EE Capacity grant.
epa funded project + USFW + NOAA. to make resources of environmental education connected to urban groups working on public health and well being.
goals: network growth + capacity building
online resources for thinking about urban EE and also how a community
collaborative learning: shared goals and emphasis in each others work and access each others resources.
New Knowledge Organization - a non-profit eval org based in NYC are research partners and evaluators.
REFERENCE
- Guidelines for Excellence developed by Bora Simmons. EPA office for environmental education. american association for environmental education. addressing demographic shift and gaps in traditional env. ed. different concept and priorities.
- No guidelines for community educators who have a different focus such as improving the urban environment or gardening.