Capacity Building

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Capacity Building

Welcome to Comprehensive Capacity Building for the field of Environmental Education

The term environmental education "capacity building" is used to describe the activities of those working to improve and strengthen the field of environmental education. Since the early 1990's the model of State-Level Comprehensive Environmental Education Programs, better known as "the wheel," depicted below has been used to define the components many environmental educators identify as important for developing strong EE programs. By developing inter-related, components EE stakeholders can increase the awareness and sustainability of their efforts. This section of EE-Link features examples of successful capacity building components from throughout North America.

Capacity Building: Phase II, Communicator, North American Association for Environmental Education, Fall 2002

Please select from the following category heading for definitions, listing of components and resource links.

Table of Contents for Capacity Builders:

Structure = Components provide support to environmental education through policy, funding, administration and implementation.

Program = Components provide support to environmental education through instructional requirements, teacher resources, training programs and other elements.

Funding = Components are related to sources, strategies and training that support both the programming and structural components of environmental education.

Diversity = Diversity can be seen as an overlay to the other three areas of capacity building inviting a stronger series of inter-relationships among the three major areas and all of the individual components.

Tools & Resources = Lists a variety of web-based resources related to the logistical aspects of EE capacity building.

This project is a joint effort by the National EE Advancement Project and EE Link, a project of NAAEE, and is funded by EETAP, the national training program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Education established through the National EE Act of 1990. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) administers EETAP through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Use the MEERA Evaluation Tool to Show Your Program Successes

With many funding agencies requiring program evaluations, this new, free online resource from the University of Michigan will help you through the process step-by-step, starting with choosing approaches and resources based on your experience/skill level. Funded by and in partnership with the US EPA and US Forest Service, MEERA helps educators evaluate to what extent they have met the goals and objectives of their project.

Read the press release and get started!
The URL is: http://www.meera.snre.umich.edu

Status of State-Level EE Now Available Online

What is the status of state-level EE? This new online resource includes state-by-state data, a slide show and accompanying notes, and recommendations and resources for building comprehensive EE programs. Information based on the results from the National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP) study (2004-2005) that tracked the development of comprehensive state-level EE programs across the 50 states.
The URL is: http://www.naaee.org/50statesurvey

Halladay Education Group

Halladay Education Group is a dynamic professional consulting firm that provides innovative operational and management solutions for independent and private school leaders. We also specialize in starting non- and for-profit schools at the K-12 and college level
The URL is: http://www.halladayeducationgroup.com

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