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We are grateful to everyone who responded to EEA’s request to contact the Chairman of the Georgia Senate Appropriations Committee and ask for renewed funding for GOLD Grants. These grants enable schools, non-profits and public agencies to offer outdoor learning, so students experience academic gains, health benefits, and nature.
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GO for the GOLD!
Help is still needed to ensure the continuation of funding for GOLD outdoor learning grants
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ACTION NEEDED: Send another email TODAY to Senator Blake Tillery (R, Vidalia) Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, to thank him for his support of funding for outdoor learning grants last year and to encourage him to include $250,000 in the FY 2024 budget for GOLD Grants.
BACKGROUND: During the 2022 session, Georgia legislators passed a budget that included $75,000 for an initial round of GOLD Grants (Georgia Outdoor Learning Demonstration Grants). Eighty-eight schools and non-profit organizations from all parts of the state applied for these funds, which can be used for schoolyard improvements, professional learning for educators, teaching supplies, or field trips. GOLD grants will be awarded from the initial appropriation at the State Board of Education meeting next week.
STATUS: Senator Sheik Rahman, whose bipartisan Senate Study Committee on Outdoor Learning recommended that outdoor learning grants be funded last year, supports adding a $250,000 appropriation for GOLD Grants in the Department of Education budget for FY 2024. The large volume of applications received for the first round of GOLD Grants is evidence of the great need for funds to help educators engage children in outdoor learning. There were far more excellent, highly-ranked applications than could be funded by the small initial appropriation. Additional funding is needed so that ALL Georgia children can enjoy the health benefits, nature connection, academic gains, real-world investigations provided by outdoor learning.
Please write to Chairman Blake Tillery today in support of a $250,000 appropriation to the Department of Education for GOLD Grants, to enable outdoor learning for children across the state!
blake.tillery@senate.ga.gov
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Like your professional learning short, sweet and urban? Feeling spontaneous?
Join Us Monday March 20thJust $25 including lunch
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There is no other EEA conference this year. Don’t miss this opportunity. Bring staff and friends!
Presenters include Mark Warren, Robby Astrove, Jonah McDonald, Jaimie Matzko, Jennifer Mclaurin, Robin Okunowo, Korri Ellis, Brendon Barclay, Ann Catherine Cox, Edward Morrow, Penny Hightower and Jerry Hightower. |
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Climate Education Summit Tuesday March 21 3 Spots Left!
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Presenters include Kim Morris-Zarneke, Amber Barrow, Monica Kilpatrick, Robin Okunowo and Karan Wood.
The program includes: climate activities from Project Wet, Project Wild, + Project LearningTree community science projects related to climate Planeteer Club resources for youth-led, place-based problem-solving innovative game for exploring and comparing climate change solutions
All attendees receive teaching resources and the Drawdown Solutions game.
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NSTA Conference
March 24-25 |
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EEA was selected to present 3 sessions at the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) Conference in Atlanta this month. Come see us . . . Friday morning at 8:00 in B 302 for JEDI Path Instructional Strategies Saturday morning at 8:00 in C204 for Informal Science Share-A-Thon Saturday morning at 10:20 in A412 for Exploring Climate Justice
Many thanks to our partners and co-presenters Patricia Morgan (The Executive Learning Lab), Stephanie Miles (Villa Rica High School), Janetta Greenwood (Clayton County Public Schools) and Robin Okunowo (Captain Planet Foundation) |
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ATEEG Certification Core Courses Core Course 2: March 24-25 in Fayetteville, GA Core Course 3: May 8 in Athens, Ga |
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EEA’s nationally-accredited certification program for environmental educators: ATEEG, is now allowing candidates to start with any of the core courses rather than waiting to complete them in sequence. Learn more about how you can jump into the certification process with convenient hybrid courses that include in-person workshops, online self-paced modules, and an independent project. ATEEG was recently re-accredited. Thanks to Amanda Buice for coordinating this process. |
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Pictured above: Core Course 1 cohort at Unicoi State Park in October, 2022. Many thanks to these 2022 and 2023 course instructors: Core Course 1: Sue DeRosa, Naomi Thompson, Nicki Thomas Core Course 2: Naomi Thompson, Nancy Sartain Core Course 3: Nick Fuhrman, Kris Irwin Program Administrator Trish Foster
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EE CEO Roundtable |
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The Environmental Education CEO Roundtable is open to the leadership of environmental education non-profits, public agencies, and schools in Georgia. Save the date for May 4th, when we will meet at Elachee Nature Science Center to discuss program evaluation, hiring practices, and outdoor learning.
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Save the Date: Pollinator Symposium June 24th in Winder GA |
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This workshop will teach participants how to restore pollinator habitats and create landscapes for biodiversity, ecological benefits, and beauty! |
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Spring Outdoor Learning Webinars |
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Join us for these free Spring Outdoor Learning Webinars on Tuesday evenings! |
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