National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

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Cultivating an Environmentally Responsible Public

We are the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

NEEF is the nation’s leading organization in lifelong environmental learning, creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience and learn about the environment in ways that improve their lives and the health of the planet.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DE&I is at the core of our approach, ensuring that all people have access to learn from our shared natural resources.

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Partners

We build effective private-public partnerships that advance environmental education on our public lands.

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Our Impact

NEEF raises $3 for every dollar of funding we receive from the National Environmental Education Act.

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We offer a variety of grants to help organizations improve the environment and engage their communities.

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Who We Are

Congressionally chartered in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to complement the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy organization working to make the environment more accessible, relatable, relevant, and connected to people’s daily lives.

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K-12 EDUCATION

Diversifying the future STEM workforce while building a youth conservation ethic

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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

Developing employee engagement campaigns to meet CSR and ESG goals

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CONSERVATION

Fostering a sense of stewardship through education and engagement on America's public lands

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GRANTS

Offering a variety of grants to help organizations fulfill their mission to educate and improve the environment

HEALTH

Providing resources and training for health professionals to address environmental impacts on health

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PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS

Creating memorable experiences to motivate individual commitments to positive action for the environment

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NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of USDA Forest Service Greening STEM Grant

Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities on USDA Forest Service...

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NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant

Greening STEM grants from NEEF provide environmental education learning opportunities at Bureau of Land...

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NEEF Announces 2023-2024 Awardees of NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grant

Greening STEM grants deliver after-school learning opportunities to 21st Century Community Learning Centers on...

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