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The The System of Lifelong Environmental Education in Tomsk Region case study describes a government-sponsored initiative that supports environmental education efforts across all levels of formal and nonformal education in the Tomsk Region, Siberia, Russia.
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Learn about the Role of Place in nature-based early childhood education. Get tips from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts about using nature and the outdoors to promote children's development and growth. Meet new members, check out the latest professional development and job opportunities.
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We heard from the team leading our eeWORKS initiative: Judy Braus (NAAEE), Dr. Nicole Ardoin (Stanford University), and Alison Bowers (Virginia Tech & Stanford University) as part of NAAEE's monthly webinar series.
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NAAEE published Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence April 2017. Part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education series, this set of guidelines focuses on community wellness and is designed to help environmental educators create inclusive environments that support…
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Project Reservoir is a STEM based program implemented and maintained by New Jersey middle school students. Learn how this after school program is encouraging students to explore environmental issues and recruit the involvement of their primarily Hispanic community.
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What does it mean to be environmentally literate? What makes great environmental education instructional materials so good? What should be kept in mind as new programs are developed at a nature center? Providing some guidance so that environmental educators can more easily address these questions…
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NAAEE is seeking donations from Affiliates for the 2017 conference auction. Rather than donate a basket of stuff for this year's NAAEE conference auction, why not donate a basket full of help?
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If we want students to get outside and connect with their place, we need teachers who are ready and willing to take learning outside. What types of experiences do teacher candidates get while in their university programs? How can these experiences be more meaningful? Methods professors from across…
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Guest blogger Erin Twamley kicks off back to school season with tips for helping middle and high school teachers integrate energy and climate change in the classroom using NAAEE and Kettering Foundation's Environmental Issues Forums (EIF).
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As part of NAAEE's monthly webinar series, we heard from three representatives of the Center for Whole Communities: Mohamad Chakaki, Joshua Carrera, and Ginny McGinn.
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NAAEE has recently released Let’s Talk About Water: A Guide to Developing Discussion Materials to Get Your Community Deliberating, in partnership with the Kettering Foundation. The guide was created to help you develop a deliberative issue framework and simple discussion materials for groups of…
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Researchers at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment are helping NAAEE compile and create research summaries and syntheses for an online database to be housed on eePRO, an exciting project conducted jointly with the Children and Nature Network with funding from the Pisces Foundation. We want to…
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Join us for the Leaf Pack Network full-day workshop at the NAAEE Conference this fall in Puerto Rico!
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What are some ways that you can be green at home and work to help make wise choices for sustainability? Some of the easy ways include: recycling, re-using, walking and ride sharing, planting native, reducing water use, and much more!
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Read the August Newsletter and learn about an E-STEM public school that offers half-day nature preschool programs, meet other new members, and check out the latest professional development opportunities and job openings.
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The website will be down for a short time on Friday, August 4 at 8:30 am ET. We are moving our site to a new host and expect it to back online by 10:30 am ET.
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This is Part 1 of a series of blogs: What are the factors that lead to behavior change in adults or make them choose sustainable actions?
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Deadline: August 3, 2018
Please note: Nominations may only be submitted by NAAEE members
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Surfside Elementary was among 9 Project Learning Tree GreenSchools to be honored as 2017 US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools for their outstanding achievements to improve the health and environment of their school and community.
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Lets take a look at some studies and articles that discuss the benefits of diversity and inclusion. Don't forget to link studies in the comments below, share your resources and knowledge.
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Sharing another blog post from the Riveredge Nature Center blog that talks about the different ways we consume versus curate technology in our day to day lives and gives ideas for how to integrate technology into nature-based learning experiences.
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The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and Kettering Foundation have recently released Energy Choices: What Should We Do About America’s Energy Future? This guide for deliberative forums takes on the complex network of economic, environmental, and political issues around…
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Lisa Eadens of the Colorado Alliance for EE shares insights from the organization's Diversity and Inclusiveness Initiative and resources from their Community Weaving Workshop that helped their stakeholders re-think environmental outcomes in terms of community needs.
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Get updates on the Nature-Based Preschool National Conference in Seattle on August 2-5. Read a story about nature experiences playing a central role in children's moral development. Hear from the director of a holistic early childhood program in New York. Learn how to help us collect research…