Environmental and outdoor learning is critical for our future

Support environmental and outdoor learning by helping our leadership team connect to our mission by accessing the benefits of being outside! The Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE) 's board and staff work to advance the impact of environmental and outdoor education across California. For the month of May we are each committing to a personal challenge designed to help us to deepen our connection to AEOE's mission.

Funds raised will go towards strengthening our capacity, expanding our reach, and increasing our impact. Donate through our main page or click on a team member to sponsor their effort.

Envision a better future with AEOE

When you think of the future, what do you want to see? Environmental educators across our state are teaching in and beyond classrooms to make California – and our world – a better place. AEOE unites these efforts to help change the world.

We envision a future in which:

Every young person lives in a healthy community with access to meaningful learning experiences outdoors.
Environmental education's substantial societal value is recognized and invested in widely by policymakers, funders, education institutions, and the general public through our messaging and advocacy work.

Will you help us make this vision possible? With your support, AEOE will:

Amp up our messaging and advocacy efforts. From legitimizing the work we do to focusing on educator pay and student access, AEOE aims to work at a systems level so that environmental education is more accessible, equitable, and inclusive.
Build partnerships to boost capacity. We will strengthen and build relationships with individuals, organizations, and agencies with aligned goals.
Become a better resource for all of our state’s environmental educators. We will expand our resources to engage a broad and diverse educator community and support their efforts to provide meaningful and accessible learning opportunities for students.
Increase program offerings. We will offer a range of learning opportunities for environmental education professionals to increase their skills and expand their networks.

Please support this critical work

As a teacher, parent, or community member, you can play a critical role in helping today’s learners become tomorrow’s environmental champions. Join us in envisioning a better future.

Whether you can give $25, $250, or $2,500 your gift will help support AEOE’s community of environmental educators. You can donate online directly to our team, select a leader to support, or create your own page and share this fundraiser with your community!

$25 covers the professional membership fee for an educator in need of financial assistance
$50 offsets five assisted level professional memberships
$100 covers one statewide conference scholarship
$200 supports a scholarship for our EE Certification Program
$500 covers a professional learning course moderator fee
$1,000 supports ten conference scholarships
$5,000 supports our communications platform, enabling AEOE to share resources, offer courses, and host events for our community

Prefer to support AEOE via check? You can mail a check to: AEOE, 2930 Domingo Ave., Suite 3028, Berkeley, CA 94705. Be sure to let one of our board or staff members know you're contributing so we make sure your support is counted towards our goal.

Have a question about our work or need help with a donation? Contact our Executive Director Estrella Risinger, director@aeoe.org.

Spring Drive to Get Outside

By Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE)

Spring Drive to Get Outside

Strengthening environmental and outdoor education in California