Rhode Island Environmental Education Association
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Hello! We want to take a moment to introduce ourselves 👋🏿👋🏾👋🏽👋🏼👋🏻 We’re RIEEA — the Rhode Island Environmental Education Association. Since 1978, we’ve been connecting people & organizations to make environmental education more inclusive, accessible & impactful. 💚🌎 www.rieea.org
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.
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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/
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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...
November 3, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🚨 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...
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!
📢 Registration closes on Monday, Nov 3rd at 5:30pm!
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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!
📢 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...
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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...
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! 🎥✅
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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...
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
@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...
📢 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!
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
www.rieea.org
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
📢 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!
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...
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!
www.rieea.org
October 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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 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/
October 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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-...
October 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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...
October 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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/
October 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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/
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Congratulations to these environmental education award winners, and a special shout out to NEARI member and EPEA teacher Natalie Tarr!
RIEEA is thrilled to announce our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners:
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...
September 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Congratulations to these environmental education award winners, and a special shout out to NEARI member and EPEA teacher Natalie Tarr!
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...
September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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...
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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...
September 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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...
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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...
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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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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!”
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September 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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...
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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...
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Save Morley Field! Join community and coalition members tonight at 5:30 pm to raise our voices to save Morley Field, the only large green space in the Woodlawn neighborhood
September 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Save Morley Field! Join community and coalition members tonight at 5:30 pm to raise our voices to save Morley Field, the only large green space in the Woodlawn neighborhood
Join the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Thursday, 9/18, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Discuss the state of environmental education in RI! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2025septvll/
September 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Join the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Thursday, 9/18, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Discuss the state of environmental education in RI! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2025septvll/
Reopen Morley Field - Make the time to save our park! 🌳 Attend the next Pawtucket City Planning Commission meeting on 9/16 at 6PM, 100 Freight Street (2nd floor). Enter through parking lot at 75 Sabin Street. Shoutout to Representative @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social for sharing this information.
September 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Reopen Morley Field - Make the time to save our park! 🌳 Attend the next Pawtucket City Planning Commission meeting on 9/16 at 6PM, 100 Freight Street (2nd floor). Enter through parking lot at 75 Sabin Street. Shoutout to Representative @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social for sharing this information.
What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Environmental and Outdoor Learning – Read this article by Katie Navin from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education on what this means for the EE community and how we can respond together. caee.org/about/update...
September 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Environmental and Outdoor Learning – Read this article by Katie Navin from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education on what this means for the EE community and how we can respond together. caee.org/about/update...
RIEEA is thrilled to announce our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners:
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
RIEEA is thrilled to announce our 2025 Environmental Education Award winners:
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...
🏆 Natalie Tarr, Teacher of the Year
🏆 Eli Nixon, Environmental Educator of the Year
🏆 James Pastor Tzul, Student/Youth of the Year
🏆 Chariho Regional School District, Organization of the Year
www.rieea.org/programs/env...