Advocacy, Policy, and Civic Engagement
Looking to advocate for EE, gain support for your programs, learn about ways to organize EE activities to your community, or secure funding for a new project but not sure where to start? Let this group assist you in your efforts. From the latest in state environmental literacy plans, to the No Child Left Inside Act, to our allies in STEM, green schools, and nonformal education, join this group to discuss how we can work together to secure the future of environmental education, bring EE to our communities and the world, and rally support and recognition for the field.
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It's time once again for our annual campaign to make sure environmental education programs at EPA and NOAA are well-funded in the federal budget. Advocates are needed to do outreach to their Members of Congress over the next few weeks to generate support for these critical programs.
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Join NAAEE efforts now to renew crucial federal funding for environmental education for 2023.
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Subscribe to eeADVOCATE for quarterly reviews of environmental education's policy accomplishments, previews of opportunities that lie ahead, and tools for engaging in advocacy for the EE field.
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NAAEE sees continued signs of potential increases in funding for critical EE programs in the fiscal year 2023 federal budget.
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Washington passes outdoor school for all legislation. Maine passes climate literacy bill. Maryland secures extension for green schools funding.
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NAAEE endorses the No Child Left Inside Act of 2022, introduced into the House and Senate on April 7, and calls on the environmental education community to rally around this groundbreaking legislation.
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The Youth Outdoor Policy Partnership tracks state policies that support getting kids outside everywhere they live, learn, work, and play. This report highlights policy trends and summarizes specific bills and initiatives that were passed or enacted in 2021.
