Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Donate - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Donations made to RIEEA help provide educators and advocates with the resources they need to provide high-quality environmental education throughout Rhode Island. Use the form below to make a tax-dedu...

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Just in time for the holidays and Giving Tuesday! Get yourself, your colleagues, and your loved ones a feel-good treat by shopping at our merch store for RIEEA. Printify will donate a significant portion of each purchase price right back to RIEEA! rieea.printify.me/products

Stay Informed. Take Action. Join the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social email list to stay up-to-date on environmental issues relevant to our state. We send a limited number of emails each month and are committed to providing content that’s thoughtful and impactful. www.rieea.org/get-involved...

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour, November 20, 2025 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Join us on Thursday, November 20, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour hosted by RIEEA's Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith

Today! RIEEA’s November Virtual Lunch & Learn is an open office hour at 12PM. Link to register (in order to receive Zoom link): www.rieea.org/2025novvll/

Big thank you to our sponsors: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Papitto Opportunity Connection, Rotary Club of Wakefield, RI, Rhode Island AFL-CIO, REI, and Frog & Toad Press.

Thank you to our presenters: AGONZA, Kait Birghenthal (NNOCCI), Chris Gaynor (RIDEM), SJ Jennings (Halcyon Consulting), James Tzul, Frank Jolifier, Abby Paull, and Ethan Paiva for sharing stories of creativity, community, and climate leadership.

The Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference was a day of climate learning, collaboration, and action planning. Shoutout to teams from Groundwork RI, School One, Sophia Academy, GSNE/15MFT, CARI, Greene School, East Bay, Coventry, WACTC, Young Voices RI, & Ripples of Change RI.

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 11/20 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. RIEEA's Executive Director Jeanine Silversmith will be available to make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI! www.rieea.org/2025novvll/

🚨 Registration closes on TODAY, Nov 3rd at 5:30pm! @rieeaconnects.bsky.social is proud to announce a featured speaker for our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference will be SJ Jennings. Learn more about SJ and the conference: www.rieea.org/programs/you...

Youth Leadership - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Are you a high school student who wants to build your leadership skills and have a positive impact on your community? Apply today to participate in the RIEEA Youth Leadership Program!

Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference will be on Sat 11/8 and is for RI youth ages 14–18 to participate in teams of 3–6, with an adult mentor. It’s free, there’s food, it’s going to be awesome, and teams get to apply for funding afterwards to carry out a project! www.rieea.org/programs/you...

A featured speaker for our upcoming Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference will be AGonza, a renowned painter, educator, and community leader who is celebrated for her dynamic community-based murals and captivating celebrity canvas paintings.

📢 Registration closes on Monday, Nov 3rd at 5:30pm!

In early October, Jeanine Silversmith, @rieeaconnects.bsky.social executive director, spoke with @ecorinews.bsky.social reporter and Blab Lab host Rob Smith about the state of environmental education in RI today & the ways in which RIEEA supports it. Listen here: ecori.org/rieea-the-ba...

Youth Leadership - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Are you a high school student who wants to build your leadership skills and have a positive impact on your community? Apply today to participate in the RIEEA Youth Leadership Program!

Happening Nov. 8 at RWP Zoo, the Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference is for youth ages 14–18 to participate in teams of 3–6, with an adult mentor. It’s free, there’s food, it’s going to be awesome, and teams get to apply for funding afterwards to carry out a project! www.rieea.org/programs/you...

Registration closes soon for our Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference! We created this quick video tutorial showing exactly how to register your team using our Google Form. Check it out and get your spot secured! 🎥✅

@rieeaconnects.bsky.social is thrilled to introduce the presenters for our RI Youth Climate Conference happening Nov 8 at Roger Williams Park Zoo. Learn more about AGonza, Chris Gaynor, Kait Birghenthal, and Sarah Jennings on our website: www.rieea.org/programs/you...

Student-Led Community Action, October 29, 2025 - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Join RIEEA and Sarah Jennings for Student-Led Community Action: A Hybrid Professional Development Workshop on October 29, 2025

📢 Only a few spots left in @rieeaconnects.bsky.social’s free, two-part professional development workshop designed for educators and youth mentors who want to support youth-led environmental change. The in-person session of Student-Led Community Action is next Wednesday, October 29. Dinner provided!

Fall Low/no-till farming workshop | Open fArms Retreat Join us for a day on the farm learning how we work with the land we steward to maintain a healthy soil ecosystem, and farm on highly erodible land. Light refreshments provided!

Also, check out @openfarmsretreat’s fall workshop on Saturday, October 19. www.openfarmsretreat.com/event-detail...

2026 Summit Keynote Announced - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 Summit on March 14 will feature a keynote presentation from Sienna Viette!

We are thrilled to announce that our 2026 Summit on March 14 will feature a keynote presentation from Sienna Viette! Sienna is an herbalist and agricultural educator who, along with her father, farms their family’s land at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland, RI. www.rieea.org/2026summit-k...

Join us tomorrow for our October Virtual Lunch & Learn!

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social and Sarah Jennings (Earth Force) for a two-part professional development series on Environmental Action Civics—designed for educators and youth mentors who want to support youth-led environmental change. Learn more & sign up: www.rieea.org/student-led-...

Calling all RI youth (& adult mentors)! Are you ready to take climate action in your community? Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 11/8/25 at Roger Williams Park Zoo for an inspiring all-day event for Rhode Islanders ages 14–18! Learn more & register your team today: www.rieea.org/programs/you...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 10/16/25 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Inclusive Practices in Environmental Education. We’ll share ideas, challenges, and strategies for supporting learners of all ages and abilities in environmental education programs. REGISTER: www.rieea.org/2025octvll/

Congratulations to these environmental education award winners, and a special shout out to NEARI member and EPEA teacher Natalie Tarr!

Environmental Education Awards - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association Each year in the fall, members of the RIEEA community can nominate an educator, student, organization, or school for our annual Environmental Education (EE) Awards.

Celebrate Chariho Regional School District and other Environmental Education awardees at RIEEA’s Awards Ceremony on October 9 with food, drinks, and inspiration! 🎶🥂 🎟️ Sliding scale tickets available: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

Congrats to Chariho Regional School District as our 2025 Organization of the Year! Read more about how they are building an environmental education model across their 6 rural schools in Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, where all students can lead, learn, and grow. www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating James Tzul Pastor as our 2025 Youth of the Year! Starting as a high school student with Groundwork RI’s Green Team, James has grown into a thoughtful leader and educator, committed to environmental justice & community care. www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Congrats to @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2025 Environmental Educator of the Year: Eli Nixon! Eli weaves together environmental education and creative expression, including a farewell celebration on Fri 9/26 to a current project activating a public right-of-way. Read more: www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Congrats to our 2025 Teacher of the Year: Natalie Tarr! She is a leader in outdoor learning, from river kayaking to raising Atlantic salmon and more! Celebrate Natalie and the other Environmental Education awardees at RIEEA’s Awards Ceremony on 10/9 www.rieea.org/2025eeawards...

Angry residents disrupt a Pawtucket Planning Commission meeting over Morley Field “You’re shameful! I have never seen a government that is so blatantly ignorant, racist, and ineffectual. It’s appalling! Shame on you! Shame, shame, shame on you!”

Let's keep building our multigenerational, multiracial, diverse coalition to #SaveMorleyField here in #Pawtucket #RhodeIsland 🇺🇸 It's not just about saving our park. It's about empowering our communities to advocate for themselves. #Democracy #AntiFascist
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SAVE THE DATE: Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners on 10/9 from 6-8pm at the Save The Bay Center. Open bar, refreshments, live music, and short awards program. Tickets are available at a sliding scale. www.rieea.org/programs/env...