Brekke Bounds is the executive director of the Environmental Education Association of Illinois. The group has been supporting educators since the 1970s, offering professional development, resources, ...

Earth Day, a global effort to educate people on growing environmental threats and propel them to action, marks its 55th anniversary today. The day, which its organizers say billions of people ...

We used to agree on Earth Day. Political division has changed environmental priorities The Gen. James Gavin Power Plant, a coal-fired power plant in Cheshire, Ohio, shown here on April 14, 2025.

Meet Sarah Crosby, environmental education specialist for The Watershed Institute, which works to keep water clean, safe, and healthy. The Institute, located in Hopewell Twp., protects and restores ...

Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. It was created by Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-WI), who brought the government's attention to mounting public concern about pollution and the lack of ...

“While many environmental education programs focus on classroom-based or nature-based learning, Bee U NYC brings these experiences directly into urban neighborhoods, places where access to green ...

Earth Day offers the chance to celebrate environmental justice workers and bring people together for a common cause to spark a stronger commitment to the environment, Jackson said. “It is an important ...

A 2024 survey of 302 schools in the Chesapeake Bay region – including Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia – documented the increased progress toward environmental education goals.