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1 learning hour
Learning

Bringing Research to Life

The June 2018 installment of NAAEE's monthly webinar series featured a roundtable of dynamite speakers working to connect research and practice. Watch the recording to learn more about how these organizations are working independently and together to build the evidence base for advancing environmental education and the children and nature movement.

Date and Time:

Thursday, June 28, 2018, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

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6 learning hours
Learning

Community Engagement: Guidelines for Excellence Train-the-Trainer Workshop

As part of this ee360-sponsored workshop, EE professionals, teachers, administrators, and university faculty will come together for a full-day workshop to learn about the Community Engagement Guidelines for Excellence.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 9:00am

Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 5:50pm

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Learning

EPA Grants Webinar

On January 23 from 2-3 pm EST, there will be a Grants Award Process Webinar for EPA grant applicants and recipients. This is a high level webinar that covers topics related to finding and applying for grants, as well as the basics of managing an award.  It will be very similar to previous webinars. Please pass this info along to any potential applicants or recipients you think might be interested. The webinar will be recorded.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 2:00pm

Opportunity

2018 EPA Environmental Education Grants

EPA has announced that up to $3 million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants will be available under the 2018 EE Local Grant Program. EPA will award three to four grants in each of EPA’s ten Regions, for no less than $50,000 and no more than $100,000 each, for a total of 30-35 grants nationwide. Deadline extended to April 11, 2018.

Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 11:59pm

Opportunity

President's Environmental Youth Award

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.

Date and Time:

Monday, January 1, 2018, 12:00am

Registration Deadline:

Thursday, March 1, 2018, 11:59pm

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Job

Program Coordinator

The PLT Program Coordinator will perform administrative tasks in support of PLT’s overall operations within the main program areas of Curriculum and Educational Materials, Professional Development, GreenSchools, and Network Management. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Curriculum and Outreach, and supports all PLT staff.

Deadline to Apply:

Thursday, February 1, 2018, 11:45am

Address:

Washington, DC
United States

December 18, 2017

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Blog

Act Now for EE!

Visit ActNowforEE.org to help shape an action plan for EE for the next 10 years. This Call for Action was developed by environmental education leaders from around the world, but it is in draft form. To make this a truly useful tool, we need input from environmental educators like you!

1 learning hour
Learning

EE 30 Under 30: Young Leaders Making a Difference

Recording posted! NAAEE, in partnership with the US Forest Service, the Global Environmental Education Partnership, US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan, put out a search for 2017's top "EE 30 Under 30"—individuals around the world who are using environmental education in their communities to create change. Four of these exceptional individuals share their accomplishments, stories, and plans for the future—and leave us on a high note as we look forward to coming together for NAAEE 2018 in Spokane.

Date and Time:

Thursday, October 19, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:15pm

Resource

EPA's EJSCREEN: A Tool to Evaluate Environmental Justice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched its annual update of EJSCREEN, the Agency's nationally acclaimed environmental justice screening and mapping tool. The updated version utilizes the most up-to-date demographic and environmental data. The Agency uses these updates as an opportunity to improve the tool based on feedback gleaned from users.

Resource Category:

Program Evaluation Tools, Website, Multimedia
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Photo Credit: Alex Russ
Photo Credit: Alex Russ
Resource

UEE Colloquium: Positive Youth Development

How can urban environmental education provide positive youth development? What are different ways to include youth in civic environmental issues? Learn more in this video with Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte and Eduardo Gonzalez (Cornell University Cooperative Extension, USA).

Resource Category:

Media, Video
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