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November 14, 2025
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Thank You for an Incredible NAAEE 2025!

We deeply appreciate the outpouring of enthusiasm, hope, and commitment to EE at NAAEE 2025. Thanks to all who attended, presented, moderated, and supported this event—we're already excited for NAAEE 2026 in Portland, Oregon! If you attended NAAEE 2025, please complete the feedback form emailed to attendees on November 12 and posted in the PheedLoop lobby announcements.

While the live portions of the 2025 NAAEE Annual Conference and Research Symposium concluded on November 6, you can still register to access session recordings through January 31, 2026.

Register for the recordings >
Support Environmental Education—and Have Fun Doing It!

We've launched the NAAEE 2025 Virtual Auction and the bidding has started! Place your offer for trips, exclusive consultations, art, crafts, and more, knowing your contribution supports NAAEE's efforts to advance EE around the world. Bidding closes December 2 at 11:59 PM EST.

Browse and start bidding >
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Weathering the Storm for Aquaculture Education

Back-to-back hurricanes delayed the launch of a new educational exhibit for one recipient of the eeBLUE Aquaculture Literacy Mini-Grants Program. But through it all, the team’s resilience stands out. Their story is a reminder that real progress isn’t just about milestones—it’s about weathering the setbacks together.

Read their story >
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Championing E-STEM in Uganda: TEEN 2 and the Green Champions Movement in Schools

Global E-STEM Awardee YES Global Initiative is reshaping how young people in Uganda learn about and act on climate change. Through practical gardening, AI tools, and passionate community building, the Environmental Education Nexus—Phase Two (TEEN 2) program is giving students the tools to fight food insecurity, adapt to climate threats, and build a greener future. 

Learn more about TEEN 2's impact >
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Beyond Fear: How Hope and Emotional Intelligence Transform Environmental Education

Environmental educators can effectively address the intense emotions—anxiety, grief, anger, and helplessness—that students experience when learning about climate change and ecological crises. This eeRESEARCH collection provides educators with research-based approaches to "critical emotional awareness" that validate students' emotions and offer practical frameworks for transformation. 

Explore the eeRESEARCH collection>
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New Release of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education

In the latest edition of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE), find articles covering preschoolers’ ideas about climate-friendly actions, teacher candidates in a nature reserve field setting, fire as a loose part, a digital platform to promote nature experiences, comparing zoo and urban settings, and more.

Read more >
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NatStart 26 Call for Proposals Is Open

Due December 12
The Natural Start Alliance invites presentations that explore the conference theme, Imagine If. Join hundreds of early childhood educators at the 2026 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference taking place June 24–27, 2026 in San Antonio, TX, and online. 

Share your proposal >
More from the eePRO Community

Join NAAEE’s eePRO community to network with environmental education professionals around the world. 

We're always looking for new content to share with the EE community.  If you find resources, opportunities, events, or trainings that would benefit environmental education professionals, please share them on eePRO!

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Learning
  • Systems Thinking for Youth Climate Education and Civic Action
  • Natural Journaling eeWEBINAR with John Muir Laws
  • Presenting Discover the Forest
  • Coastal Acidification in the Classroom: NGSS-Aligned Curriculum for High School Students and Teachers
  • Teaching Climate Change with Moose

View more learning posts on eePRO >

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Opportunities
  • Environmental Educator Professional Development Survey
  • Promoting Youth Engagement in Climate Actions Through Environmental Education
  • Nature Place-Based Learning Self-Efficacy Survey for Educators
  • Indigenous Knowledge and Seaweed Farming Livestream Presentation for Students

View more opportunities on eePRO >

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Resources
  • WWF's Green Club Guide

  • "Pollinator Design with Landscape Architecture" K–5 STEM Poster

  • Get Ready for Kindergarten Spinwheel

  • Learning Environment: Inspirational Actions, Approaches, and Stories from the Science Classroom

  • Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) Lesson Plans

  • Outgrow the System [Documentary]

View more resources on eePRO >

 
 
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