Environmental Education Success Stories

Educators around the country are engaging students in interesting and exciting activities to promote understanding of the environment. These are just a few of their stories. We'd love to hear your story. Send it to us at EEweek@neefusa.org.

Rebecca Sanders, Crellin Elementary School, Oakland, Md.
When summer science camp students found acid mine drainage was seeping into nearby Snowy Creek in 2003, Sanders saw it as an opportunity to teach problem solving and environmental science. Continue reading...

Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash.
Eleventh and 12th grade Environmental Science students at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Wash. decided to give their school courtyard an extreme green makeover during the 2008-09 school year by turning a grassy area into a schoolyard wildlife habitat and outdoor classroom. Continue reading...

West Liberty-Salem Schools, Urbana, Ohio
Meet the Green Team at West Liberty-Salem Schools in Urbana, Ohio. They're a group of students who work to raise awareness at school and in the local community about environmental problems and solutions. Continue reading...

David Brock, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, Md.
In addition to bringing the environment into the classroom, Brock brings his students out into the natural world to study class concepts firsthand. Continue reading...

Michael Aitkenhead, Staples High School, Newport, Conn.
Michael Aitkenhead considers his AP Environmental Science class to be one of the most interdisciplinary courses in the school. Continue reading...

Starside Elementary School, DeSoto, Kan.
Have you heard about the new student at Starside Elementary? His name is Bob, and he's the most popular kid at school. Continue reading... 

White Oak Elementary School, Cape Carteret, N.C.
For National Environmental Education Week 2009, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) helped students at local schools in Cape Carteret, N.C. discover that going green for Earth Day could actually be fun. Continue reading...

Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, New York, N.Y.
In celebration of EE Week 2009, the 8th grade science class at Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School in New York City partnered with Greenproofing, Inc. to conduct research on the local water supply, water pollution and storm water management in the community of Washington Heights. Continue reading...

Salma Hassane, EE Week Student, La Jolla, Calif.
Peshou, peshou, I hear. It's morning. I woke up, stretch, and yawn. I'm a seal today. I got up and got ready to go fishing with my buddy. Continue reading...

Dee Perkins, Homeschooling Mom, Alpine, Texas
As a homeschooling parent I am always looking for activities that will not only educate my children, but also catch their interest. National Environmental Education Week does all of this and more. Continue reading...

Michelle Jackson, White Bluff, Tenn.
During National Environmental Education Week 2007, our M.A.K.E. (Mothers and Kids Enrichment) Time Homeschool Playgroup met several times to provide our children with resources and background information on preserving our environment. Continue reading...

The Wildlife Habitat Council
As part of Earth Day 2007, the Wildlife Habitat Council joined with the Deep River Outdoor Education Center in Gary, Indiana, to launch a long-term sustainability effort in northwest Indiana. Continue reading...

Norma Williamson, La Mirada High School, Los Angeles, Calif.
Every year for the past three years the 2,300 students at La Mirada High School in Los Angeles County, California, celebrate an energy-themed National EE Week and Earth Day event. Continue reading...