The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education is soliciting applications for environmental education professionals for consideration to serve on the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC). Deadline: May 14, 2021.

The Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! Curriculum provides a set of educational tools that provide practical, on-the-ground, community-based resources to reduce childhood lead exposure in communities. Register to attend the webinar!

Deadline extended: April 11, 2018. Ten RFPs issued, one in each EPA’s ten Regions. Approximately 30 to 35 grants will be awarded nationwide.

March 15, 2018

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Research and Evaluation

The President's Environmental Youth Award recognizes environmental projects by young students in the US in Kindergarten - 12th grade. Two awards (K-5, and 6-12) are given in each of US EPA's 10 regions. Each award-winning project receives a Presidential plaque. Applications are due by March 1, 2018.

January 2, 2018

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Connecting to Nature

Conservation and Behavior Change

E-STEM Education

Equity and Inclusion

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Jerome Shabazz, founder and Executive Director of JASTECH Development Services, Inc., and the Overbrook Environmental Education Center provides a unique perspective on how small organizations can utilize resources to create big solutions.

April 1, 2016

Conservation and Behavior Change

Equity and Inclusion

Sustainable Cities and Communities

The EPA launched a community-focused website last year to better connect community members and local government officials to resources that are important to them.

March 21, 2016

Sustainable Cities and Communities

The EPA has announced the 15 emerging young leaders to participate in the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council’s (NEJAC) Youth Perspectives on Climate Justice Workgroup. The workgroup is comprised of young people, ages 18 to 29, at the forefront of the fight against climate change.

March 16, 2016

Equity and Inclusion

Read this post by Makara Rumley, shared on the EPA's Environmental Justice in Action blog.

March 16, 2016

Equity and Inclusion

Join people from federal agencies, community organizations, state and local government, universities and non-governmental organizations, associations and businesses to meet for 2½ days to learn from the Urban Waters Federal Partnership's work to date and to chart the course for the future.

February 16, 2016

Connecting to Nature

Conservation and Behavior Change

Sustainable Cities and Communities