General benefits of Participating in the EEAC Community
- Access to networking and skill-building events for environmental educators.
- Access to a listserv and Discussions Board to engage in a wide variety of environmental and education topics, including opportunities for professional development, employment, and grants.
- Connections to our peer organization NYS Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA).
- Opportunities to shape the future of an evolving non-profit committed to urban environmental education (EE).
Ways to Contribute to the EEAC Community
- Join the conversation on the listserv to share an opportunity or ask for support.
- If you want to partner with EEAC to co-host or co-sponsor an event. We can help amplify your message.
- Support the work of an EEAC committee to further our mission.
- Meetings generally happen once a month via Zoom.
- Program Committee: Collaborate with other like-minded educators and organizations to help plan in-person and virtual events for peers in EE and beyond.
- How Things Work Conference Planning Committee: Contribute to a new conference series for middle and high school aged youth and their educators to increase their eco-literacy skills by learning how environmental systems work and what they can do to take stewardship action in the face of climate change.
- Finance Committee: Help us deepen our commitment to minimize financial barriers of involvement in EEAC by pursuing alternative forms of revenue like grant-writing and fiscal sponsorship.
- Meetings generally happen once a month via Zoom.
Share how you’d like to be involved through this online form and we’ll get back to you with a personalized email on how to get started.
- We always appreciate donations:
EEAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax deductible organization.
Who is Part of the EEAC Community
EEAC historically brought together formal and informal educators to extend the reach of environmental education in NYC. In its five decades, the field has greatly expanded to include people of all walks of life to serve their community through education and outreach. Today we stand by our mission to build an inclusive community not limited to: K-12 teachers, informal educators, education administrators, families, scientists and college faculty. We hope to come together to increase our capacity to address and take action in the environmental and societal challenges affecting NYC and beyond.