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Little Tree Hugger Grant

Kids are the future of the planet and regularly demonstrate an inspiring willingness to stand up for it. We want to empower them to do just that! We are accepting proposals from 5-12 year olds throughout the United States and Canada to build an environmental action program at their school.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 12:00pm to Friday, March 31, 2023, 12:00pm

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Talking About Climate: Short Plays Wanted for a Juried Competition

Educators, please share this exciting opportunity with your students: Bard College's WorldWide Teach-in on Climate and Justice invites students from around the world to create provocative plays that are short (7 minutes or less), in any language, that engage with the complexities of the climate crisis.

Registration Deadline:

Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 11:59pm

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CFP for Association for the Study of Literature and Environment 2023 Conference on “Reclaiming the Commons”

The Association for the Study of Literature and Environment seeks proposals for our next biennial conference on July 9–12, 2023 in Portland, Oregon, on the theme of “Reclaiming the Commons.” We seek proposals for scholarly papers and panels, creative work, posters, collaborative work projects, and other forms of scholarly engagement in the field of environmental humanities.

Date and Time:

Sunday, July 9, 2023, 9:00am to Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 8:00pm

Registration Deadline:

Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 11:59pm

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Delaware River Watershed Region Professionals of Color

Are you a professional of color working in the environmental or conservation space in the Delaware River Watershed region? The Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) is excited to invite you to apply for a one-year cohort with opportunities for career development, network building, and skills development to enhance and advance your professional pursuits. There is no cost to apply or participate and the application deadline is Wednesday, October 19th.

Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 11:59pm

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EarthForce Instagram Live with Experts

This September, Earth Force is hosting Field Conversations in #EnvironmentalActionCivics: a series of live conversations on Instagram with experts in civics, student-led learning, and environmental education. We’d love to have you join in! (And continue the conversation in Tucson at #NAAEE2022!)

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 1:00pm

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Launch Webinar 9/21: The 2023 WORLDWIDE Teach-In on Climate and Justice

The WorldWide Teach-In on Climate and Justice is back with a call for your leadership: help organize a Climate Teach-In on or around March 29, 2023! Join us for one of our launch webinars on Wednesday, September 21st, at 10 AM or 9 PM Eastern (New York).

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 10:00am

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Opportunity

Conservation Changemakers - Free Online Speaker Series

Cincinnati Nature Center is excited to present a free online speaker series this fall, featuring compelling speakers who are changing the conversation about our environment, making an impact in their communities, and thinking about how to make nature more accessible and equitable for all.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7:00pm to Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 8:00pm

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Share Your Rural Community’s Good Work With a RuralRISE Quick Pitch

The RuralRISE Summit is an annual gathering of people and organizations working to increase opportunities and prosperity for small and rural communities across the United States. Organizers are inviting (short) proposals for Quick Pitches, crisp 5-minute overviews of a program or project that is scalable, repeatable, and has been successful in your rural community. Have a great story to tell? Proposals due July 1.

Registration Deadline:

Friday, July 1, 2022, 11:59pm

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Seed Grants

The Grassroots Fund provides Seed Grants for groups launching new projects or starting to significantly change the direction of an existing project related to environmental justice.

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Wild Whatcom's Open Call for Board & Volunteer Committees

Ever wondered what it might be like to serve on a non-profit board? Wild Whatcom, a nonprofit outdoor education organization based in Bellingham, WA, wants your passion and insights from lived experience, and we're committed to supporting newcomers to board and volunteer service. Consider serving on a volunteer committee in person or virtually from afar!

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NAAEE 2022 Conference and Research Symposium: Call for Presentations

The NAAEE 2022 Call for Presentations is open! Join us in Tucson, Arizona for the annual Research Symposium (October 11–12) and Conference (October 12–15).

Registration Deadline:

Wednesday, May 4, 2022, 12:00am

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Opportunity

NEW Outdoor Learning Accelerator Program Includes Funding & Resources

The Maine Department of Education’s Rethinking Responsive Education Ventures (RREV) initiative is offering a new Outdoor Learning Accelerator award program in an effort to mobilize funding and resources to create more opportunities for schools in Maine to innovate around outdoor and environmental learning in the 2022-23 school year.

Registration Deadline:

Thursday, June 30, 2022, 11:59pm

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Opportunity

Running Out of Time World Relay

Join thousands of runners, cyclists, and sailors for an epic, record-breaking 7,767 km non-stop relay from Scotland to Egypt and help deliver a message on climate action to the world’s leaders at COP27!

Date and Time:

Friday, September 30, 2022, 8:00am to Sunday, November 6, 2022, 11:59pm

July 15, 2022

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Opportunity

Conservation Changemakers - Free Online Speaker Series

Cincinnati Nature Center is excited to present a free online speaker series this fall, featuring compelling speakers who are changing the conversation about our environment, making an impact in their communities, and thinking about how to make nature more accessible and equitable for all.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 7:00pm to Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 8:00pm

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“How Can I Make a Difference? Helping the Planet as a Young Person” Student Livestream Event

In this first event of the new school year, WWF activism specialist, Ryan Zlatanova, and young activist, Reid Chapman, will teach students about ways they can take action and demand change for their future. Event will stream live on September 28th at 1 PM Eastern Time.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 1:00pm

Organization: 
A young child kneeling on the ground, scooping dirt into a mound with a growing tree nearby
Opportunity

Little Tree Hugger Grant

Kids are the future of the planet and regularly demonstrate an inspiring willingness to stand up for it. We want to empower them to do just that! We are accepting proposals from 5-12 year olds throughout the United States and Canada to build an environmental action program at their school.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 12:00pm to Friday, March 31, 2023, 12:00pm

Organization: 
Opportunity

Launch Webinar 9/21: The 2023 WORLDWIDE Teach-In on Climate and Justice

The WorldWide Teach-In on Climate and Justice is back with a call for your leadership: help organize a Climate Teach-In on or around March 29, 2023! Join us for one of our launch webinars on Wednesday, September 21st, at 10 AM or 9 PM Eastern (New York).

Date and Time:

Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 10:00am

Background is a blurred photo of a dramatic sky. In front of the background is a blue border with white text at the top, two profile photos in the middle, and another blue border with text at the bottom with the Earth Force logo on the right. From the top, the text reads, "Environmental Action Civics: Field Conversations/Anne Umali Director of Professional Development at NAAEE/Vince Meldrum President/CEO of Earth Force/Trends in Educator PD/ Vince and Anne discuss the future of professional development."
Opportunity

EarthForce Instagram Live with Experts

This September, Earth Force is hosting Field Conversations in #EnvironmentalActionCivics: a series of live conversations on Instagram with experts in civics, student-led learning, and environmental education. We’d love to have you join in! (And continue the conversation in Tucson at #NAAEE2022!)

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 1:00pm

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