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Bi-Partisanship Hits Capitol Hill – Thanks to Environmental Education!

 |  Jul 14, 2011

  Today the bi-partisan No Child Left Inside Act (NCLI) (S.1372 and H.R. 2547) was introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD).  The … Read more

Environmental Education is the Key to U.S. Students’ Success!

,  |  Jun 28, 2011

  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2RK7EF225c[/youtube] Last week must have been a slow news week for the right wing media,  as the new Maryland state environmental education graduation requirement was placed on their “most wanted” … Read more

Environmental Education Advocates Descend On Washington, D.C.

,  |  Apr 19, 2011

  Written by: Danielle Moodie-Mills and Jenna Peters This week, members of the No Child Left Inside (NCLI) coalition traveled from as far as Hawaii, New Mexico, and Kentucky to … Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Free Tools for Climate and Energy Literacy

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Last week, the importance of climate change education was formally recognized at the close of the Cancun climate talks. Parties at Friday’s final plenary session ratified Article 6 of the U.N. Framework … Read more

True Roots: One NWFer Reconnects Through Eco-Schools USA

,  |  Jun 15, 2010

Laura Hickey is National Wildlife Federation’s Senior Director of Global Warming Education and Eco-Schools USA. This month, she traveled back in time with the Eco-Schools USA program.
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‘Generation E’ Leading Campus Sustainability Revolution

 |  Nov 20, 2009

NWF’s Campus Ecology program has released its anticipated study of Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, which highlights the unique and critical role college students play … Read more

Little Green Thumbs: Gardening with MLK Jr. Elementary

 |  Sep 14, 2009

Would you rather stay in the office on a Friday or join a fun bunch of elementary school students in planting flowers? The choice was easy for me! As part … Read more

Young People Speak up for Wildlife and a Clean Energy Future

,  |  Mar 2, 2009

It’s estimated that over 13,000 young people are in Washington today for Power Shift 2009, and despite the snowstorm, thousands are on the Hill today, lobbying for strong climate legislation.  … Read more