Welcome to the 2024 Advancing EE Conference! We are so excited to welcome you to the CAEE Advancing Environmental Education Conference! We invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities to explore research, elevate practices and spark collaborations at the conference!
Evaluation data can tell powerful stories! Learn how we use evaluation-driven narratives to improve, demonstrate the value of, and seek future funding for middle/high school programming and educator development in underserved communities at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).
Organizing and maintaining water quality field equipment and data is a big challenge. In this session, we will share the successful strategies we have been using for seventeen years at CSU. We will work in small groups, use professional grade equipment, collect and analyze data, and communicate our results.
The CLEAN collection is an online database of nearly 1000 free, peer-reviewed, and ready-to-use resources for teaching about climate and energy. In this workshop, learn about the collection and recent additions including activities that focus on climate mental health, teaching climate in multiple subjects, and the Fifth National Climate Assessment.
Kathryn (Katie) Boyd is an Education and Outreach Associate at CIRES. She works on several projects for CIRES, including serving as the program manager for the CLEAN network and collection of educational resources. She also conducts the evaluation efforts on multiple large education... Read More →
By creating programming that integrates environmental science and stewardship into the curriculum, students show increased successes, engagement in learning, and gain a voice with environmental concerns. Attendees will hear how Miles Groth and Steve Ottmer have built sustainable programming at their respective schools centered around outdoor experiences and camping.
Teacher, Mountain Academy of Arts & Sciences at Ute Pass Elementary
Miles Groth built the Mountain Academy of Arts & Sciences to provide a unique approach to public education that focuses on experiential learning, integrated lessons, and environmental stewardship. Miles is a LNT Level 1 Instructor, and in 2022 he led an effort through which the MAAS... Read More →
The Grab & Go Kits at CSU Spur were developed as short drop-in experiences that connect participants with exhibits and research happening on campus. Learn about how art can be used as a tool to engage museum visitors with scientific concepts and get hands-on by testing out the kits yourself!
