Join us for the EEAC NYC 2025 Annual Meeting on December 4 at Solar One's new Environmental Education Center.
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Agenda
5:00 PM - 5:10 PM
Welcome and Mingle
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Overview of the Event ā NY League of Conservation Voters
5:30 PM - 6:50 PM
Write Postcards with Other Environmental Educators
6:50 PM - 7:00 PM
Wrap Up and What's Next?
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Report on this event: Report: How Things Work II Conference
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.
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A gathering of EEAC Steering Committee members and anyone else interested in joining for a time of networking and partner news.
Anyone interested in joining the meeting, please contact us.
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A gathering of EEAC Steering Committee members and anyone else interested in joining for a time of networking and partner news.
Anyone interested in joining the meeting, please contact us.
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EEAC will be organizing a āno-shameā book group from February-April. Together we will be working through What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This book is a series of interviews, essays, and poems that will allow us to speculate what a climate future might look, feel, and be like.
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EEAC will be organizing a āno-shameā book group from February-April. Together we will be working through What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This book is a series of interviews, essays, and poems that will allow us to speculate what a climate future might look, feel, and be like.
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EEAC will be organizing a āno-shameā book group from February-April. Together we will be working through What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This book is a series of interviews, essays, and poems that will allow us to speculate what a climate future might look, feel, and be like.
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Join us to celebrate EEAC's 50th Anniversary
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
5:30ā7:30 pm
at Kimball Hall (NYU)
246 Greene St, New York, NY 10003 [map]
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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
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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 Forumās annual workshops include:
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Report on this event: Report: EEAC Lunch and LearnāThe Role of Standards in Environmental Education Programs 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 EEACās 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.
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Report on this event: Report: EEAC Lunch and LearnāThe Role of Standards in Environmental Education Programs 5/21/2024
Join us for a virtual lunchtime session to discuss the role of standards in environmental education programs!
Lunch and Learn: The Role of Standards in Environmental Education Programs
In light of recent conversations on EEACās list-serv, a problem of practice has emerged discussing the role of learning standards in environmental education programs and materials.
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Report on this event: Report on the First āHow Things Workā Conference for Students Grades 6āCollege
Registration is open until Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 (registration information below).
We are excited to announce the first-ever How Things Work Conference, a special program hosted by EEAC, City College, and the James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center.
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On December 13, 2023 members of the NYC Environmental Education community gathered at Pier 57 and on Zoom to connect and reconnect with one another and to gain valuable insights in the field. Hear about what the Environmental Education Advisory Council has been up to and what they are planning for 2024. Guest speaker Shino Tanikawa provides insights on the state of Climate and Environmental Education in New York and makes a call to action for the field.
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Get ready for the EEAC Annual Meeting (2023), a gathering of environmental enthusiasts where ideas, collaboration, and people come together!
Community Classrooms at Pier 57,
Daffodil Classroom,
W 15th St, West Side Highway, New York, NY 10011
and on Zoom
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (EEAC)
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS FORUM (The Forum)
REPORT ON FORUM WORKSHOP 6
4/20/2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Report on this event: Report: Forum Workshop 6 (2023) Report
Register to sign up and receive the Zoom link.
During this session participants will engage in facilitated discussion and reflection to generate a list of specific projects that promote and implement environmental education in schools and non-formal settings in NYC and its immediate region.
Ongoing Forum Projects Include:
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EEAC (Environmental Education Advisory Council) Steering Committee members present brief reports on where we are, and where we hope to go in 2023. How you can join in achieving our mission! And networking, discussion, and reflection with your colleagues.
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Join the EEAC community in reflecting on the past year, looking forward to 2023, and catching up with familiar faces!
EEAC (Environmental Education Advisory Council) Steering Committee members will present brief reports on where we are, and where we hope to go in 2023. And how you can join in achieving our mission!
There will be time for networking, discussion, and reflection with your colleagues.
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Hear from a panel of guest experts reflecting on the challenges and hopes they see in Environmental Education from varied perspectives including higher education, K-12 schools and non-profit organizations. The panel is moderated by a youth climate activist.
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Join the EEAC community in reflecting on the past year, looking forward to 2022, and catching up with familiar faces!
Hear from a panel of guest experts reflecting on the challenges and hopes they see in Environmental Education from varied perspectives including higher education, K-12 schools, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
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EEAC (Environmental Education Advisory Council) is excited to share exploring some NYC examples of partnership building in educational initiatives.
Take a moment to hear stories from the field about how partnerships have built organizational capacity to serve youth and communities in NYC. Walk away with strategies you can use to build partnerships for your organization or school.
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Join the EEAC community for a virtual SKILL SHARE session!
EEAC (Environmental Education Advisory Council) is excited to announce our second skill share of the year!
Join us as we hear stories from the field about how partnerships have built organizational capacity to serve youth and communities in NYC.
Weāll hear from representatives from:
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EEAC is excited to share our first Tech Share for Environmental Educators! During our hour long session we heard from four presenters who explored a variety of low cost and no-cost resources to support remote environmental education.
Featured presenters:
Deborah Carlin, City Parks Foundation
Purl Feldman, Public Lab
Hannah Jaris, New York Sunworks
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Join the EEAC community for a virtual technology skill share session!
EEAC is excited to announce our first technology skill share! Join us to explore a variety of low cost and no cost resources to support remote environmental education programming.
We have all pivoted in such a short amount of time to engage audiences remotely and we hope by sharing skills we can head forward on more solid footing.
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Mike Zamm
Co-Chair, The Forum
Forty-six people signed up for the January 14 workshop; 27 actually participated in the zoom meeting with 22 staying for most of the two hour session. The workshop began with a welcome from Environmental Education Advisory Council (EEAC) Chairperson River DiLeo and introductory statements from Forum Co-Chairs Mike Zamm and Dr. Mary Leou.
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Report on this event: Report: Forum Workshop V (2021) Report
Join EEAC as we strategize for teaching climate change and civic engagement to students of all ages.
Join Your Colleagues To Build On The Work of TEEP I, II, III, and IV, now "The Forum" Workshop.
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TEACHER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PREPARATION IV CONFERENCE
Twenty-seven environmental educators from universities, government agencies and non-profit organizations participated in Teacher Environmental Education Preparation IV (TEEP IV) Conference on December 12, 2019, at New York University.
