that you work with!
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NAAEE is partnering with Stanford University and other respected organizations to demonstrate the impact and value of environmental education by substantiating powerful anecdotes from across the field with empirical evidence. We are conducting comprehensive literature reviews that demonstrate the…
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Read the January News hot off the press, and learn about Natural Start's new series of in-person workshops and free webinars, hear from David Catlin about what it takes to develop a business plan for a nature preschool, find out how to submit a proposal for the 2017 Nature-Based Preschool National…
