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Such beauty is brought to us as nature shares her artistry this fall. The poem by Rolland Smith is a way to exhort us to continue to connect to nature.
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This month, the GEEP launched a global pledge for EE for people from all cultures, ages, walks of life, and professions to sign, committing to work towards three core goals to promote universal environmental literacy. Sign and share the pledge here!
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Many of us learn by doing, getting dirty, being engaged as learners, being invited to learn. The adage, "I see, I forget. I hear, I remember. I do and I understand," should be our mantra for environmental education. Here are some thoughts garnered from experience, and reflection.
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Amy Butler, Director of Education at the North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, Vermont, describes the ECO program, which brings public school children in Vermont into the great outdoors to foster nature connection. Amy will host a follow-up discussion Oct. 29-Nov. 2 to answer questions and to…
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This blog by "Amy" Yu Xianrong from Future Generations China (FUQUN), a visiting fellow from China as part of the Professional Fellowship Program, talks about first impressions working with NAAEE during the month-long Fellowship. The Professional Fellowship Program is funded by the U.S. Department…
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At the center of eePRO’s group discussion platform are the 14 eePRO Groups—special interest groups created by and for members and supporters. Several of the eePRO groups, including K-12 EE, met for a brown bag networking opportunity during the NAAEE conference in Spokane, WA.
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The Rural Informal STEM Learning Conference, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and held at its headquarters, was the first of its kind to bring together key innovators and experts in rural STEM learning outside of school.
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Karen Hollweg, Climate Change Education eePRO group moderator, shares insights gained from reporting on the September 2018 Global Climate Action Summit and the analogy for understanding the different contributions carbon dioxide and methane make to climate change–and why we need to control both…
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In this May 2018 Outside Magazine article, writer James Edward Mills celebrates twelve activists and athletes who are making the outdoors a more inclusive playground. You may know a couple of these folks!:)
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If you're looking for one last activity to round out your October programs, here are some great suggestions from Project Learning Tree (PLT). Halloween programs already nailed down? Be sure to add these ideas to your program resources file to consider next year.
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Emma Huvos, founder of Riverside Nature School, writes about her experience starting a nature school for children ages 3 to 6 on her family's farm in West Virginia.
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There’s a plethora of super climate change education sessions on this year’s NAAEE Conference Program! Plan ahead to find some sessions that will be especially valuable to you.
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Babies and environmental education.
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Lots happening at Natural Start! Go to our latest newsletter and read the feature story "A Stronger Voice for Quality Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments," plus our member spotlight on BLM's early childhood program in Anchorage, Alaska. You'll want to save the date for our 2019 Natural…
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The value that field experiences bring to education (Carleton College 2010: Fuller 2006; RGS 2005; Louv 2006) includes bridging the divide between the classroom and the “real world”, contextualizing student learning, incorporating multi-disciplinary approaches, conducting real research, using all…
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Updated listing of all the sessions at the NAAEE Conference related to the Guidelines for Excellence.
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On September 19, the 2018 US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees received accolades at a ceremony in Washington, DC for their sustainable, healthy facilities; wellness practices; and sustainability learning.
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NAAEE and the Children & Nature Network curate and summarize peer-reviewed scientific literature to help build the evidence base for advancing environmental education and the movement to connect kids to nature.
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If only we would heed the concept...we can make a difference, through the "power of one." How can one make a difference?
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Support NAAEE's conference scholarship fund and enjoy the expedition of a lifetime! Thank you to our friends at Lindblad Expeditions for once again offering this incredible experience to the lucky winning bidder at our Annual Gala and Auction!
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Join us on Thursday of NAAEE2018 for a special screening of short HHMI BioInteractive films in their Scientists at Work series and Q&A with featured scientist Dr. Manuel Leal!
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It's time to elect a new steering committee chair!
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I host a podcast called America Adapts - The Climate Change Podcast. Climate change is an emerging issue and the podcast offers a new, conversational way to dig into a very substantive topic.
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NAAEE is excited to share that our brand new podcast about climate resiliency called Imagine If is now available! Let's imagine if together!
