Upcoming Events
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP) is a seven week experience October 18 to Dec. 12, 2026 for young Mainers age 35 and under responding to the need for support for the youth climate movement around burnout, imposter syndrome, and feelings of hopelessness. This 7-week online experience brings together youth leaders in Maine to create healing communities where people feel safe sharing vulnerably.
Held in-person at Bowdoin Children's Center in Brunswick, the program consists of intimate discussion and community building around designing outdoor, nature-based learning experiences that foster belonging, equity, and healthy development for every child. Take advantage of one or all three workshops. MaineECO wants as many teachers to participate as possible to gain access to this vauable content. Participation and travel stipends are available.
This all day gathering is intended for Prek-12 classroom teachers who have completed the Wabanaki Studies: Essentials for Teaching and Learning microcourse through the DOE and who would like to bring a lesson for workshopping and feedback from Wabanaki Advisors and other classroom teachers.
The Regional Gatherings are local, in-person events featuring practical resources, collaborative workshops, and youth-led sessions designed to foster student leadership and help participants build and implement sustainability plans for their schools. Register now and join students, educators, and school leaders for a day of collaboration, resource-sharing, and action planning for a more sustainable school system in Maine.
The Regional Gatherings are local, in-person events featuring practical resources, collaborative workshops, and youth-led sessions designed to foster student leadership and help participants build and implement sustainability plans for their schools. Register now and join students, educators, and school leaders for a day of collaboration, resource-sharing, and action planning for a more sustainable school system in Maine.
Explore a list of over 60 recommended Wabanaki and Indigenous-authored texts, each accompanied by an educator guide complete with student activities and lessons.
The Outdoor Learning Day is a professional development opportunity for educators to gather, share resources, and build skills - whether outdoor and environmental education is completely new for you or something you’ve been at for a long time. There will be experienced educators modeling lessons for a wide variety of grade levels and subject areas and time for debrief and discussion after each lesson.
School administrators and curriculum coordinators are encouraged to join our upcoming Wabanaki Studies learning cohorts to build connections, explore new resources, and learn how to best implement the teaching of Wabanaki Studies across their district.
Held in-person at Bowdoin Children's Center in Brunswick, the program consists of intimate discussion and community building around designing outdoor, nature-based learning experiences that foster belonging, equity, and healthy development for every child. Take advantage of one or all three workshops. MaineECO wants as many teachers to participate as possible to gain access to this vauable content. Participation and travel stipends are available.
The Regional Gatherings are local, in-person events featuring practical resources, collaborative workshops, and youth-led sessions designed to foster student leadership and help participants build and implement sustainability plans for their schools. Register now and join students, educators, and school leaders for a day of collaboration, resource-sharing, and action planning for a more sustainable school system in Maine.
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
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Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP) is a seven week experience October 18 to Dec. 12, 2026 for young Mainers age 35 and under responding to the need for support for the youth climate movement around burnout, imposter syndrome, and feelings of hopelessness. This 7-week online experience brings together youth leaders in Maine to create healing communities where people feel safe sharing vulnerably.