Blog for Equity and Inclusion

A large paper flip chart with markers and a writing prompt that reads “Hopes for Today.” Photo credit: Kathy Tenga-Gonzalez, Maine Sea Grant
A large paper flip chart with markers and a writing prompt that reads “Hopes for Today.” Photo credit: Kathy Tenga-Gonzalez, Maine Sea Grant
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When It Comes to Aquaculture in the Classroom, Connection Is Everything

In the latest eeBLUE Harvest Stories, Maine Sea Grant and partners work together to make new aquaculture learning opportunities accessible to more than just the coast.

Students visited the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to learn how seagrass levels have been impacted in the Indian River.
Students visited the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute to learn how seagrass levels have been impacted in the Indian River. Photo credit: Christian Adair.
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Environmental Leadership Project Connecting Youth to Their Communities

Environmental educator Danny Woolums shares how Lexington youth are connecting with their communities and local ecosystems through the CEE-Change Fellowship.

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Recognize Excellence in EE Through an NAAEE Award Nomination!

Deadline: August 8. Do you know of an individual or organization that has accomplished great things in environmental education? You probably do! This is your chance to recognize the wonderful work of incredibly hardworking individuals and organizations for the benefit of the environment.

Two people kneeling on a sandy dune, planting dune grass
RiSC Dune Grass Planting. Photo credit: Teri Brennan
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Building Resilience from the Classroom to the Community

Youth-led action and nature-based solutions for climate mitigation are the focus of two programs at the National Wildlife Federation. Read how fieldwork and research are powering the students' next steps.

Summer training for four Difference Maker Mentors smiling while they stand in a forest creek.
Difference Maker Mentors summer training. Photo credit: L. Cisneros
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Facilitating Teen and Adult Community Environmental Action Projects via Near-Peer Mentors and Resources

The “Difference Makers Mentors” facilitates environmental education programming that is equitable, culturally sustaining, and welcoming to students. This pertains especially to those who have been historically marginalized within the science and environmental field, and serves as a supportive partnership for environmental action projects tailored to students’ interests, identities, and local community needs.

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Black Healing in Georgia: Landscapes of Past, Present, and Future

Access to nature can reduce anxiety, green schoolyards can impact students’ physical and socioemotional health, and environmental education can improve health-related quality of life. As environmental educators, we’re familiar with nature’s many gifts, including that of wellness and health. In this blog post, we’ll look specifically at how Geechee communities in Georgia supported and prioritized community health.

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Embers of Alternative Futures in Alaska

During Black History Month and beyond, we want to share the inspiration and strength of regional, place-based initiatives that address Black history in nature and relate to this year's theme, Black Health and Wellness. Charting the ways personal histories unravel the self, this collage of conversations between Black, Indigenous, and Afro-Indigenous Alaskans maps paths toward healing.