MEEC improves the environmental literacy of students, teachers, and communities of the Mojave Desert Region by actively providing educational resources.
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The Captain Planet Foundation provides grants to support hands-on environmental projects. The objective of the Foundation is to encourage innovative programs that empower children and youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Grant rewards up to $2,500 are available.
Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) is currently accepting applications for grants to support innovative projects designed by math and science teachers to make their own classrooms more exciting and successful for students.
Learn about California’s forests at a one-week FREE workshop at your choice of Northern California forests! Choose from Plumas County, Tuolumne County, Shasta County, and Humboldt County.
Inside the Outdoors Educator Trainings are a series of FREE projfessional development trainings for K-12 grade teachers.
Rio Tinto Minerals – Borax offers a Transportation Grant for public schools to go out to the Visitor Center at Boron. They will reimburse schools up to $350 per school per year toward transportation costs.
A great site for educators to access free water education materials for your classroom. All materials are standards-based.
The MEEC web site has received a 2008 American Graphic Design Award for its fresh new look!
Curriculum for 4th and 5th grade levels
CREEC Fall Newsletter is full of great EE and Climate Warming information for teachers.
Volunteers or Students interested in teaching environmental education. A 30-hour teacher training workshop on the various Jr. Naturalist lesson plans. Participants will be eligible for a $50.00 teacher stipend each day they teach.
Introducing…Barbara Jacobs, “Featured Teacher”
1977-86 High Desert School Busses Eligible for Replacement, Retrofits Thru CARB
Do your teen students have a creative plan to encourage recycling or reduce pollution? Every month one teen is honored for the best Environmental Solutions article in Teen Ink magazine. Cash prizes awarded!
California’s Education & the Environment Initiative (EEI) requires environmental education concepts to be incorporated into the state’s academic content standards for grades K-12. Visit the EEI website NOW to view draft units which are currently being field tested in school districts throughout the state.
Vol. 6 Issue 1 Winter 2008