Accomplishments

The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board provided the initial funding for many initiatives which have grown into important regional, state-wide, and national environmental education resources including the following: EEK! Environmental Education for Kids (Department of Natural Resources' interactive website for teachers and students) Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for EE (Department of Public Instruction's recommendations for what students should know and be able to do, what they might be asked to do to give evidence of standards, and how well they must perform.) Wisconsin Green and Healthy School Program (A web-based, self-paced and voluntary program available to all Wisconsin public and private elementary, middle and high schools. The program is designed to support and encourage schools in their quest for a healthy, safe, and environmentally-friendly learning environment.) K-12 Energy Education Program (WEEB funding was used to develop the conceptual framework upon which the subsequent K-12 activity guide and teacher professional development opportunities are based.) Solar Wise for Schools (WEEB funding was used to develop a 3 week renewable-energy curriculum package for teachers of high school students. The program has subsequently grown to include installation of solar-electric systems on high schools and an annual one day Solar Olympics competition.) Project Learning Tree Early Childhood Guide & Music/Movement CD (An activity guide and CD featuring guided outdoor explorations; animal voices, dances, stories, and simulations; an annotated bibliography; art; and assessments.)   Project Learning Tree Correlations to WI Model Academic Standards Park Packs (Are backpacks filled with sustainable forestry activities and materials designed for hands-on field investigations that promote broad community environmental education by transforming thirty Wisconsin State Parks into outdoor classrooms.) Great Lakes Park Packs (WEEB funded an expansion of the previously supported park pack program  to develop four themed packs full of activities, books, and other materials to educate park visitors about this resource.)

Through its competitive grant program, the WEEB strives to provide the "seed money" that will move environmental education forward. These are just a few of the many projects that have grown well beyond the initially proposed grant initiative. Please also see the biennial report and grant database portions of the website.
Want to construct a "thank you"/testimonial page that has other specific examples of how the WEEB has helped people. Also maybe a photo-gallery from WEEB projects.

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