 Bora Simmons, Director National Project for Excellence in EE  Andree Walker, Executive Director Utah Society for Environmental Education

U.S. EPA  Office of Environmental Education EECapacity  EPA funded national EE training program housed in Cornell University’s Civic Ecology Lab

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  U.S. Forest Service  National Environmental Education Foundation  State EE Associations – such as the Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE)  Organizational partners – such as Project Learning Tree, Arbor Day Foundation, Project WILD, Keep America Beautiful, Project WET

 Developed Guidelines through a public participatory process  Engaging educators in a deep discussion about quality environmental education practice  Building EE as a profession

 Systems  Interdependence  The importance of where one lives  Integration and infusion  Roots in the real world  Lifelong learning

Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development of Environmental Educators

Guidelines for Excellence

 Offer a workshop thru our Guidelines Trainers’ Bureau  Access information thru EELinked  Attend another webinar

April 10 th 5:00pm (Eastern) Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence April 24 th 4:00pm (Eastern) Excellence in EE: Guidelines for Learning (K-12) May 1 st 1:00pm (Eastern) Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional Development May 8 th 4:00pm (Eastern) Nonformal EE Programs: Guidelines for Excellence June 26 th 4:00pm (Eastern) Early Childhood EE Programs: Guidelines for Excellence

For more information: Akiima Price