CBT/EPA Environmental CBT/EPA Environmental Education Capacity Building Education Capacity Building

Program Informational Program Informational WebinarWebinar

June 19, 2012June 19, 2012

Agenda

Goals, purpose and scope of the program State Priorities and example projects Funding Criteria Deadlines and FAQ’s How to apply Comments from State Environmental

Education Associations (Affiliates) Questions

Chesapeake Bay TrustChesapeake Bay Trust A nonprofit, grant-making organization dedicated A nonprofit, grant-making organization dedicated

to sparking on-the-ground change for restored to sparking on-the-ground change for restored rivers and bays. rivers and bays.

Primary focus is to support increased Primary focus is to support increased stewardship through environmental education, stewardship through environmental education, community based restoration, & public community based restoration, & public engagement activities.engagement activities.

Based in Maryland, growing a regional portfolioBased in Maryland, growing a regional portfolio

Purpose of EE Capacity Building Purpose of EE Capacity Building Sub-Award ProgramSub-Award Program

Advance Advance Environmental Environmental Literacy efforts in the Literacy efforts in the Mid-Atlantic states by Mid-Atlantic states by supportingsupporting

1.1. The development of support The development of support systems that enables systems that enables implementation of each state’s implementation of each state’s environmental literacy plan or environmental literacy plan or programsprograms

2.2. Increased access to EE educators Increased access to EE educators in the region to professional in the region to professional development opportunities, tools, development opportunities, tools, and resources. and resources.

3.3. Programs and networks in order to Programs and networks in order to maintain buildings, grounds, and maintain buildings, grounds, and operations that support positive operations that support positive environmental and human health environmental and human health outcomes.outcomes.

4.4. Targeted capacity building Targeted capacity building strategies to create and support strategies to create and support high quality programshigh quality programs

Available FundingAvailable Funding

$110,774 total funding available for sub $110,774 total funding available for sub awardsawards

Accepting requests Up to: Accepting requests Up to:

Eligible ApplicantsEligible Applicants Local education agencies, college or Local education agencies, college or

universities, state education or universities, state education or environmental agencies, and non-profit environmental agencies, and non-profit organizations (e.g. ee providers, organizations (e.g. ee providers, affliliates,etc)affliliates,etc)

Projects must be in PA, MD, DC, DE, VA, Projects must be in PA, MD, DC, DE, VA, WVWV

Non Eligible ApplicantsNon Eligible Applicants

For-profit entities cannot be the lead For-profit entities cannot be the lead applicantapplicant

Individual primary and secondary schools Individual primary and secondary schools (teachers) are (teachers) are notnot eligible to apply eligible to apply

IndividualsIndividuals

Identified priority needs with in each stateIdentified priority needs with in each state

Priorities should guide applicant decisions Priorities should guide applicant decisions on which projects are preferred but do on which projects are preferred but do not limit activities eligible for fundingnot limit activities eligible for funding

Example Projects provided are just that, Example Projects provided are just that, examples! examples!

DelawareDelaware

Example Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with

common cores standards, STEM, emerging new science common cores standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standardsframework/standards

Documentation of the link between EE and student achievement Documentation of the link between EE and student achievement Increased administrative support for outdoor learningIncreased administrative support for outdoor learning

Example project:Example project: Professional Development (PD) workshops for Professional Development (PD) workshops for non-formal non-formal

educators to build understanding of how environmental education educators to build understanding of how environmental education can support common core, STEM, and the emerging new science can support common core, STEM, and the emerging new science framework and/or to build competence in inquiry based and framework and/or to build competence in inquiry based and investigative instructional techniquesinvestigative instructional techniques

MarylandMaryland

Example Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common

cores standards, STEM, emerging new science cores standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standardsframework/standards

Increase understanding and use of issue investigation, project Increase understanding and use of issue investigation, project based pedagogy for formal/non-formal educatorsbased pedagogy for formal/non-formal educators

Increased collaboration between schools, school systems and environmental sustainability and green building non-profit organizations. (e.g Green Building Alliance, US Green Building Council, Farm to School programs, food and nutrition groups, etc.)

Example projectExample project Implementation of a workshop to forge working partnerships Implementation of a workshop to forge working partnerships

between green building industry, school facilities staff, teachers and between green building industry, school facilities staff, teachers and EE Providers.EE Providers.

PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaExample Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common

cores standards, STEM, emerging new science cores standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standardsframework/standards

Training for teachers on using schoolyard and facility sustainability Training for teachers on using schoolyard and facility sustainability efforts as a context for learning and increased collaboration with efforts as a context for learning and increased collaboration with green building support organizations.green building support organizations.

Increased administrative support for outdoor learningIncreased administrative support for outdoor learning

Example project:Example project: A symposium for principals and administrators that seeks to A symposium for principals and administrators that seeks to

increase administrative support for outdoor learning and/or school increase administrative support for outdoor learning and/or school “greening” efforts“greening” efforts

Example Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common

cores standards, STEM, emerging new science cores standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standardsframework/standards

Development/enhancement of programs/protocols to support wide Development/enhancement of programs/protocols to support wide spread adoption of schoolyard habitats/outdoor classroomsspread adoption of schoolyard habitats/outdoor classrooms

Increased administrative support for outdoor learningIncreased administrative support for outdoor learning

Example projectExample project PD workshops for educators to build understanding of how PD workshops for educators to build understanding of how

environmental education integrates with STEM, and the emerging environmental education integrates with STEM, and the emerging new science framework and/or to build competence in the use of new science framework and/or to build competence in the use of outdoors to teach school curriculumoutdoors to teach school curriculum

VirginiaVirginia

Example Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common To increase understanding of how Env Ed integrates with common

cores standards, STEM, emerging new science cores standards, STEM, emerging new science framework/standardsframework/standards

Increased information on EE resources and collaboration among DC Increased information on EE resources and collaboration among DC providers, administrators and teachers.providers, administrators and teachers.

Capacity building training for Environmental education organizations Capacity building training for Environmental education organizations to increase their ability to offer effective programsto increase their ability to offer effective programs

Example project:Example project: A fundraising training for environmental education organizations that A fundraising training for environmental education organizations that

seeks to increase organizations ability to support programsseeks to increase organizations ability to support programs

Washington, DCWashington, DC

Example Priority NeedsExample Priority Needs Training to support Green Ribbon School attainment for teachers, Training to support Green Ribbon School attainment for teachers,

administrators and EE providersadministrators and EE providers Develop/enhance an environmental certification programs for Develop/enhance an environmental certification programs for

schoolsschools Increase understanding and use of place based education, or Increase understanding and use of place based education, or

environment as an integrating context by teachers and schoolsenvironment as an integrating context by teachers and schools

Example project:Example project: A series of trainings for teachers, administrators, and facilities A series of trainings for teachers, administrators, and facilities

managers to support US Department of Education Green Ribbon managers to support US Department of Education Green Ribbon School attainmentSchool attainment

West VirginiaWest Virginia

CriteriaCriteria Ability to address state prioritiesAbility to address state priorities Applicants must also indicate how the proposal Applicants must also indicate how the proposal

meets at least one of the followingmeets at least one of the following EPA Educational Priorities: EPA Educational Priorities:

Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Educational AdvancementEducational Advancement Community ProjectsCommunity Projects Human Health and the EnvironmentHuman Health and the Environment EE Teaching SkillsEE Teaching Skills Career DevelopmentCareer Development

EPA’s Educational PrioritiesEPA’s Educational PrioritiesCapacity BuildingCapacity Building: Increasing capacity to develop and deliver coordinated environmental education : Increasing capacity to develop and deliver coordinated environmental education

programs across a state or across multiple states.programs across a state or across multiple states.

Educational AdvancementEducational Advancement: Utilizing environmental education as a catalyst: Utilizing environmental education as a catalyst

to advance state or local education reform goals.to advance state or local education reform goals.

  

Community ProjectsCommunity Projects: Addressing environmental stewardship in a local educational context and using : Addressing environmental stewardship in a local educational context and using community-based stewardship activities as the primary teaching tool.community-based stewardship activities as the primary teaching tool.

Human Health and the EnvironmentHuman Health and the Environment: Educating K-12 youth, post secondary students, and educators in : Educating K-12 youth, post secondary students, and educators in formal and non-formal settings about human health threats from environmental pollution/issues and formal and non-formal settings about human health threats from environmental pollution/issues and how to minimize human exposure to preserve good health.how to minimize human exposure to preserve good health.

EE Teaching SkillsEE Teaching Skills: Providing pre-service and in-service professional development for teachers, faculty, : Providing pre-service and in-service professional development for teachers, faculty, or non-formal educators to improve their environmental education teaching skills and/or knowledge or non-formal educators to improve their environmental education teaching skills and/or knowledge about environmental issues and content.about environmental issues and content.

Career DevelopmentCareer Development: Educating K-12 youth, post secondary students, and their educators in formal and : Educating K-12 youth, post secondary students, and their educators in formal and non-formal settings about environmental issues, solutions and stewardship for the purpose of non-formal settings about environmental issues, solutions and stewardship for the purpose of encouraging interest in environmental careers.encouraging interest in environmental careers.

Applicants should indicate (check) which of Applicants should indicate (check) which of the following criteria are addressed by the the following criteria are addressed by the proposalproposal

EPA Environmental Priorities:EPA Environmental Priorities: Taking Action on Climate ChangeTaking Action on Climate Change Improving Air QualityImproving Air Quality Assuring the Safety of ChemicalsAssuring the Safety of Chemicals Cleaning up our communitiesCleaning up our communities Protecting America’s WatersProtecting America’s Waters Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism Expanding the Conversation on Environmentalism

and Working for Environmental Justiceand Working for Environmental Justice Building Strong State and Tribunal PartnershipsBuilding Strong State and Tribunal Partnerships

General CriteriaGeneral Criteria Applicants must describe Applicants must describe

how the activity will how the activity will advance its mission.advance its mission.

A target audience for A target audience for workshops and potential workshops and potential attendees must be attendees must be identified in the proposal.identified in the proposal.

Partners and their Partners and their qualifications must be qualifications must be provided.provided.

Project evaluation should Project evaluation should be includedbe included

Important DatesImportant Dates

Deadline: Friday, August 31Deadline: Friday, August 31stst 2012 at 5pm 2012 at 5pm

Notification: Late October, 2012Notification: Late October, 2012

Project start date: November, 2012Project start date: November, 2012

Final Reports Due: November, 1 2013Final Reports Due: November, 1 2013

FAQFAQ Are there things that are not eligible for Are there things that are not eligible for

funding? YESfunding? YES Construction activitiesConstruction activities Political lobbyingPolitical lobbying Projects already completedProjects already completed Food, refreshments and t-shirtsFood, refreshments and t-shirts Budget items not central to projectBudget items not central to project Fundraising, endowments, capital costs, Fundraising, endowments, capital costs,

research, etc.research, etc.

FAQFAQ

Question:Question: With a maximum request of With a maximum request of $5000 how do proposals advance state $5000 how do proposals advance state capacity for EE?capacity for EE?

Answer:Answer: while scale may be small, projects while scale may be small, projects should include key audiences, build should include key audiences, build networks for ongoing support of EE, networks for ongoing support of EE, demonstrate how it will address a state demonstrate how it will address a state priority (beyond a specific program purpose)priority (beyond a specific program purpose)

FAQFAQ

Question: Can projects be more than one Question: Can projects be more than one year?year?

Answer: No, project timelines must be one Answer: No, project timelines must be one year or less and must start after November year or less and must start after November 1, 2012 and be final reports submitted by 1, 2012 and be final reports submitted by November 1, 2013 November 1, 2013

Application ProcessApplication Process

The Trust is piloting a new online grants The Trust is piloting a new online grants management system to improve ease of management system to improve ease of the application processthe application process A new username and password is requiredA new username and password is required

To apply for a grant, follow instructions at: To apply for a grant, follow instructions at: www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1520?SA=SNA&FID=35034

Applicants are strongly encouraged to Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit at least a few days submit at least a few days

prior to the deadline!prior to the deadline!

ResourcesResources

Mid Atlantic Environmental Literacy PlanMid Atlantic Environmental Literacy Planhttp://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/education

State Environmental Literacy Plans and EE AffiliatesState Environmental Literacy Plans and EE Affiliateswww.paee.net/; www.maeoe.org; ftp.deq.virginia.gov/education; www.paee.net/; www.maeoe.org; ftp.deq.virginia.gov/education;

www.wveea.org/; www.dcnaturally.org; www.daeeonline.org/; www.wveea.org/; www.dcnaturally.org; www.daeeonline.org/;

EPA Priority DefinitionsEPA Priority Definitionshttp://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2010/01/12/seven-priorities-for-epas-future/http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2010/01/12/seven-priorities-for-epas-future/

NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence in EENAAEE Guidelines for Excellence in EEhttp://eelinked.naaee.net/n/guidelines/topics/National-Project-for-Excellence-in-http://eelinked.naaee.net/n/guidelines/topics/National-Project-for-Excellence-in-

EEEE

US Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools ProgramUS Dept. of Education Green Ribbon Schools Programhttp://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.htmlhttp://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.html

Comments from our State Partners

PA Association for Env. Education (PAEE) Maryland Association for Environmental

and Outdoor Educators (MAEOE) Delaware Association for Environmental

Education (DAEE) DC Env. Education Consortium (DCEEC) WV Env. Education Association (WVEEA) VA Office of Env. Education (VOEE)

Contact Information for Additional Contact Information for Additional Information/QuestionsInformation/Questions

Chesapeake Bay TrustChesapeake Bay Trust

Kacey WetzelKacey Wetzel

410-974-2941 x104410-974-2941 x104

kwetzel@cbtrust.orgkwetzel@cbtrust.org

Chesapeake Bay TrustChesapeake Bay Trust

Jamie BaxterJamie Baxter

410-974-2941 x105410-974-2941 x105

jbaxter@cbtrust.orgjbaxter@cbtrust.org