ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE
What is the Environmental Education Alliance?
The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) is a coalition of organizations and educators who envision a world where people and nature thrive. Since 1990, EEA has been working toward the day when every child grows up connected to nature, environmentally-knowledgeable, motivated to protect the earth, and empowered to create a sustainable future.
Explore the Environmental Education Alliance! Click below to learn more about our . . .
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RESOURCES
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FINANCES
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NEWS
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TEAM
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UPCOMING EEA EVENTS
EEA 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
September 29 - October 1
Register now!
EEA's 30th Annual Conference is moving to fall 2022, when we will also host
SEEA's 10th Annual Conference and Research Symposium at Unicoi State Park & Lodge.
September 29 - October 1
Register now!
EEA's 30th Annual Conference is moving to fall 2022, when we will also host
SEEA's 10th Annual Conference and Research Symposium at Unicoi State Park & Lodge.
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POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
October 1
October 1
Register for the conference and get a discount when adding on this Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) Educator Workshop or the first part of ATEEG's Core Course 1. Both workshops are also available at the full rate for those not attending the conference.
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Outdoor Learning Collaboratory
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Join us for an interactive webinar to explore best practices in outdoor learning. Your ideas and perspectives are needed! Contribute by sharing your insights and expertise. An outcome of this community engagement initiative will be the drafting of new Guidelines for Excellence in Outdoor Learning.
Register here for the Outdoor Learning Collaboratory Interactive Webinar on August 24 at 7 pm EDT. If you can't make the event in August, there are at least two more chances this year to participate:
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The Outdoor Learning Store
Check out the nonprofit The Outdoor Learning Store for teaching resources. EEA receives a percentage of sales originating from Georgia. Through the end of August, EEA members and friends can use discount code eea22$%! to receive 5% off.
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EMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS / eeCredentials series
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20 scholarships available for self-paced, online professional learning
Join us for an engaging, interactive two-hour workshop on Excellence in Environmental Education Resources and Materials, followed by self-paced, online modules and a closing session reflecting with other educators. This opportunity is intended for novice or experienced non-formal educators and K-12 teachers interested in transforming their teaching practice. Participants will gain access to exemplary teaching resources and learn how to vet and modify environmental education materials to improve their effectiveness, accuracy, and cultural-responsiveness. Twenty scholarships are available through a generous grant from NAAEE.
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EEA's Signature Programs
EEA hosts conferences, events, and workshops throughout the year and offers these exciting signature programs
Advanced Training for EE in GA
ATEEG is a nationally accredited, professional certification program for K-12 and non-formal educators, based on the NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence. |
Council of Outdoor Learning
The Council of Outdoor Learning (CoOL) provides resources, training, models, grants, and awards to advance the outdoors as an extension of the classroom. |
Monarchs Across Georgia
Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) encourages the study of monarchs and the restoration of butterfly habitat, inspiring monarch and pollinator education. |
EEA's Partner Programs
EEA fiscally-sponsors these environmental education and stewardship programs
EEinGeorgia
EEinGeorgia.org is the online guide to environmental education (EE) for teachers and naturalists in Georgia. Its goal is to build statewide EE capacity. |
Adopt-A-Stream
Adopt-A-Stream encourages individuals and communities to monitor and improve streams, wetlands, lakes, and estuaries through water quality testing and stewardship projects. |
Project WET
Project WET is Water Education Today! We envision a world in which action-oriented education enables every child to understand and value water, ensuring a sustainable future. |
Rivers Alive
Rivers Alive is Georgia's annual volunteer waterway cleanup campaign that targets all waterways in the state, including streams, rivers, lakes, beaches, and wetlands. |
EEA Initiatives
EE Landscape AnalysisEEA surveyed outdoor learning and environmental education providers in GA and - in partnership with seven other southeastern states (SEEA) - analyzed the responses, overlaid ARC-GIS maps, and created a data dashboard and suite of planning tools. Phase 2, which will extend the survey to GA schools, launches in fall of 2022. Click to access the maps, dashboard, tools and report. |
Outdoor Learning CollaboratoryAmid the myriad outdoor learning methods and models, which are the most effective in terms of student learning outcomes, health and well-being, and ability to solve local environmental problems? Educators and facility managers are asked to share their expertise and ideas about best practices in outdoor learning - from design to instruction and everything in between. |
Culturally Competent EEEEA's goal is for environmental education and outdoor learning to reach and benefit every Georgia child. To address gaps in access, EEA is spotlighting effective models; advancing equitable instructional strategies; creating professional learning workshops and courses to increase capacity; and partnering with organizations that have demonstrated success in culturally-competent teaching. |
Funding for Environmental Ed and Outdoor Learning
EEA offers three types of grants on an annual basis (as funds allow)
Dragonfly GrantsEEA's Dragonfly Grants inspire innovation by encouraging environmental educators to integrate performing and visual arts with learning experiences.
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Pollinator Habitat Grants
EEA's Monarchs Across Georgia Pollinator Habitat Grants encourage the creation or enhancement of habitat for monarch butterflies.
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CoOL Grants
EEA's CoOL Grants support the creation of outdoor learning stations and engaging students in experiential learning, STEM and environmental stewardship.
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New Grant Opportunities in 2022 . . .
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EEA Resources
Teaching Materials EEA offers free collections of curated and original lessons, activities, and projects intended to help educators engage students in nature and environmental problem-solving. |
Memorial Forest The EEA Memorial Forest provides a way to commemorate loved ones who have contributed to the field of environmental education by planting trees in their memory around the state. |
GreenSleeves EEA's virtual book club offers members a chance to discuss books and share ideas or reflections with each other. We are fortunate to have the authors join us from time to time. |
Outdoor Learning Store EEA has partnered with The Outdoor Learning Store to provide a non-profit source of teaching supplies and equipment. A percentage of sales from Georgia is returned to EEA. Discount code: eea22$%! for 5% off. |
The EE Landscape Analysis dashboard is ready. Click below to try out the interactive tools!
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Outdoor Learning During the COVID Pandemic & Beyond
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Click to read EEA's statement on ways that outdoor learning can contribute to safety and enable hands-on investigations during the pandemic and its aftermath.
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Check out CoOL's Toolkit for Outdoor Learning: your quick-start guide to creating learning spaces, managing classes, and teaching effectively outside the classroom walls.
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Special Membership Offer
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For the cost of a cup of coffee, you can be a member of EEA. Pay as little as $3/month or $30/year in dues at the regular rate. EEA has a limited-time offer to JOIN or RENEW at the lower Nymph rate of $20. If you need a year of FREE MEMBERSHIP, email your request for the discount code to info@eealliance.org. You can catch up next year, when times are better. Until then, enjoy this opportunity to meet people, strengthen skills, and keep up with emerging trends and issues. And, if you do have funds to spare, feel free to click the GIVE button below to contribute to our Membership Fund so we can continue to offer this special deal.
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Thanks to EEA Sponsors
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Little Otter
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Jill's Butterfly Garden Workshop
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Environmental Education Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 801066 Acworth, GA 30101 EEA does not does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its program or activities. For more information on EEA's non-discrimination commitment click here . Grievance officer may be contacted at info@eealliance.org |