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Action is needed to help ensure robust funding for environmental education in the fiscal year 2025 federal budget. We provide all the information and tools you need to contact your Senators and Representatives today!
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This blog showcases the work from the NAAEE Affiliate Network and their work to build capacity for environmental education at the local level and centering JEDIA in the field with funding from ee360+. The Affiliate capacity-building grants awarded 14 Bridge Building grants and Community Catalyst…
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In January 2024, NAAEE attended Nature Forward's Naturally Latinos Conference, which centered the theme on "Belonging: Our Roots, Our Earth." Keynotes and discussions highlighted strategies for diversity and inclusion, inspiring us for future engagement!
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Binod Neupane, the Executive Director of United Community Nepal (a 2023 Pratt & Whitney E-STEM Innovation Grant Awardee) reflects on his recent opportunity to join the National Wildlife Federation in New York on a lobbying mission in Albany.
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Seven environmental initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and South Asia have been recognized by the World Restoration Flagship awards.
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CEE Change Fellow Aneesa Jamal shares how the Fellowship helped expand her Young Climate Authors Program to educators and professionals across three continents to educate their communities on climate change and climate justice through writing, illustration, and publishing.
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The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) is delighted to host Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Bashiru Koroma for a virtual Alumni Professional Development Experience. Bashiru will be assisting the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) team for several weeks…
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Join CEE-Change Fellow Richard (Ritchie) Tusabe on a journey to bridge the gap between schools, communities, and leadership in promoting environmental education in Ugandan school classrooms through his community action project called "The Environment Education Nexus" or "TEEN-2024." Find out how his…
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In recent years, the African island nation Mauritius has faced significant environmental challenges, testing its resilience. However, by implementing marine protected areas, embracing renewable energy, and prioritizing education and awareness, Mauritius serves as a shining example of small island…
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K–12 STEM educators may not readily associate their lessons with environmental education, even when it's environment-aligned. Find out why that matters.
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The NAAEE conference showcased the dedication of our ee360+ partners working towards a more sustainable and equitable future, and it’s not too late to learn from their expertise and insights. View their sessions through March 2024.
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Read our thoughtfully curated recommendations for encouraging reflection and systems thinking, and activating student agency.
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Finding a way to truly make an impact in your community’s own environmental literacy and action efforts couldn’t be easier.
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In this newly revised 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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This Career Connections Toolkit, created by SEI, helps meet SEI's mission to build leaders for a resilient world. Job seekers interested in green careers can use this toolkit to job search and explore sustainability professions.
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SEI recognizes the importance and difficulty of discussing the impacts of climate change with young people. Check out this list of tips on addressing climate anxiety in youth and learn about solutions and strategies that can lead to action.
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Get a glimpse into how Mariam Kabamba and Carlos Perez Murcia, our Global EE Group Moderators, have benefitted from attending NAAEE's Research Symposium and Conference.
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On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate the cultures and history of Indigenous communities across the United States. We acknowledge that we are on land that has traditionally been, and in many places is currently, cared for by Indigenous people. To transition this remembrance and recognition into…
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The collective exchange of ideas from each presenter, keynote speaker, and participate is part of what fuels how Together We Thrive at the NAAEE Annual Research Symposium and Conference. We are committed to amplifying the diversity of experiences and perspectives of Indigenous communities. Here we…
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Dive into the 5-year partnership between the NOAA Office of Education and NAAEE, and learn about the significant strides made in environmental literacy. Explore the objectives, outcomes, and lessons learned from this initiative.
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Climate anxiety is a genuine and escalating concern impacting mental health worldwide. Embracing Sustainable Development Goals as our guide for united global action is essential.
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In this blog, Early Childhood EE Moderator Suzanne Major explores why understanding the concept of "symbolic affiliation" becomes crucial in cultivating confidence in young children.
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The ee360+ initiative serves as an effective catalyst for collaboration, centered on making the best of environmental education (EE) accessible for everyone. This blog highlights the collaboration of three national and long-standing environmental education nonprofits and ee360+ partners—Project…
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Do you have an innovative idea about how to protect marine life? Or tackle marine debris? Or help coastal communities adapt to the effects of climate change? Applications for the GEEP Youth Innovation Challenge: Saving Our Seas will be accepted through July 31, 2023. Read on for more tips on…
