Maryland’s Environmental Literacy Standards receive prestigious international award

Securing Children’s Rights Maryland’s Environmental Literacy Standards receive prestigious international award  The Future Policy Award is presented at a ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. Embargoed to 1900 CET 20 October Geneva – October 20, 2015: Maryland’s “Environmental Literacy Standards” is the winner of a Silver 2015 Future Policy Award on securing children’s rights.  The Award will…

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Environmental Youth Contests and Awards

2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest The Endangered Species Coalition (ESC) is pleased to announce their 2015 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest, which is open to students in grades K-12. The contest is an integral part of the 10th Annual National Endangered Species Day on May 15, 2015. For more information on the…

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MAEOE Green Schools/Green Leader Trainings

MAEOE is having two kinds of trainings this Fall 1. Maryland Green Schools Training Interested in learning about Sustainable Schools in Maryland? Are you applying to be a green school? Interested in strengthening environmental education in your local community? The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is hosting their FREE Fall Green Leader/Green…

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Maryland Green Apple Days of Service

US Green Building Council (USGBC) Maryland Chapter is calling all teachers, parents, administrators, businesses, and supporters to join us in reaching our goal of 50 Green Apple Days of Service projects in Maryland between September and October 18. Green Apple Day of Service is a global initiative of the USGBC Center for Green Schools to…

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Keynote for 2015 Conference Announced!

MAEOE is very happy to announce, Dr. J. Drew Lanham will be returning to our conference in 2015 as our Key Note Speaker. J. Drew Lanham is a native of Edgefield, South Carolina and a Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Clemson University where he teaches and conducts research in the areas of wildlife management, land and…

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