Volunteer
If you have a passion for environmental education and some time to give, we would love your help. Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form to get started!
If you are currently volunteering, please track your volunteer hours here so we can celebrate your progress and accomplishments!
Conference Committee
Each year MEEA hosts an annual conference where educators and EE supporters learn from their colleagues in the field, engage in hands-on workshops to put theory into practice, and network with people from across our state. Many hands make light work for this important event!
Membership/Fund Development Committee
Do you know others who could benefit from connecting to MEEA? Are you a creative, out-of-the-box thinker? Would you like to help MEEA generate ideas for developing a variety of revenue streams so we can provide more EE support? Consider volunteering with this committee! .
Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibiity (JEDIA) Committee
We need your help to ensure that MEEA fully engages and stays on the path to becoming a truly equitable organization. Looking for “big picture” and inclusive thinkers with passion, humility, and a desire to learn and grow.
Missouri Green Schools Committee
Do you have EE experience and are looking to put it to good use by supporting Missouri’s schools? Volunteer here!
EE Credentials Committee
Our former EE Certification program has been completely re-imagined! We are now offering online eeCourses that will serve toward professional credentialing (and eventually certification) across several environmental educational topics. Join us on this exciting adventure to support Missouri’s amazing environmental educators to enhance their professional development! To explore: eecourses.meea.org
Special Project
Aren’t able to commit to any committee meetings but still want to help? We can tailor a project just for you!
Advocate
Ready to advocate on behalf of Environmental Education? Your one stop shop will be the NAAEE Policy and Advocacy page. Here you can learn about the basics of policy advocacy as well as NAAEE’s current initiatives.
When you’re ready to connect with fellow EE Advocates, join the free eePRO network. Start here to create an account.
Why is advocacy for EE important?
As NAAEE states in their Advocacy Guide for Environmental Education Professionals & Supporters , “Simply stated, funding for EE does not meet the huge demand for programming and professional development needed to create a more environmentally literate citizenry. At the same time, there is not equitable access to high-quality programs and materials—especially in economically depressed communities. We can address this lack of funding and inequality through smart, strategic advocacy. By doing so, we can ensure that EE reaches all the audiences around the country (including education departments and programs that play crucial roles) who can benefit from it and help move our field forward.”
Our Board of Directors has expressed an interest in pursuing more advocacy work as an organization as our capacity to do so grows. If this is your passion area, and you want to take the lead on building this aspect of MEEA, let’s talk! Email Lesli Moylan at director@meea.org.
