HARRISBURG, Pa., April 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has awarded more than $538,000 in Environmental Education Grants to 102 non-profits, schools, universities and conservation districts across Pennsylvania. Grant recipients will use the funding to develop projects such as hosting sustainability workshops, holding nature programs for children, and implementing environmental education programs in their communities.
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Public Welfare is offering $200,000 in mini-grants to child care centers to work toward achieving higher quality environmental health standards. The new Pennsylvania Early Care and Education Healthy and Green Initiative is jointly funded by the Heinz Endowments and is aimed at promoting healthy early childhood development.
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to promote and support education and training as necessary tools to further environmental protection and sustainable, environmentally sound development. It provides the common ground upon which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government, public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to expand the reach of environmental education and training programs beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation supports a grant program that promotes innovative environmental education and training programs; it also develops partnerships with government and ot...
Grantmaking Focus on STEM and Environmental Education Programs Bayer USA Foundation
CARLTON, Mass. -- Chewonki Foundation of Wiscasset, Maine, has been named this year's recipient of the Maria Pirie Environmental Program Award from the New England Environmental Education Alliance. Chewonki's Outdoor Classroom program, started in 1971, is celebrating its 40th year of providing environmental education programs in New England. Program director Katie Tremblay accepted the award on behalf of Chewonki at NEEEA's 45th annual conference, held at the Prindle Pond Conference Center in Carlton, Mass. During the conference annual awards for outstanding environmental educators and programs were presented.
The Coca-Cola Foundation Awards Over $19 Million to Communities Across the U.S. and Canada in 2010 ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, has awarded grants totaling $4 million to 38 organizations across the U.S. and Canada in the fourth quarter of 2010. In line with the Foundation's commitment to building sustainable communities throughout the U.S. and Canada, this grant funding will help support local initiatives in 11 states, including the District of Columbia and one Canadian province. The grants focus on water conservation, community recycling, active healthy living and education. In 2010, The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded and paid over $19 million to community programs in the U.S. and Canada.
Ecological and environmental education is facing a national crisis as funding has become directed toward fulfilling the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), legislation that placed emphasis on gains in reading and math skills. One unintended consequence of NCLB has been that many schools have eliminated environmental education programs at a time when children are further removed from the outdoor world than ever before. Interestingly, Americans are finding that the learning environment may have a lot to do with learning. Sustainability has become a multidisciplinary field that goes beyond ecology and biodiversity. As one of the major objectives of the Ecological Research Center's new Initiative in Urban Ecology, it wants to institutionalize ecological literacy. Ecological lit...
Earth Networks - WeatherBug Rachel Hunt, Public Relations Manager
NEW YORK - Organic cotton and reusable bags are steps toward the greening of the fashion industry, but organizers of the Runway to Green project say that considering the size, scope and celebrity of players such as Gucci, Burberry, Stella McCartney and Tommy Hilfiger, it can do much more. The project kicked off last week, with 29 top-tier designers staging a runway show to raise money for environmental education and awareness programs. The designers also have agreed to participate in the Natural Resources Defense Council's Clean by Design program, which will teach them how to integrate greener practices into many aspects of their businesses, from raw materials, fabric finishing and production, to packaging, recycling and shipping.
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