Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB)
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation (WEEF) was
created to support the goals and mission of the
Wisconsin
Environmental Education Board (WEEB). Funds raised by the Wisconsin Environmental Education Foundation
are used to extend the impact of the WEEB grants program and to
pursue the goals and priorities identified in the strategic
Plan for Advancing Environmental Education in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) was
established in 1990 by the Wisconsin State Legislature. The Board is
made up of individuals appointed to represent K-12 and higher
education, state agencies (Department of Natural Resources,
Department of Public Instruction, UW System and UW Technical
Colleges),environmental organizations, nature centers, legislators,
industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, and teachers. Since its
inception, the board has been an active working group. In addition
to operating an environmental grants program, the board is
recognized as a consensus building group on environmental education
issues. The unique make-up and mission of the Board position it to
provide needed leadership to environmental education while
recognizing the importance of building common purpose and direction
among diverse community sectors and stakeholders.
The Wisconsin Environmental
Education Foundation secures private funding for environmental
education to ensure strategic leadership, informed citizenry,
measurable progress toward goals, and innovative projects that
promote environmentally sustainable communities.
