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2012 Press Releases

05/04/12 The WEEB announces 2012-2013 grant program recipients.
The 50 projects, worth more than $390000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in three categories: general environmental education, forestry education, and school forest education.

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2011 Press Releases

10/06/11 The WEEB announces 2012-2013 grant program.
The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) is seeking proposals for the 2012-2013 grant cycle. The Board anticipates awarding $140,000 for general environmental education grants, $90,000 for forestry grants, and $90,000 for school forest grants.

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05/09/11 The WEEB announces 2011-2012 grant program recipients.
The 41 projects, worth more than $472,000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in three categories: general environmental education, forestry education, and school forest education.

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2010 Press Releases

12/13/2010 Nominations for Environmental Educator, Forestry and Higher Education Representatives Sought

The WEEB is seeking indiviudals to serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2014.

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08/10/2010 Environmental Organization/Conservation Organization Board Member Sought

The WEEB is seeking an indiviudal to complete the remainder of a three year term which ends June 30, 2012.

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05/03/10 The WEEB announces 2010-2011 grant program recipients.
The 48 projects, worth more than $504,000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in three categories: general environmental education, forestry education, and school forest education.

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2009 Press Releases

05/06/09 The WEEB announces 2009-2010 grant program recipients.
The 75 projects, worth more than $502,000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in four categories: general environmental education, forestry education, school forest, and energy education

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2/16/09 The WEEB announces opening of Energy Resource Grant Program
The board is seeking proposals from K-12 Technology and Engineering (Tech. Ed.) teachers and Family and Consumer Science (FCS) teachers to be used to purchase energy-related resources and services and to support professional development experiences in energy education.

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2008 Press Releases

10/15/08 The WEEB announces opening of 2009-2010 grant cycle
The board is seeking proposals in the areas of general environmental education, forestry education, school forest education, and energy education.

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05/05/08 The WEEB announces 2008-2009 grant program recipients.
The 66 projects, worth more than $495,000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in four categories: general environmental education, forestry education, school forest, and energy education

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ARCHIVED 2007 Press Releases

04/30/07 The WEEB announces 2007-2008 grant program recipients.The 72 projects, worth more than $525,000, comprise both statewide and grass roots initiatives. Awards were made in three categories: general environmental education, forestry education, and school forest.

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02/05/07 The WEEB is currently seeking members to serve on the following three committees. Please complete and submit, by March 31, 2007, the application form if you are interested in serving.

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  • Education Committee provides overall coordination for the EE2010 goals dealing with environmental education in the PreK-12 schools, institutions of higher education and non-formal educational facilities.
  • Leadership Committee provides overall coordination for the EE2010 goals dealing with cooperation and communication within the environmental education community and promotion of environmental education to additional individuals and institutions.
  • Research Committee provides overall coordination for the EE2010 goals dealing with developing and pursuing a research and evaluation agenda for environmental education.

 

2/2/2007 Due to the tremendous response in the general grant category (73 proposals vs. 48 last year), the WEEB is still seeking individuals to serve as reviewers. If interested please contact the WEEB office and/or complete an application form.

 

1/31/07: The WEEB has restructured itself so that three seats will come open each year rather than 4 seats, 3 seats and 2 seats. The cohorts are now:

  • Business and Industry, Energy Industry and Nature Centers/Museums/Zoos: June 30, 2007
  • Environmental Educators, Forestry and Higher Education: June 30, 2008
  • Agriculture, Environmental Organizations and Labor: June 30, 2009

 

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