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How do we as environmental educators motivate people to act, collectively and individually, to counter our climate crisis? Which messages resonate with conservatives, liberals, or both groups?
At the recent Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change conference, [Dr. Caroly Shumway] and former Republican… -
Simplify the holidays with DIY gifts
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As a middle school student in New Haven (CT), Adrian Huq already cared deeply about the environment and would go out of their way to improve recycling efforts and reduce food waste at school. In high school, Adrian had the opportunity to engage with their school community about environmental issues…
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Students learn how their local watershed is connected to the larger Great Lakes watershed in this month's eeBLUE Watershed Chronicles blog post featuring Inland Seas Education Association.
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This is the fifth of a series of eight discussions on principles, processes, and strategies involved in early childhood education, including environmental education. Spaces of intersubjectivity as secret learning spaces known only to children. How to access them without knowing them while trusting…
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Communication is critical for connecting with your core audience, engaging with new audiences, and generating awareness and engagement on key issues. Katie Navin, Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, shares some key takeaways from "How to Tell a More Effective…
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The year 2021 delivered new opportunities and potential for environmental education policy. From a growing interest in outdoor learning as a way to provide safer, healthier environments for students and teachers to a new urgency around the climate crisis, the need for environmental education has…
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We’re chatting with STEM practitioners around the country to understand how they are engaging with data literacy in their spaces. For this interview, I’m sitting down with Max Herzog, a Program Manager at the Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA).
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Green 2.0's 2021 NGO and Foundation Transparency Report Card offers questions for reflection for all those working in environmental education. If you identify as a young or emerging professional, please join the YEP Group on November 22 for a short conversation about HR practices, including those…
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Join the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) from November 30—December 2, 2021 (Taiwan Time), for a three-day forum designed to explore and strengthen environmental education in the Asia Pacific region. This virtual forum is free and open to anyone who is interested in the power of…
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Join the Young and Emerging Professionals (YEP) eePRO group on Monday evening, November 22 for a casual conversation on asking for a raise, interviewing, etc.
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Unintentional lead poisonings are a conservation concern for avian scavengers (Bald & Golden Eagles, Vulture species). Incidents increase in the late Fall, following big game (deer, elk, etc.) hunting seasons. Hunters can prevent lead poisoning by using non-toxic ammunition and/or removing…
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A selection of short speeches from #COP26 that highlight and ground the importance of young voices in the fight for climate action. Use these for inspiration before some project-based learning!
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This month's eeBLUE Watershed Chronicles blog post features Boxerwood Education Association, and the role of family learning in their new "Trail Blazers" program.
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The arts, performance, have a way of creeping into the minds and hearts of all who participate. It creates a mindful way of engagement that has a permanency that outlives most means of educating. The Grand Falloons have recognized the beauty of how theatre can enhance in our minds and hearts the…
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The Nature-Based Early Learning Conference will be back in person, July 27-30, 2022, in Cincinnati, OH. Mark your calendars- we hope to see you there!
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As environmental educators working with K-12 kids, we understand how powerful the local actions taken by children can be. These local actions, especially looking toward adaptation and disaster risk reduction, such as school gardens, water quality testing, tree planting, school or home mapping, and…
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The melding of the images from photographer Gene Boaz and lyrics from John Denver is a fitting message to us all. It is a shame they never met; yet, in this blog post, they are introduced to one another and to all of us.
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Gammy Moses has been connecting young students and their parents with accessible, open green spaces around New Haven (CT) for the last 16 years. Through references to his childhood in the island of Dominica, spending as much time outdoors as possible and following the musical steps of his father, we…
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Thanks for funding from ee360, NAAEE is offering Affiliate leaders opportunities to participate in professional learning and secure grant funds for projects that strengthen individual Affiliates and the Affiliate Network.
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Minecraft: Education Edition offers ready-to-go lessons and tools for E-STEM educators. Join UNESCO's Peace with Nature Global Build Challenge or explore sustainability with the Sustainability City toolkit. Educators new to Minecraft will find lots of resources to help them get started.
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Great news! The deadline for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for 6–12th grade public school classrooms has been extended to November 15. We know—it's a busy season. So here are some resources and guidance for your application.
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The CDE is thrilled to announce the 2021 ee360 Environment 2042 Leadership Intensive cohort. Read on for more information on this exciting leadership opportunity within the environmental education field.
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Check out the national and regional marine ecosystem processes (https://ecowatch.noaa.gov/). This new update provides climatological, physical-chemical, biological, and human dimension indicators. Something I found interesting for my region is that our coastal tourism employment has been on the…
