The N.C. Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs' Tracey Ritchie and Libby Wilcox (center) accept the EENC Outstanding Partnership Award from EENC's Sarah Fuller (far left) and Keith Bamburger (far right).The N.C. Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs recently received the 2010 Outstanding Partnership Award at the 2010 Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) Conference in Blowing Rock. The office received the award in recognition for its longstanding work in partnering with EENC to raise the perception of environmental education as a whole and by providing the EENC members with support and leadership.
The Outstanding Partnership Award recognizes organizations who have partnered with EENC to support the mission and growth of EENC and environmental education within the state. Several of the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs’ programs support and expand on the EENC mission: the Environmental Education Certification Program, the NC-EE email listserv and the http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/ website all support the efforts of EENC and its members. The office has also involved EENC members and leadership in updating the EE Certification Program, in the ongoing development the N.C. Environmental Literacy Plan, and the recently completed North Carolina Environmental Education Plan. Both the office and EENC work constantly and vigilantly towards a more environmentally literate public and provide high quality environmental education opportunities for teachers, students, peers and the general public.
Each year EENC publicly recognizes environmental educators, EENC members, organizations, and partners for their valuable contributions to environmental literacy, the field of environmental education, the EENC organization, and environmental well-being of North Carolina. EENC's mission is to promote excellence in professional development and facilitate networking opportunities, inspiring educators to create an environmentally literate citizenry. Environmental education is a learning process that increases people's knowledge and awareness about the environment and associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and expertise to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes, motivations and commitments to make informed decisions and take responsible action.
Please contact Keith Bamberger, EENC Membership Co-Chair (828-296-4553), or the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs (919-733-0711 with questions or for comments.
The Outstanding Partnership Award recognizes organizations who have partnered with EENC to support the mission and growth of EENC and environmental education within the state. Several of the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs’ programs support and expand on the EENC mission: the Environmental Education Certification Program, the NC-EE email listserv and the http://www.eenorthcarolina.org/ website all support the efforts of EENC and its members. The office has also involved EENC members and leadership in updating the EE Certification Program, in the ongoing development the N.C. Environmental Literacy Plan, and the recently completed North Carolina Environmental Education Plan. Both the office and EENC work constantly and vigilantly towards a more environmentally literate public and provide high quality environmental education opportunities for teachers, students, peers and the general public.
Each year EENC publicly recognizes environmental educators, EENC members, organizations, and partners for their valuable contributions to environmental literacy, the field of environmental education, the EENC organization, and environmental well-being of North Carolina. EENC's mission is to promote excellence in professional development and facilitate networking opportunities, inspiring educators to create an environmentally literate citizenry. Environmental education is a learning process that increases people's knowledge and awareness about the environment and associated challenges, develops the necessary skills and expertise to address the challenges, and fosters attitudes, motivations and commitments to make informed decisions and take responsible action.
Please contact Keith Bamberger, EENC Membership Co-Chair (828-296-4553), or the North Carolina Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs (919-733-0711 with questions or for comments.
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