NAAEE: eeNEWS for May 21, 2026
Liz Ellsworth
eeNEWS: The latest news, resources, and opportunities in the EE community
May 21, 2026
NAAEE 2026 Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education Responses due July 17
Help us celebrate the amazing contributions of individuals and organizations in environmental education by submitting a nomination for one of NAAEE's Awards for Excellence. We'll recognize the 2026 Awardees at our annual conference in Portland, Oregon, in October. (Registration opens mid-June.) You or your co-nominator must be a current member of NAAEE, but awardees do not need to be members.
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Share the 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge Due May 31
The application due date for the 2026 Youth Innovation Challenge: Advancing Marine Conservation is approaching quickly. The Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) invites young people between the ages of 15 and 30 from around the world to share their innovative solutions for protecting marine resources using environmental education.
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Infusing Environmental Character Education into College Courses May 22, 1:00 PM ET
This interactive presentation, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will introduce a flexible framework for teaching environmental character that is especially relevant to environmental education, including active hope, socio-environmental wisdom, and more.
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Global Youth Survey on Education Submit by September 20
Make your voice heard in this global survey on shaping education! UNESCO seeks youth ages 11 to 30 worldwide to share their views on three core themes: young people’s vision and aspirations for the world, the changes they would like to see in education and learning, and the actions they are willing to take to help bring about these changes.
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Stories from the EE Field
The Long Game: How Deep Partnerships Build Lasting Impact Earth Force and the Inland Seas Education Association are continuing to strengthen their eight-year organizational partnership, which has been supported by ee360+. Together, they are working to train educators, deepen civic engagement, and help define what best practice looks like for the field.
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EcoGames Foundation’s ATi Game: Powerful and Fun Place-Based Environmental Education ATi is an educational sustainability board and mobile game designed to combat the rapid loss of Ghana's forests. This game was developed by Amanda Kporwofa through EcoGames Foundation to raise awareness about deforestation and environmental protection.
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