Release of Maine’s Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning Report
Special event – Monday, January 13, 2020, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Hall of Flags, Maine State House, 210 State Street, Augusta, ME
Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance and Maine Environmental Education Association are pleased to announce a press conference and celebration for the release of the Census of Community-Based Environmental Learning (CBEL) in Maine 2019 report on Monday, January 13, from 3-4pm at the Hall of Flags, Maine State House.
This exciting, first-of-its-kind report documents the creative and innovative programming that is occurring across our state, both in-school and out-of-school, to connect youth to their environment and communities. The report also sheds light on how this programming can be supported and sustained across the State of Maine, providing a pathway for advancement for the whole field. Full of stellar examples and stories, like a middle school study of invasive green crabs, a school composting program, collaborations with local land trusts, and more, this report tells the stories of educators designing innovative solutions and overcoming challenges to generate empowering learning experiences for our young people. Using this strong research-based foundation, we hope this report lays the groundwork for educators, administrators, and organizations to understand how to enhance their current programming and improve the accessibility of Community-Based Environmental Learning experiences for all Maine youth. The report contains data-driven recommendations and potential next steps to advance the field as a whole in Maine.
You can find the Report and the Case files in the links below!
Join us on January 13 for a celebration of the report’s release with remarks from:
Pender Makin, Commissioner of Education
Ruth Kermish-Allen, Executive Director of Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance
Olivia Griset, Executive Director of Maine Environmental Education Association
