WEEB Board

Elizabeth Burmaster

Superintendent, Department of Public Instruction

"Our New Wisconsin Promise advances a well-educated citizenry as the foundation of our strong democracy and healthy economy. Our students must be prepared to participate in the social, economic and civic life of their community, and cultural and environmental literacy are central to being good citizens in our 21st century interconnected world. Programs promoted by the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) contribute to our efforts by promoting global and environmental literacy, and environmental stewardship. While learning about the environment through WEEB programs, students often perform even better because they feel empowered, are actively engaged in their own learning, and are challenged to make decisions about the environment.

Traveling to schools and communities across our state, I see students learning the importance of being good stewards of our environment. Environmental literacy is fundamental to the future well-being of our state and is grounded in our state’s history of environmental stewardship, a lasting legacy of Gaylord Nelson’s lifework. The partnership and collaboration between the Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board helps to promote a quality environmental education for every child in Wisconsin."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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