Home | Environmental Education Advisory Council of NYC

Upcoming Events

How Things Work Conference 4/22/2025 Tue 10 am – 12:30 pm
April 22, 2025 (Tuesday)

The Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC) of NYC, the Bronx Community College, and James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center are excited to host the How Things Work Conference on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Bronx Community College. NYC middle and high school students and educators are invited to attend and learn about environmental systems through exhibits and activities. See attached flyer for more information.

Latest News and Recent Events

	Brief Review of Teacher Environmental Education Preparation (TEEP) 1/14/2025 The Teacher Environmental Education Preparation (TEEP) project was established in December of 1999 as a partnership among the Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC), the Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at New York University and the Council on the Environment of New York City (now GrowNYC). EEAC still coordinates the current version of the project. PDF: Brief-Review-TEEP-20250114.pdf Read more
	EEAC Newsletter December 2024 12/1/2024 PDF: EEAC Newsletter December 2024 (3.86 MB) Read more
	EEAC's 50th Anniversary Timeline 12/3/2024 50 Years of EEAC NYC 1974–2024 Explore the past 50 years of the Environmental Education Advisory Council of New York City. Read more
	NYC Outdoors Environmental Education Expo 2/4/2025 Tue 4:30 pm 1/17/2025 Event date: 2/4/2025 For further information and to register ↗︎ Read more
	Report: EEAC Lunch and Learn—The Role of Standards in Environmental Education Programs 5/21/2024 10/1/2024 Event date: 5/21/2024 MEETING SUMMARY Report: An Exploration of the Role of Learning Standards in Environmental Education Programs Link to Lunch and Learn Recording Link to presentation slidedeck PDF: Report: Role of Standards in EE Programs — Meeting Summary and Recommendations … Read more
	Report on the First “How Things Work” Conference for Students Grades 6–College 6/18/2024 Event date: 3/5/2024 The Environmental Education Projects Forum, a program of the Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC), is a network of environmental educators and professionals working together to create and implement systemic projects to support environmental and sustainability education in formal and non-formal settings. Projects that emerged from Forum’s annual workshops include: PDF: Report-How-Things-Work-2024.pdf Read more
	Video: EEAC Lunch and Learn—The Role of Standards in Environmental Education Programs 5/21/2024 5/31/2024 Event date: 5/21/2024 A virtual lunchtime session to discuss the role of standards in environmental education programs. Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm on Zoom. In light of recent conversations on EEAC’s list-serv, a problem of practice has emerged discussing the role of learning standards in environmental education programs and materials. Hear from guest speakers Greg Borman, Director of Science from NYC Department of Education, and Mallory Easton, Teaching and Curriculum Specialist Billion Oyster Project, to share perspectives from educators. Read more