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EE 30 Under 30 Nominations, new advocacy guide, early childhood EE conference and more
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If an organization focuses on a true cultural shift by addressing inclusion and equity as primary goals, "diversity" will naturally occur as a secondary result. Review these three short and inspirational resources that embrace equity and inclusion, and recognizes that "diversity" is not good enough…
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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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Keystone Science School is partnering with Thorne Nature Experience to provide outdoor education and adventure experiences for Lafayette, Colorado students in 5th-12th grade. Over 3-days and 2-nights students hike on local public land trails in White River National Forest as they learn…
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Have you been contemplating venturing into E-STEM? This program’s simplicity makes it an easy first step your audience is sure to love!
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The Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE) is the only national event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in U.S. schools. This year, it was held April 8-9 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Learn about how environmental education can further the Sustainable Development Goals
Live Chat with Professor Arjen Wals on Monday, April 29, 11AM – 12PM EDT. -
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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Tidewater Collegiate Academy Green Team, which is comprised of multiple grade levels and abilities, presented their PLT GreenSchools investigation results and highlighted the student-driven actions they have embraced to reduce their school’s environmental footprint and increase its sustainability…
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Can you spare an hour or two between now and April 19? We need additional volunteers to help review proposals for the NAAEE Conference and Research Symposium sessions. If you can help, please contact conference@naaee.org for more information.
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WWF’s 2018 Living Planet Report revealed the scale of human impact on our precious natural world. Our Planet, launched on Netflix earlier this month, takes the story further. The eight-part series, voiced by David Attenborough, reveals the natural wonders that remain, and explores what we need to do…
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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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Why does EE struggle in today's world of accountability and excessive testing? Why do people say the only way to assess gains in learning is through a standardized test? Why is seat-time the only way touted to truly learn? Why is hands-on learning, nature, outdoor exploration, environmental…
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You may have spotted the main filters in the eeRESEARCH library didn't include 'behavior change', while other databases do, or this is a key term for searching the holdings... As a work around, you can run crosschecks of searches, tags and results in that database on those terms, with those…
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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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Not all kids are born loving the great outdoors. For some, “nature” is synonymous with dirty, scary, and unpleasant. How can we help these children change their associations with the natural world and learn to see it as an exciting, fun, and comforting place?
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Enroll now for a free educator certification program sponsored by National Geographic.
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Environment education is one of the oldest divisions of WWF-India, which has continuously worked towards its mission and vision to inform, inspire, and empower the children, youth, and citizens of India to take action for a sustainable planet. Read here about WWF-India's formal school program, Ek…
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Explore how nature-based learning empowers young children to see themselves as agents of change in our latest Feature Story, read a Q-and-A from a veteran nature educator, and find out who will be delivering the keynote address at the 2019 Natural Start Conference in our March Newsletter.
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One week 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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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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Tackling environmental issues requires a human diversity that mirrors the biodiversity of any healthy ecosystem. However, the goal of a fully inclusive environmental movement continues to be elusive to many. How can we bridge the gap? View this Colorado Alliance for EE 2019 annual conference video…
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Learn how the connection between an elementary school and university has created a fertile ground for using the arts and communication and respecting the thoughts and ideas of the students. and Read their thoughts about our earth and climate.
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Read this interview with Sally Birdsall, Chair, National Executive Committee, NZAEE.
