Our mission is to cultivate environmental literacy and engagement among diverse community leaders. Through leadership and support, we promote a vision for healthy, resilient communities and environment.
Our goals are to:
Be the statewide advocate for environmental education in Oregon
Enhance the professionalism of environmental education through the establishment and implementation of core competencies
Strengthen the dynamic networks for environmental education from local level systems to complex international collaborations
Our primary functions are to:
Collaborate with state level partners to ensure the inclusion of environmental education in related initiatives;
Educate and assist EEAO affiliates in educating, decision makers about the importance and relevance of environmental education;
Serve as a liaison for environmental education between all systems levels from local to international;
Promote the delivery of consistent and high quality environmental education through the certification of non-formal environmental educators;
Improve the evaluation of environmental education programs;
Compile and share “best practices” for environmental education; and
Establish and enhance collaborative environmental education networks throughout Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, the United States and internationally.
Our values are guiding us in the way we work:
Education occurs along a continuum of learning opportunities from cradle to grave
Appreciation for a diversity of perspectives
Learning is about the process, experience and personal growth, not just saturated information
Environmental education operates through a broad lens and should be understood and accepted as such
