Using the power of education to create a healthier and more sustainable future.

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About NAAEE
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Early Childhood
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Global EE
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Climate Education
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Meet the 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge Winners and Finalists

Announcing the winners and finalists for NAAEE and the GEEP’s 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge! This award recognizes creative ideas to protect our ocean.

Meet the Awardees
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eeWEBINAR: Community Changes Everything

Sept. 17, 2026, 3:00–4:00 PM ET
Join comedian and educator Esteban Gast for an interactive eeWEBINAR on creating spaces people want to keep showing up for. Leave with practical tools to build trust and inspire lasting action.

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Growing Future-Ready Students: How Environmental Education Advances District Priorities

Recording is available!
Explore how environmental education can be leveraged as a unifying strategy to help districts achieve strategic goals.

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Creating New Spaces for Learning About the World Around Us

Where does learning happen? Margie Vandeven and Roger Still join host Gerry Ellis to explore how nature, community, food, health, and everyday experiences can help us rethink environmental learning, and why creating more “porches” might be part of the answer.

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Learn About Us Through Our Work

NAAEE serves as the professional association and champion for environmental education, working with professionals around the world to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement to create a more sustainable future.

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Join NAAEE!

Our network of dedicated individuals and institutions is committed to using environmental education as a tool to create lasting change. We support our members and promote excellence in the field by providing guidelines, research, tools, and professional programs that help cultivate collective impact and motivate multi-sector support.

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Whether you are looking for job candidates or searching for your new career, eeJOBS is the place to be. We help employers and job seekers connect.

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