North American Association For Environmental Education

THIS PROJECT WILL EE360+ IS A CONSORTIUM OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENHANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. EE360+ PROVIDES TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT LEAD TO A MORE ENGAGED CITIZENRY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATOR TRAINING, BUILDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINERS BUREAU; INCREASING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF EEPRO, AND IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY CHANGE FELLOWSHIP. THE 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WILL TRAIN 4 MILLION EDUCATORS AND REACH APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION ADULTS AND YOUTH.

PROJECT EE306 WILL TRAIN A CADRE OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) IN FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL SETTI

SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ATTACHED TO SINGLE AUDIT SECTION

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NAAEE & NOAA

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00168FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WITHIN BLMS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS (CEPS), ESPECIALLY ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES HERE ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CEPS NEW COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE AGENCY. NAAEETHROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE RESOURCES, NETWORK, AND PARTNERSHIPSWILL COLLABORATE WITH BLM TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT REACH A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES, INCLUDING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND OTHERS WHO CAN HELP SUPPORT THE GOALS OF BLM.GOALS ESTIMATED TIMELINES:A) OBJECTIVE 1TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM : NAAEE WILL MONITOR THE NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS BEING RECRUITED AND RETAINED AS PART OF THE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE NUMBERS OF TRAINING EVENTS THAT THE TRAINERS ARE LEADING. THE TRAIN-THE TRAINER PROGRAM WILL BE ASSESSED USING FORMATIVE EVALUATION TOOLS TO DOCUMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND IDENTIFY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. THESE TOOLS WILL BE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.B) OBJECTIVE 2EXCELLENCE IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS : NAAEE AND BLM WILL MONITOR THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRAININGS, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TRAINING EVENTS. PARTICIPANT SURVEYS WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR EACH TRAINING EVENT, EXAMINING SATISFACTION WITH THE TRAINING, INTENT TO APPLY WHAT WAS LEARNED, AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING NEEDS. FINDINGS FROM THESE EVALUATION TOOLS WILL BE USED TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS AND TRAINERS AND WILL BE SHARED WITH KEY BLM STAFF.C) OBJECTIVE 3COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NAAEE WILL COLLECT AND MONITOR WEB-BASED ANALYTICS TO MEASURE LEVELS OF INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EEPRO AND THE NEWLY FORMED EEPRO GROUP FOR THIS PROJECT.

MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARAMETERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (NAAEE) TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN BARNARD AND SOUTH ROYALTON, VERMONT; PLYMOUTH, BRISTON, HEBRON, AND HOLDERNESS, NEW HAMPSHIRE; AND PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY SUPPORTING LOCALIZED COLLABORATION AMONG APPROXIMATELY 20 WATERSHED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS. AT EACH OF THE 20 SITES, STUDENTS WILL INVESTIGATE A LOCALLY RELEVANT WATERSHED CHALLENGE, EXPLORE STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING IT, AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE WATERSHED HEALTH, USING AI AS A THOUGHT PARTNER THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL GUIDE STUDENT-LED, ON-THE-GROUND ACTION PROJECTS FOCUSED ON REDUCING RUNOFF, PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY, AND RESTORING LOCAL WATERWAYS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE VERMONT TOWNS OF BARNARD AND SOUTH ROYALTON, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWNS OF PLYMOUTH, HOLDERNESS, BRISTON, AND HEBRON, AND THE RHODE ISLAND CITY OF PROVIDENCE AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: USING AI TOOLS TO ANALYZE EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY DATA, IDENTIFYING LIKELY ROOT CAUSES OF SITE-SPECIFIC STRESSORS, AND ESTABLISHING BASELINE MONITORING PROTOCOLS FOR THEIR WATERSHED SITE; WORKING WITH APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS TO DESIGN STEWARDSHIP INTERVENTIONS; CONDUCTING FOUR AI-LITERACY EDUCATOR TRAININGS; AND DEVELOPING PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF AI IN WATERSHED EDUCATION. SUBRECIPIENT:TWENTY SUBAWARDS (BETWEEN $2,000 - $5,000) WILL BE GIVEN TO ELIGIBLE NONPROFITS AND LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES. THE SUBRECIPIENTS WILL USE SUBAWARD FUNDS TO 1) SUPPORT STATE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS IN TO COORDINATING SUBRECIPIENTS, PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION; 2) PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND LOCALLY RELEVANT EXPERTISE FOR STUDENT-LED, AI-ENHANCED WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS LOCALLY IDENTIFIED WATER CHALLENGES; 3) CONDUCT STUDENT-LED WATERSHED INVESTIGATIONS AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES; AND 4) PROVIDE EDUCATOR STIPENDS, AI TOOLS AND PLATFORMS, AND MATERIALS DIRECTLY TIED TO WATERSHED INVESTIGATION AND PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, NAAEE WILL AWARD $58,219 TO GREENTIME.AI TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE AI COMPONENT OF STUDENT-LED WATERSHED PROJECTS. HOWEVER, THIS $58,219 SUBAWARD DOES NOT COUNT TOWARD THE PROGRAM'S SUBAWARD REQUIREMENT OF AWARDING EXACTLY 25% (NO MORE AND NO LESS) OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM EPA TO ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENTS IN THE FORM OF SUBAWARDS OF $5,000 OR LESS. OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 350 STUDENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS USING AI; 90 EDUCATORS TRAINED IN AI-AUGMENTED WATERSHED INVESTIGATIONS; 10 STUDENT-LED STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS (E.G., RIPARIAN RESTORATION, STORMWATER MANAGMENT) DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THREE STATES; THREE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY AUDIENCES AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS; AND THE CREATION OF AN OPEN-SOURCE WATERSHED INTELLIGENCE TOOLKIT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: WATERSHED HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS AT ACTION SITES; INCREASES IN THE ABILITY OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO EVALUATE EMERGING AI TOOLS, TRANSFER SKILLS ACROSS PLATFORMS, AND CONTINUOUSLY ADAPT PRACTICE AS THE AI LANDSCAPE EVOLVES; AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS THAT USE AI-AUGMENTED EE INTO ONGOING PROGRAMMING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BARNARD (VT), SOUTH ROYALTON (VT), PLYMOUTH (NH), HOLDERN

THE NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B-WET) PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDING $250,000 AS A 2-YEAR GRANT TO THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND FACILITATE A REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR SYSTEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. NAEES GOAL IS TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING SYSTEMIC INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION. THIS COMMUNITY WILL BUILD CAPACITY AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVES AND ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION IN THE BAY REGION. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WILL BE TO FORM A REGIONAL HUB THAT PROMOTES SHARED LEARNING AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR SYSTEMIC, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY PROGRAMMING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES.

THIS ADDRESSES NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION??OS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR AND INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDU

NCTC:ANBCDOTES

SECONDARY ANALYSES OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY ASSESSMENT: PHASE I & II STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL SURVEY

A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

STRENGTHINING CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND CAREERS

NCTC: YOUTH DEV. & CONS INITITATIVE

WORKSHOP SUPPORT & CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OF NAAEE'S 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BRANCHING TO THE FUTURE

THIS PROJECT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAREERS IN THE 2022 NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FORUM. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS SPEAKERS IN A SCHEDULED PANEL.

THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (NAAEE) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS $5,000 FROM THE FWS NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER (NCTC) TO SUPPORT A YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FROM NOVEMBER 6-9 BEING HELD IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. NAAEE S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) PROFESSIONALS IN NORTH AMERICA, DESIGNED TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE FIELD AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND RESULTS. THE CONFERENCE AND ITS THEME, BUILDING BRIDGES IS ALL ABOUT GROWING THE FOUNDATION OF OUR MOVEMENT, FROM ATTRACTING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION TO INCREASING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (JEDI) IN EVERY ASPECT OF OUR WORK. IT IS ABOUT INSPIRING EDUCATORS, BOTH WELL ESTABLISHED AND NEW TO THE FIELD, TO CREATE CHANGE. MORE THAN 35% OF OUR CONFERENCE SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON SOME ASPECT OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION, AND MORE THAN HALF WILL FOCUS ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE. HERE ARE THE STRANDS FOR THIS YEAR S CONFERENCE:--ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES--EDUCATING FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE--CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION--ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN FORMAL SETTINGS--CONNECTING WITH NATURE--BUILDING LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND CAREERS