The countdown is on! Only 3️⃣ days until the RIEEA 2026 Annual Summit – Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching, Farming, & Healing in Relationship to the Land. Online registration ends at 12pm Friday, however you can register at the door on the morning of the event. bit.ly/RIEEA-Summit

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Thursday, March 19, at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI! www.rieea.org/2026vllmarch/

RIEEA is excited to highlight the Farm and Forest Education Center, a non-profit dedicated to connecting children with nature through hands-on learning and sustainable farming experiences. Registration is open for one of their most popular programs, Little Acorns. www.rieea.org/member-spotl...

We’re less than 2 weeks away from our 2026 Annual Summit – Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching, Farming, & Healing in Relationship to the Land, a morning of learning and connection focused on the intersection of education, agriculture, and land stewardship. www.rieea.org/programs/sum...

🌟 RIEEA Member Spotlight: Congress of the Birds 🌟 a dedicated wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit caring for all species of wild birds. As they prepare for their busiest time, Congress of the Birds has put out a call for volunteers. Learn more: www.rieea.org/congressofth...

On Saturday, March 14, join us at the RIEEA 2026 Annual Summit: Education Through Cultivation, a morning gathering focused on how environmental education can strengthen our relationship to land, food, and community. Learn more & register today: bit.ly/RIEEA-Summit

The greening of career education: Students learn new skills they’ll need as climate change advances hechingerreport.org/career-educa...

We’re excited to share several upcoming environmental education (EE) conferences hosted by our friends and colleagues at New England’s state environmental education organizations. Learn more: www.rieea.org/springconfer...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social tomorrow, 2/19, at 12PM for for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Raising Youth Awareness on the Benefits of Composting. Our guest will be Kaylie Hanisak, a masters student at @brownedudept.bsky.social and intern with the Rhode Island Food Policy Council. Link below.

🌟 Member Spotlight: Aquidneck Community Table (ACT). As the only organization on Aquidneck Island dedicated to comprehensive food-system transformation, ACT has spent over 15 years ensuring everyone has access to healthy, culturally appropriate food, and the opportunity to grow it. actlocalri.org

Lobbying 101 is tonight at 6PM. Join us: www.rieea.org/lobbying101_...

We're Hiring! Save The Bay is accepting applications for a Seasonal Captain/Education Specialist to join our team! Learn More & Apply: savebay.org/seasonal-captain-ed-specialist

Save The Bay is excited to offer scholarships for our 2026 BayCamp season! Learn more & apply: SaveBay.org/Camp We have a limited number of full scholarship opportunities for families seeking financial aid for their child to participate in one of our public BayCamps.

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2/19 at 12PM for Virtual Lunch & Learn: Raising Youth Awareness on the Benefits of Composting. www.rieea.org/2026vllfeb/

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Tuesday, 2/10, from 6:00-7:30pm for Lobbying 101, a practical, beginner-friendly Zoom workshop for anyone interested in helping advance environmental education legislation in Rhode Island. www.rieea.org/lobbying101_...

Registration is officially open for our 2026 Annual Summit! Education Through Cultivation: Rooting Teaching, Farming, & Healing in Relationship to the Land
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 8:00AM – 12:00PM
Rhode Island College Donovan Dining Center LEARN MORE & REGISTER: www.rieea.org/programs/sum...

REPOST: Rhode Island EPSCoR is now accepting applications from undergraduates enrolled at RI colleges and universities for the second year of The Open Newsroom! The 12-week, paid summer fellowship puts students in the shoes of reporters to explore science-related issues impacting local communities.

Application deadline is tomorrow at 9PM. Apply today: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

📣 Funding Opportunity Alert - The Environmental Education grant competition through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is open now through March 3, 2026. For more information, visit: www.epa.gov/education/gr...

Good news - the application deadline for the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship Program is extended to this Friday, 1/30 (before 9 PM)! RI residents pursuing an environment-related degree at any college or university are eligible. www.rieea.org/resources/en...

Attention RI residents who are attending or planning to attend a college to study environmental science in any state… applications are due Monday at 9PM www.rieea.org/resources/en...

Time’s Running Out – @rieeaconnects.bsky.social Scholarship applications due Monday, Jan 26 at 9PM. Learn more & apply: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

☕🍻TONIGHT! We’re opening the doors to our new(ish) office space for a casual open house - complete with a hot cocoa bar - before heading just down the street to PVD Green Drinks at Buttonwoods Brewery. *** Important details about directions & parking: www.rieea.org/pvd-green-dr...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 1/15/26 at 12PM for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2026vlljan/

📢 Attention Rhode Island PreK–12 public and private schools – Applications now open for RIDE’s 2026 Rhode Island’s Green Ribbon Schools Award. Application deadline is March 15, 2026  ride.ri.gov/funding-fina...

Come check out our new(ish) office space at 50 Sims and then head over to Providence Green Drinks for an evening of casual networking on Thursday, Jan 15! Join us for one or both! More info & directions: www.rieea.org/pvd-green-dr...

🎓💵 📢 @rieeaconnects.bsky.social Environmental Studies Scholarship applications are due Monday, January 26. LEARN MORE & APPLY: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 1/15/26 at 12PM for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Make new connections, answer questions, and delve into discussion on the state of environmental education in RI! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2026vlljan/

SAVE THE DATE – MARCH 14, 2026. Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social for the 2026 Annual Summit: Education Through Cultivation, a morning of learning and connection focused on the intersection of education, agriculture, and land stewardship. www.rieea.org/programs/sum...

This is inspiring! Check out how teachers were able to leverage contracts to fight climate change at a local level. @nearhodeisland.bsky.social

Join the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social this Thursday, December 11, at 12:00pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Walking Softer Education. Register here: www.rieea.org/2025decvll/

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...

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/

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...

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...

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...

📢 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...

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!