Over 40 years advocating for environmental education in Maine
Our Mission
The Maine Environmental Education Association builds environmental awareness, accountability, and action by centering equity and advancing systemic change.
Our Vision
MEEA envisions a Maine where interconnectedness with the natural world is the root of environmental and social responsibility of all individuals, institutions, and communities.
Our Team
At MEEA, we prioritize a strong diversity of perspectives and lived experiences while ensuring we maintain early-career leadership throughout our staffing structure. We also operate using a shared leadership model, which is ever evolving as our staff grows, to make decisions together and practice the types of relationships we want to see in the world. We also welcome rotating fellows and residents to our staff throughout the year.
To reach a member of MEEA staff or a member of the board, please email info@meeassociation.org and let us know a bit about what you are needing supporting on or have questions about, and someone will be in touch with you.
Colllaborations and Partnerships
As one of the 56 Affiliate Organizations of the North American Association for Environmental Education, MEEA is part of the largest network of environmental educators in the world. Collectively, we empower educators, schools and communities to impact conservation, education, social justice, health and wellness, and youth development. Through this global network, we bring the most up-to-date innovations in the field to Maine to advance our sector. MEEA was awarded “Outstanding Affiliate of the Year” in 2015 by NAAEE.
MEEA is a member of the Nature Based Education Consortium and collaborates closely with individuals and organizations in this network to advance common priorities around outdoor equity, building support for local outdoor learning advocacy, and advancing climate education policy in Maine. MEEA staff are members of the Outdoor Equity Working Group and the Climate Education Advocacy Working Group. Learn about NBEC.
Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) is a coalition of over 250 youth from all over Maine who fight for bold climate action, a just transition, and a livable future in Maine. MYCJ was founded by various high school and college groups, Maine Youth Action Network, and 350 Maine’s Youth Engagement team in February 2019. MYCJ is open to anyone under the age of 30 who is interested in engaging at the local or state level about climate justice issues. Learn about MYCJ.
MEEA is a member of the Maine Early Childhood Outdoors network and collaborates closely with this network to build educator resources, advance policy, and mobilize support to ensure quality outdoor learning opportunities for every Maine child from birth to 8 years old. Learn about MaineAEYC.
The Maine Climate Education Hub Advisory Committee is a consortium of individuals or organizations who developed the Maine Climate Education Hub-- an online website full of educational resources to support Maine educators in incorporating climate literacy into their curriculum. Learn more.
Teach ME Outside’s goal is to support and work in partnership with Maine communities to ensure that all Maine youth have access to powerful, hands-on environmental learning opportunities. A collaborative project between MEEA and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, we focus on reducing barriers and sharing creative community-designed solutions to increase schools’ and organizations’ ability to implement community-based environmental learning.
Maine Climate Action NOW! (MCAN) catalyzes transformative education and action in response to the climate and ecological emergency. MEEA is a Ally member of the coalition and participates in quarterly conference, decision making processes, and testifies for coalition-led state level policy.