Office of Environmental Education
All of North Carolina's EE Resources in One Place!
EE Research, Data, and Grants

Box turtleThe Office of EE has compiled a list of organizations that conduct research in the field of EE and/or publish results of such research or other environmental data. Click on the links to go to each organizations website.

Photo by Eli Strull Courtesy of the Western NC Nature Center

EE Today
Take a look at some of the latest reports on environmental education.
EIC
ASCD
EIC stands for "Using the Environment as an Integrating Context for learning." This model promotes integrated and interdisciplinary instruction, community-based investigation, collaborative instruction, a learner-centered, constructivist approach, individual and cooperative learning, and using local and natural surroundings. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) is an international community of educators promoting the success of all learners. This site contains information and data on a vast array of educational topics, including environmental education.
NEETF
EE, Learning, and Behavior
The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF) is a non-profit organization that advances environmental education through learning-oriented solutions to environmental problems. This organization has produced many publications sharing data and ideas from successful EE programs. Several studies have shown that environmental education and outdoor education can improve student learning and behavior and help students with learning disabilities. Click here to learn more.
Environmental Mapping
Grant Opportunities
Click here for websites featuring maps of North Carolina featuring natural resources. The Office of EE has compiled a list of organizations and businesses that often offer grants towards environmental education initiatives.


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