Since 1974, we have been helping people of all ages view the earth as a wondrous oasis of life -- an oasis that we must learn to understand and appreciate if we are to assure its continued lushness and diversity. The Institute for Earth Education is a non-profit, volunteer organization made up of an international network of individuals and member organizations. Currently, we have Branches underway in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

If you want to team up with a group of dedicated educators around the world who work closely together in designing and implementing highly successful learning programs, who share ideas and insights (and sometimes jobs), who visit and help one another on a regular basis and who strive to live lightly upon the earth themselves, then you should become a part of our growing earth education family.

What We Support
The Institute for Earth Education

	Creating adventuresome, magical learning experiences
	Building complete educational programs with integrated components for the head, the heart and the hands
	Focusing on the "big picture" ecological processes
	Fostering good feelings for the natural world
	Crafting more ecologically harmonious lifestyles
	Participating with others in lessening our collective impact on the planet
	Incorporating "ecological feelings" in the daily routines of living and learning
	Paying attention to the details and adding natural touches in all learning situations
	Developing deep personal relationships with the earth and its natural systems and communities

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