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September 24, 2026
"2026 Youth Innovation Challenge" with photos of awardees and finalists
Meet the 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge Winners and Finalists

Announcing the winners and finalists for NAAEE and the GEEP’s 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge! This award recognizes creative ideas to protect our ocean. Partnering with the Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration, the Challenge provides an opportunity for young innovators and leaders ages 15–30 to share their solutions for marine conservation issues. Learn more about them and their impressive concepts.

Meet the awardees →
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NAAEE 2026 Is Almost Here!

October 6–9, 2026
See you in two weeks? Now is the time to make final preparations for the 2026 NAAEE Conference and Research Symposium in Portland, Oregon. Pre-conference event registration for workshops, field trips, and more closes on September 29—spots are filling up. And if you haven't registered for NAAEE 2026 yet, there's still time!

Register today →
Taiwan Minister of Environment Dr. Chi-Ming Peng
Imagine If…From Taiwan to the World

Wednesday, October 7, 5:45 PM–6:10 PM PT
Join Taiwan's Minister of Environment, Dr. Chi-Ming Peng, for a special address exploring how Taiwan is putting sustainability into practice. He'll share practical examples and reflect on how environmental education can help connect policy, community action, and daily choices. Join through Zoom registration or watch live in the Grand Ballroom if you're attending NAAEE 2026.

Learn more →
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eeBLUE Is Hiring an Evaluation and Communications Consultant

Due by November 20, 2026
NAAEE seeks an evaluator to assess the eeBLUE Ocean Acidification Education and Outreach Mini-Grants Program and communicate findings. Apply or share with your networks!

Download RFP →
Stories from the EE Field
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A Human-Centered Approach to Empower Youth as Energy Innovators

Global E-STEM Awards winner Up4 The Challenge developed the "Youth Power: Smart Schools" program to help students connect personal energy choices to global sustainability issues. Using a human-centered design approach, students explore solutions to environmental problems.

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Stronger Together: Peer Support in Building Green Career Pathways

Environmental education is an ecosystem that draws strength from robust networks of practitioners. Fran Agnone, a 2025 CEE-Change Fellow and education director, is leading the charge to strengthen resources through mutual aid and civic engagement. With support from her CEE-Change Fellowship mini-grant and the Pinkerton Foundation, she has hosted workshops where youth explore green jobs within the circular economy.

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We Are the Land: How Art Changes Hearts

To some, Compton may seem marred by connotations antithetical to environmental education, but not to CEE-Change Fellow Christopher Davis. Inspired by the loss of a historic environmental landmark, Christopher seized this somber moment to create an exhibition championing environmental stewardship in Compton. The exhibition strengthens community engagement, steers focus toward the local ecosystem, and brings awareness to often-overlooked history.

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More from the eePRO Community

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

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Learning

Forest Literacy Online Course

Climate Storytelling Curriculum Webinar

Climate Communication Training

Reimagining Education Workshop

Trillium Project Conference (In-Person and Asynchronous)

View more learning posts on eePRO →

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Opportunities

2027 Whitley Awards

Call for Submissions: Special Issue of Ecopsychology on "Children and Nature"

International Student Art Contest 2027: Science Without Borders Challenge

Research Participant and Professional Learning Opportunity Through University of Florida: Facilitating STEM for All Learners

View more opportunities on eePRO →

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Resources

Appliance Electricity Investigation: Estimate, Measure, and Compare

Farm School'd: Exploring the Growing Movement of Outdoor-Based Education

Finding Nature: Photography Lesson Plan

The Day the Pond Flew South: A New Picture Book

View more resources on eePRO →

 
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