EE Organizations and Projects - General
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Do You Know Your Local Affiliate Organization? Links listed below include organizations and projects primarily concerned with the profession of environmental education and/or with EE on a wide range of topics. Organizations and projects by topic or type: Air & Climate | Arts Based | Associations | Consumption | Endangered Species | Energy & Transportation | Forestry & Agriculture | Geography | Government | Marine | Multicultural | Population | Rainforest | Schoolyards | Solid Waste | Sustainable Dev't | Toxic Waste & Risk | Urban & Built Environs | Water | Wildlife & Biodiversity
NAAEE is the professional association for environmental education. Since 1971, the Association has created opportunities for its members to improve their skills in creating and delivering programs and services that teach people how to think, not what to think.
The URL is: http://www.naaee.org/
An international, interdisciplinary, water education program for formal & nonformal educators of students 5-18. Activities are designed to satisfy the goals of educational programs by complementing existing curricula rather than displacing or adding more concepts. Also provide many opportunities to address curriculum objectives & ed standards. Grade Level: K-12 NPEE Review
The URL is: http://www.projectwet.org
The EPA Office of Environmental Education is advancing and supporting education efforts to develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public and inspiring personal responsibility in caring for the environment.
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/
NEETF supports a wide array of EE efforts: research, conferences, training, communications, and programs for all ages. Challenge Grants focus on the areas of health, drinking water, business and educational excellence. An analysis of EE opportunities in the No Child Left Behind Act is also
The URL is: http://www.neetf.org/
EETAP serves as a national leader in the delivery of environmental education training to education professionals
The URL is: http://eetap.org/
Useful guides for starting, running and funding a nonprofit organization; recruiting and managing volunteers; and making the best use of technology in your work.
The URL is: http://www.idealist.org/tools.html
The James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership fosters principled leadership through scholarship, education, and training, with special attention to advancing the leadership of groups historically underrepresented in public life.
The URL is: http://www.academy.umd.edu/home/index.htm
SEER is working to improve learning through its National Network of Demonstration Schools, that use the EIC Model (using the Environment as an
Integrating Context for learning). The model employs natural and socio-cultural environments as the context for learning while taking into account the "best practices" of successful inservice, preservice, formal and nonformal educators. SEER is a consortium of 16 state departments of education. The URL is: http://www.seer.org/
Serving professionals and business people in specialized markets, a strategy that permits greater product franchising and market penetration.
The URL is: http://www.josseybass.com/cda/home
The mission of the Center for Creative Leadership is to advance the understanding, practice and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide.
The URL is: http://www.ccl.org/CCLCommerce/index.aspx
We assist individuals and organizations through teaching skills to enhance mutual trust, respect, and freedom of expression in their desire to effectively communicate and work together.
The URL is: http://www.koigroup.com
The Gilbert Center is Michael Gilbert and a group of colleagues from around the world. We are a modern, virtual organization and our edifices are entirely online. Our mission is to support and empower the people and organizations who are changing the world for the better.
The URL is: http://news.gilbert.org/
Open Space Technology is one way to enable all kinds of people, in any kind of organization, to create inspired meetings and events
The URL is: http://www.openspaceworld.org/english/index.html
The Organization Development Network is a values-based community, which supports its members in their work in human organization and systems development, and offers leadership and scholarship to the profession.
The URL is: http://www.odnetwork.org/
A leading resource for nonprofit management support in Northern California. Helping good causes manage better since 1977. Website offers a variety of helpful resources and services.
The URL is: http://www.tmcenter.org/index.html
A non-profit, non-partisan membership group established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect our health and quality of life. Check out our current campaigns to learn about the issues we are focusing on currently.
The URL is: http://environet.policy.net/
This web site is intended to serve the far-flung community of learning organization practitioners. These are people drawn together by the idea of a "learning organization": an organization focused on marrying the development of every member with superior performance in service of that organization's purpose.
The URL is: http://www.fieldbook.com/
Since 1986, the Browne Center has been revitalizing America's workforce with a powerful approach to organizational learning that focuses on developing high performance teams and effective leadership.
The URL is: http://www.brownecenter.com/
Fundamental Solutions teaches nonprofits how to thrive in a hostile world. We help worthy organizations find money for essential services by providing fundraising and grant writing seminars, workshops, consultations and information.
The URL is: http://www.fundsol.com/
Designed to strengthen the effectiveness of the environmental movement in Western North America by enhancing the core capacities of environmental organizations and by empowering current and rising leaders. TREC provides organizational development and technical assistance to environmental groups.
The URL is: http://www.trecnw.org/
The newspaper of the non-profit world. Site includes: New links to Web sites on grant seeking, advocacy, technology, and more; Technology Guide: Information from 47 technology companies that serve nonprofit organizations; Consultants Guide: Information from 96 organizations that specialize in advising nonprofit groups; The Nonprofit Handbook: A searchable database of more than 1,100 resources
The URL is: http://philanthropy.com/
Support Center for Nonprofit Management. The mission of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services is to increase the effectiveness and impact of people working and volunteering in the nonprofit sector.
The URL is: http://www.compasspoint.org/index.html
Don Lowry created the metaphor, True Colors™, to translate complicated personality and learning theory into practical information we can all understand and use. He has developed an easy and entertaining way to understand others and ourselves. Keys To Personal Success is a series of courses and products teaching and applying the concepts presented in the True Colors™ metaphor.
The URL is: http://www.truecolors.org/
Project Learning Tree® (PLT) is an award winning, broad-based environmental education program for educators and students in PreK - grade 12. PLT helps students learn HOW to think, not WHAT to think, about the environment. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad.
The URL is: http://www.plt.org/
Since its founding in 1990, the Drucker Foundation's special expertise and role have been to serve as a broker of intellectual capital, bringing together the finest thought leaders, consultants, authors, and social philosophers in the world with the leaders of social sector voluntary organizations.
The URL is: http://www.pfdf.org/index.html
A non-profit natural resource policy, research, and education organization dedicated to leadership in conservation thought, policy and action. Dedicated in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy to facilitate communication and closer cooperation among resource managers, scientists, policymakers and the American public.
The URL is: http://www.pinchot.org/
CornerStone Consulting Associates provides a full range of services for the growth and development of organizations -- business, education, health, government, family, and community. We make Organizational Learning accessible through high-quality, understandable, and affordable services -- consulting, facilitation, training, certification, Action Learning.
The URL is: http://www.ourfuture.com/index.html
Scores of items of information and advice about nonprofits are included in this online resource. A program of The Evergreen State Society.
The URL is: http://www.nonprofit-info.org/npofaq/
The Nonprofit Genie C-MAP brings you the "Genie" -- at your service with information and resources for the nonprofit community.
The URL is: http://www.genie.org/
Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. Project WILD is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world. The program emphasizes wildlife because of its intrinsic and ecological values.
The URL is: http://www.projectwild.org/
Our mission is the conservation of nature. To meet this challenge, we employ methods that are as varied as the challenge demands-from creating and strengthening parks and protected areas to weaving conservation into the fabric of local economic development, from protecting endangered species to influencing global environmental policies.
The URL is: http://www.wwf.org/
An International Company located in Ottawa, Canada, TCM specializes in integrating Internet technologies into everyday business processes with special emphasis in the area of Human Resources.
The URL is: http://www.tcm.com/hr-books/trdev.htm
Eight states are supported and develop statewide programs that address state EE needs, advance quality EE training and serve as examples and models for other states. The states are: AZ, CA, IL, MO, OH, OK, UT, and WA.
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/programs/EETAP_state...
Small creative consulting firm in St. Louis, MO that specializes in helping non-profits to find funding for programs, operating costs and capital expenditures.
The URL is: http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/
Comprehensive EE programs are a combination of structure, funding, and program components, which serve to incorporate EE into educational institutions at the state and local level.
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/research/Comprehensi...
Located at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, NEEAP is a national organization which aids state and local environmental education leaders in promoting their environmental education efforts and develops informational resources for building state capacities for environmental education. The EE Advocate, NEEAP's newsletter, is available online.
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/
"Environmental Education Capacity Building is about developing effective organizations and individual leaders in order to achieve comprehensive EE programs at the state and local level." Created by the National Environmental Education Advancement Project (NEEAP).
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/neeap/research/EECapacityB...
Earth Force has recently launched a new program called Earth Force After School, that gives youth hands-on lessons by engaging them in environmental projects after school. Earth Force has national programs and local offices that engage youth in community action and environmental problem solving. They offer a catalog of products and educator training.
The URL is: http://www.earthforce.org/
From creating the world’s single largest wetland conservation area, to helping protect millions of acres of wildlife habitat around the country, Anheuser-Busch and its partners are dedicated to conserving America’s outdoor treasures so that they can be enjoyed for generations to come.
The URL is: http://www.abenvironment.com
Provides high quality environmental information on India in a timely and cost-effective manner, to improve Environmental Studies and the decision-making process.
The URL is: http://www.eicinformation.org/default.asp
The Great Lakes Radio Consortium produces weekly environmental stories about the Great Lakes Region. The stories are available in Real Audio format, and are searchable by topic.
The URL is: http://www.glrc.org/
An entertainment industry based environmental group whose mission is "to use the power of communication to improve the global environment." Information on ECO resources and projects and environmental issues around the globe.
The URL is: http://www.oneearth.org/fs_index.htm
Keep America Beautiful is a national nonprofit community improvement and public education organization dedicated since 1953 to engaging individuals to take great responsibility for improving their local community environment.
The URL is: http://www.kab.org
News, articles, and resources from Sierra Club's environmental education committee, and Generation E, the newsletter of the Sierra Student Coalition.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
The National Religious Partnership for the
Environment website offers gateways, galleries and resources for people of faith who are acting upon God's mandate to be stewards of our precious Earth. The URL is: http://www.nrpe.org/
Environmental Studies links for primary and secondary students. Eteach is based in England.
The URL is: http://www.eteach.com/resources/index.asp
The Common Sense Environmental Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit global wildlife conservation organization based in Washington, DC. We are working to achieve a world where wildlife conservation is a priority and trained conservation professionals in every country are engaged in ensuring species survival. We work to accomplish this through cooperative relationships with a myriad of international partners. We only invest in organizations that demonstrate the highest levels of value and integrity and spend 80% (at a minimum) of their revenue directly on biodiversity, forest, international, sustainable agriculture, wetlands and water/marine research, conservation and restoration projects.
The URL is: http://www.csshome.com/501c3.htm
The National Environmental Directory, a directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education.
The URL is: http://environmentaldirectory.net/default.htm
Through the character of "Auntie Litter" and comprehensive teaching strategies and tools, young people learn the importance of living in a clean and healthy environment. Through books, play, and music children learn to conserve natural resources, eliminate litter, and practice the new 3 R's - reuse, reduce waste, and recycle. From Auntie Litter, Inc., a non-profit organization.
The URL is: http://www.AuntieLitter.org
Provides infomation about the human/environment interface in the western US over the past 200 years. A project of the Center for Environmental Sciences and Education, Northern Arizona University.
The URL is: http://www.nau.edu/~envsci/cpluhna.htm
CISDE collaborates with both science and environmental educators representing public and private schools, universities, zoos, museums and other agencies to plan and deliver quality programs in staff development. In addition, the staff of CISDE has a variety of in-depth experiences in evaluating programs and in instrument development.
The URL is: http://www.cisde.com
A multi-year program of NAAEE designed to identify and provide examples of high quality environmental education practice. Resources include Guidelines for Excellence for EE Materials, Guidelines for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators, and K-12 Guidelines for Learning.
The URL is: http://www.naaee.org/npeee/
CESYES is a national project that seeks to strengthen the abilities of Extension educators, 4-H county and state faculty, and professionals from other natural resources agencies to serve communities, youth leaders and youth. You may contribute your own materials, either on the internet, or offline to this database.
The URL is: http://www.nrem.net/cesyes/
Environmental activism site. Has news updates, action alerts, bulletin board, wolf links page, and sells environment-safe products.
The URL is: http://earthhopenetwork.net/
"EPE a global network of educators whose aim is to promote recognition of the relationship
between ecological degradation and the violation of human rights on a local, national and global level." The URL is: http://globalepe.org/
"A non-profit organization that is the Northwest’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention information. PPRC works collaboratively with business, government, non-government organizations, and other sectors to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention." Access newsletters, reports, factsheets, workbooks, and regional P2 roundtable reports online.
The URL is: http://www.pprc.org/
"The primary objective of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute is to promote nature study in the classroom. The Selborne Project, Nature Journals teachers Workshop and NaturKind are just a few of the programs currently being offered." Located in Jamestown, NY.
The URL is: http://www.rtpi.org/eduprogs/
Consumers and small businesses can use this service to recycle ANY PCs, including system units, monitors, printers and optional attachments for $29.99(incl. shipping). Equipment will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner or, refurbished and donated to Gifts in Kind International for donation to other nonprofits.
The URL is: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/pcrser...
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment - GLOBE involves students from over 80 countries in collecting local environmental data. Observations are shared between schools and with scientists via the Internet.
The URL is: http://www.globe.gov/
An international non-profit actively engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair & management of ecosystems. The mission is to serve the growing field of Ecological Restoration through encouraging dialogue among restorationists, promoting reasearch, awareness, and public support for restorative management.
The URL is: http://www.ser.org/
"Parks as Classrooms (PAC) programs and materials provide on- and off-site learning opportunities. PAC resources include: curriculum-based education programs, audio-visual materials including videos, accredited teacher training and workshops, traveling trunks and kits, teacher and student resource guides." A program of the National Park Service.
The URL is: http://www.nps.gov/sair/edprog.htm
"A one-stop resource for K-12 educational materials [including some EE resources]. At this site, teachers, parents, and students can search for lessons, instruction units, and other resources" by topic, grade level, topic and keyword. Sponsored by the US Dept of Ed's National Library of Education, and a special project of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Info & Technology.
The URL is: http://www.thegateway.org/
Site offers "solutions and strategies for restoring the Earth." Includes articles, action initiatives, chat rooms, resources, and green links. "The Bioneers are visionaries who share innovative solutions including ecological farming, biodiversity, health and environment, plant medicine, cultural restoration, restorative development, and more."
The URL is: http://www.bioneers.org/
EDC's Earth Education Partnership Program promotes sustainable development education in high schools. Programs and materials include
student issue papers, workshops for high school teachers, and e-mail based forums for students on: population growth, resource consumption, our ecological footprint, transportation, bird migration, temperate and tropical forests. The URL is: http://www.edc.org/INT/EEPP/
Features video clips on conservation issues and information on environmental campaigns. "Video programs are used as organizing tools in specific grassroots campaigns and outreach efforts." (RealPlayer required to view video clips)
The URL is: http://www.greenmedia.org/
The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) was established in 1990 to assist in the development, dissemination, implementation and evaluation of environmental education programs focusing on elementary and secondary school teachers and students. The WCEE works to improve environmental education throughout the state of Wisconsin.
The URL is: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/
A directory of selected environmental links to sites hosted by Smithsonian Institution museums and organizations. Also includes links to a number of online exhibitions.
The URL is: http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/ecology.htm
MUCC is composed of more than 100,000 members actively involved in conserving natural resources. MUCC has many environmental education programs that include school outreach. It also publishes Michigan Out-of-Doors and Tracks Magazine, two conservation publications.
The URL is: http://www.mucc.org
The North American Association for Environmental Education's (NAAEE) Affiliates Partnership is a network of professional environmental education associations in 55 states, territories, provinces, and regions throughout North America and around the world. Information on individual affiliates is available.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/naaeeaffiliatesnetwork.html
$12.5 million project featuring 10 native ecosystems; a 20,000 sq-foot building with a state-of-the-art biology lab, three classrooms, exhibit room, & conference room; an acrylic-domed room connecting the building by a short tunnel allowing an underwater view of the pond & its inhabitants; & an adventure playground connecting the EEC via a pathway & tunnel under the main park road.
The URL is: http://www.metroparks.com/education/education_cent...
Global Care is a resource for environmental and wildlife organizations.
The URL is: http://www.globalcare.org/
This Earth Force program offers educators and watershed organizations a family of integrated services and tools to engage youth in improving their water resources. The new GREEN website offers users a place where they can enter and track data, download classroom activities, follow a step-by-step action process to improve a waterway, upload projects stories and photos
and more. The URL is: http://www.green.org/
Sponsored by YES! (Youth for Environmental Sanity), "'The Green Schools Manual' contains inspiring information about how to make your school's campus environmentally friendly" (available in PDF format). The site also has information on topics ranging from consumption to overpopulation.
The URL is: http://www.yesworld.org/info/manual.htm
CGEE specializes in combining environmental education with distance learning technology, while integrating hands-on learning to build community among students and teachers world-wide. It has three K-12 programs-Rivers of Life, Friends of Frogs, and Self-Expressing Earth-which deal with various aspects of environmental education and service-learning.
The URL is: http://cgee.hamline.edu/about_cgee/index.html
Action-oriented project to involve youth and adults in communicating about environmental issues. Organizes international letter campaigns to prevent environmental destruction, with corresponding resources for teachers.
The URL is: http://www.globalresponse.org/
"The All Species process is an attempt to build a sense of community and understanding of the natural world through the weaving together of old and new ideas from art, science, anthropology, counseling, theater and any other area that seems applicable." Contains ideas for Eath Day Activities and an "All Species" parade.
The URL is: http://www.allspecies.org/
"A cooperative project between the Lane County, Oregon school districts and the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) to develop an integrated curriculum based on the study of selected sites along the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers." Links to resource books, maps, community contacts, related sites, curriculum ideas, assessment and staff development.
The URL is: http://www.4j.lane.edu/partners/eweb/ttr/
The Centre for Environmental Strategy (CES) is a multi-disciplinary research centre at the University of Surrey. CES provides education and training within and outside the University to promote understanding environmental issues within their broad context to facilitate sustainable solutions.
The URL is: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/CES/
Windstar is a non profit environmental education organization which promotes a holistic approach to addressing environmental concerns. It is the recognition and demonstration that each of us is part of, and responsible for, the quality of life on planet Earth; and that which affects any one of us, affects us all.
The URL is: http://www.wstar.org/symposium/2004/curriculum.htm
"A non-profit environmental education organization working to build an ecologically and economically sustainable society. TNS offers a framework that is based on science and serves as a compass for businesses, communities, academia, government entities and individuals working to redesign their activities to become more sustainable." Case studies, educational materials and workshop info. available.
The URL is: http://www.naturalstep.org/
Great Eastern Ecology is a new and energetic company of environmental consultants. We provide ecological services with expertise in wetland restoration and mitigation, habitat and biological studies, environmental documentation, permitting and planning, and technology and web-based services. We are headquartered in downtown NYC, with field offices located in Colorado and Montana.
The URL is: http://www.greateasternecology.com/
An initiative which aims to make service learning -a teaching strategy that integrates service to others with classroom
instruction - part of every K-12 student's experience. Resources include a recent Roper Search Worldwide survey that demonstrates strong public support for Service Learning, along with resources for teachers, students, researchers and policy makers. The URL is: http://www.learningindeed.org/
The Special Species Project provides teachers and students a free place to post essays, art, reports, and photos describing their earth-friendly research and projects. Share what your class has done for the planet with the world. Let other students learn from your example.
The URL is: http://www.specialspecies.com
SDI specializes in communications about environmental aspects of economic development in coastal and tropical forest regions. A bi-monthly newsletter is provided free, on-line and in print, and SDI supports the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital.
The URL is: http://www.susdev.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting environmental awareness at school and in the community. By taking part in activities such as beach cleanups, and launching public awareness campaigns, we promote a more environmentally friendly community while providing volunteer opportunities for club members. Make a difference, and help others incorporate nature into their lifestyle!
The URL is: http://www.whsgreenpiece.bravehost.com
"A nonprofit organization that works with educators to develop innovative environmental education programs (middle - high school)which are multidisciplinary, inquiry-based, and customized around a local issue." Project profiles are available online.
The URL is: http://www.thewatershed.org/education.php
Earth 911 is a public and private sector partnership that was founded in 1991. It is operated by E2C, Engaging & Empowering Citizenship, which provides the public with free "call-to-action" awareness programs. Through
Earth 911, environmental information and resources are offered by thousands of local authorities and made available to all communities and citizens of all ages throughout North America. Topics include Recycling, Household Hazardous Waste, Beach Water Quality, Water Conservation, Air, Energy, a Kid's/Education area and more. The URL is: http://www.earth911.org/master.asp
Created by scholars at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Globalization101.org teaches high school and college students about policy aspects of globalization related to civics, environment and economics, without any fees or charges. The site is aligned to state standards and includes issue briefs, news analyses, lesson plans, video interviews with experts, and useful links. The content also aligns with course requirements for AP Environmental Sciences.
For more information contact, Rebecca Weiner: (202) 741-3936 or g101@csis.org. The URL is: http://www.globalization101.org/
Integrating EE into all aspects of the K-12 experience. Teachers and students around the world can access reviews of EE curriculum, find reliable reference information on environmentally HOT Topics, read about current innovative EE projects and how to fund new initiatives (Grapevine), read profiles of schools going green, and find resources for bringing sustainability to campus (Educating for Sustainability).
Please take the user survey by February 15th! The URL is: http://www.ceeonline.org
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