Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia

Initiatives
On Friday, March 11, 2011 the Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia and its conference supporters will recognize and honor exceptional contributions to environmental education at an awards luncheon at the Kennesaw State University Continuing Education Center. You can participate in this process by nominating deserving recipients for recognition in four EEA award categories. Nominations must be submitted by January 19, 2011.
Environmental educators come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Some have a degree in education and some in natural science or resource management, while others do not have a degree. Some environmental educators work in the non-formal sector (museums, zoo, botanical gardens, etc.) while others work in formal educational settings. In Georgia, professionals working as accountants, teachers, electricians, hairdressers, forklift operators, and financial planners have a certification process. Should environmental educators have one too? The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) thinks so, and is leading the way by offering professional credentials to EE providers that demonstrate they have mastered the skills, knowledge, and experience required to be an environmental educator.

The deadline to register for the first cohort is June 1, 2010. Go to http://eealliance.org/core/item/page.aspx?s=55987.0.121.7182 and scroll down to "Registration Form".
From 2002 - 2008 the Georgia Environmental Protection Division partnered with representatives from the University of Georgia, Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education, Captain Planet Foundation, and State Education and Environment Roundtable to coordinate the "Using the Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) for Learning" program in Georgia.

The goal of EEinGeorgia.org is to build statewide capacity for environmental education by providing: EE lesson plans based on Georgia’s curriculum standards, a searchable directory of Georgia's EE organizations and the resources they offer, a directory of EE model schools, a statewide calendar of EE events, EE news, and easy-to-access facts about Georgia's environment.

EEinGeorgia.org is sponsored by the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of Georgia Department of Natural Resources in partnership with Department of Community Affairs' Keep Georgia Beautiful Program, Department of Education, Georgia Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia.
MAG is a committee of the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia. MAG works together with teachers, students, families, communities, businesses and others to study Monarch butterflies and restore butterfly habitat across the state. Its mission is to inspire future caretakers of the natural environment by educating about monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
The Environmental Education Alliance (EEA) of Georgia is pleased to offer mini-grant awards for up to $1,000 for Environmental Education /Performing and Visual Arts Projects in honor of Environmental Educator, Petey Giroux (1945-2008).
The Outdoor Classroom Council (OCC) serves teachers, parents, principals, and community volunteers as a resource link, providing up-to-date training and information to those interested in building and using outdoor classrooms.

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Grants are an excellent method of funding part or all of your Outdoor Classroom. The grant information found at the OCC page can help you along the way.
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