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A collection of environmental education events and resources for North Carolina's K-12 teachers. NC Environmental Literacy Plan \| Outdoor Classroom Symposium \| EE Teacher Institute Climate Change \| Databases and Directories \| Early Childhood \| Graduation Projects \| Lesson Plans Professional Development \| Research \| Schools in the News

	NC Environmental Literacy Plan The comment period for public input on the first draft of the NC Environmental Literacy Plan (ELP) has now closed. Thank you to all who took the time to review the draft and provide input. Comments will now be reviewed by the ELP Working Group and a second draft will be released in late spring/early summer. Click here for more information or to view the ELP Draft 1.0 .

	EE Teacher Institute At The Water's Edge: exploring wildlife, wetlands & water A SOUND LEARNING Teacher Institute July 10-15, 2011 Trinity Center, Salter Path, NC Environmental education professional development for K-5th grade teachers. Click here for more information.

	NC Outdoor Classroom Symposium April 7-9, 2011 \| North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill Thank you to all who attended, and especially to our sponsors and volunteers, for making the Symposium such a success! View and share photos from all three days on our Facebook page. Select presentations and handouts now available.

	Global Climate Change Education Global climate change is a hot topic these days. As an educator, as a parent, or as a concerned individual, it can be difficult to know where to go for balanced, quality information. The Global Climate section is meant to highlight high quality learning resources as well as share global climate change-related news stories. NEW! UNC Institute for the Environment and the NC Office of Environmental Education & Public Affairs announce the NC CLIMATE Fellows Program!

	Early Childhood Resources Resources to help environmental educators and early childhood practitioners alike develop age-appropriate environmental education programs for children ages 0-7, including programs and organizations, recommended books and pertinent publications & research.

	Senior Project Support Check out the Graduation Project page for information about potential mentors and project ideas for environmental senior/graduation projects. - Find Mentors by County - Find Mentors by Environmental Topic - Sign up to be listed as an Environmental Mentor

	Teacher Professional Development Events Calendar - the latest professional development opportunities in environmental education across the state. NC EE Certification Program - increase your professional skills in EE, meet great educators from across the state, and have fun!

	EE & Student Achievement The Office of EE and Public Affairs has compiled a body of research affirming the connection between environmental education and improvements in student behavior and academic achievement.

	EE Lesson Plans Looking for environmental education lesson plans? Check out Learn NC and type "environmental education" into their lesson plan search engine!

	NC EE Databases & Directories Grants Search for funding opportunities to get your environmental education program or project off the ground. Contests & Awards Search for local, regional, national and international contests and awards honoring student and educator achievement in environmental education. Resource Database Search this comprehensive database for the very best in environmental education professional development opportunities, service learning, field trips, and outreach programs. EE Schools Directory Schools that integrate environmental and outdoor education into their curriculum. A great way for schools interested in EE to network, learn from each other, and use each other as resources. EE Bibliographies The environmental education bibliographies feature catalogs, audio cassettes, books, series, periodicals, videos, web sites, and activity guides. Entries have been reviewed and recommended by over 125 educators, librarians, and specialists. DENR Education Report Learn more about all the resources provided by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources aimed at helping K-12 classroom teachers incorporate environmental education into their classroom.

	Schools in the News Subscribe to EE School News for the latest on environmental education happenings in North Carolina's schools!

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