National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. Made possible by Canon, it increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. By participating in EE Week, you encourage your students to make a difference in their schools, homes, and communities!

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National Environmental Education Week 2009: Be Water Wise!  

We are excited to announce the theme of National Environmental Education Week 2009: Be Water Wise! EE Week will be held from April 12-18, 2009. Stay tuned for new Be Water Wise! content on this site, and be sure to register for EE Week!

In celebration of the Be Water Wise! theme, we have launched a new series of water-themed Nature Journaling Blogs in partnership with the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.

 

Celebrate Geography Awareness Week November 16-22, 2008

This fall, teachers are invited to bring the diverse cultures and environments of the Americas to their students with a free assortment of resources, maps, and hands-on activities available at National Geographic's Geography Action! website. Geography Awareness Week is just around the corner, and educators can start planning their own celebrations with themed toolkits and lesson plans for grades K-12, designed to educate and excite students about the natural, cultural, and historic treasures of North America. Check out My Wonderful World for more resources for educators, parents, kids, and teens.

 

Channel ONE Interview focuses on Carbon Footprints

NEEF reached out to Channel ONE, the major news and public affairs content provider to teens. Working closely with Channel ONE we were able to secure an interview with a student from a partner high school in New York City (New York High School for Environmental Studies) on April 14, the first day of National Environmental Education Week.

The interview focused exclusively on “the carbon footprint,” which directly supported this year’s EE Week theme: Carbon Footprints. In addition to the interview at the New York High School for Environmental Studies, Channel ONE also requested video footage from the La Mirada High School Walk-to-school event, which took place during EE Week on April 16, 2008. Channel ONE plans to use this footage in future segments focusing on environmental education and awareness.

Viewed by more than 6 million teens a day, Channel One News is a Peabody Award-winning newscast shown in more than 8,000 high schools and junior highs. It is the most highly rated teen show in the country, covering news and public affairs that matter most to young people in America. Watch the Channel ONE video.

 

Children and Nature Initiative Launched

Children and Nature Initiative: Discover the health benefits of playing outdoors for children.  Learn more   

 

Students Ask...Experts Answer

Eco-Ambassadors selected through a national competition sponsored by The Weather Channel have some important questions on their minds about the environment.  Experts at the World Wildlife Fund offer answers to the questions based on their work. See all three questions and answer videos.