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Don't let a busy schedule stop you from taking your students outdoors. With a few creative tweaks, almost anyone can find time in their day for outdoor education.
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To celebrate UL's 125th Anniversary, UL and NAAEE are recognizing six non-profit organizations for the difference they are making in their communities by advancing environmental education through STEM.
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The July Natural Start Alliance Newsletter is loaded with ideas for increasing access to nature-based early learning in a variety of settings! Read the July Member Spotlight, featuring Dondero Elementary School, a public school in New Hampshire with a robust outdoor education program. For even more…
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Exciting opportunity for two graduate students who want to help with research and learn more about NAAEE during the conference. Please share this with your graduate students!
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Have you ever wondered if the way you teach environmental education is effective? Do you also ask the question; is there a new and improved way that may create a better situation for teaching and learning about our earth? We must know others have grappled with what is best.
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The numbers are clear, our health is improved by being outdoors and using nature as a source of wellness.
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In his recent blog, eePRO group moderator Joe Baust writes about using photography to connect with nature, to reach "a place of peace and tranquility."
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Ready to start your outdoor classroom? Follow these 10 steps get your outdoor education program up and running right now. No need to wait for September!
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Deadline extended: August 9. Do you know of an individual or organization that has accomplished great things in environmental education? You probably do! You probably know multiple people or organizations. This is your chance to recognize the wonderful work of incredibly hardworking individuals and…
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On this July 4th, as you celebrate, let's remember all parts of our history. In his 1852 speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Frederick Douglass asks inclusive questions about the founding United States and the meaning of freedom for all.
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Is a big old tree a hub for wild bee honeycombs? Is it a secret home for fairies or leprechauns? Or is it a terminal for an underground biological internet? It depends on the perspectives of the educators and teachers. Is your perspective a soup of mixed information, ideas, beliefs and values or is…
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The Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) has taken the plunge and officially Adopted the Guidelines! What does that mean? Well, I'll let MAEOE speak for itself "By adopting them, we help move our organization's mission forward to promote environmental literacy.…
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As another year of Forest Fridays comes to a close, I am doing a lot of reflecting on the days gone by as well as a fair amount of dreaming and planning about future days. Here are my top takeaways from the school year.
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Washington State has a model Climate Change program going to both train teachers and enable them to successfully implement their innovative curriculum with their students. This newspaper article describes the excitement of all those involved, with lots of lessons for all of us.
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Are you interested in engaging visitors and summer campers with meaningful science projects? Check out the following list of citizen science resources and trainings that you can participate in.
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In the face of our massive climate change challenges, should I/we be focusing attention on taking small individual actions or working to support larger changes via governmental policy shifts? A new study shows that convincing people to live greener lives makes them LESS likely to support real…
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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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Communities across the globe are rethinking how we approach plastic use in our daily lives. Opportunities for recycling large portions of our plastics are diminishing, and communities are being forced to cancel parts of their recycling programs. What are communities, cities, and even countries…
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Nominate yourself or a colleague today to join this inspiring community of EE leaders. All the program and application information can be found at naaee.org/ee30under30.
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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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Professor Drew Lanham believes he can continue to inspire a new and diverse generation of conservationists and environmental stewards through his writing and leadership in diversifying birding and conservation. Be inspired by how he builds empathy between the human condition and wildness in his…
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Deadline: June 3. NAAEE has once again opened the global search for 30 game-changing leaders under 30 years of age who are using environmental education to build a sustainable future for all.
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It can be hard for teachers and parents to tolerate seeing their students and children uncomfortable or upset. Read advice from Natalie Crowley, Early Childhood eePRO group moderator. Let them struggle. The benefits will be immense.
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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!
