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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 20h

Join us tomorrow (10/15) at 12pm for a discussion with @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social on the challenges of fast-moving misinformation and the unexpected climate impact of AI infrastructure. Register to receive Zoom link: www.rieea.org/event/2026vl...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Don’t miss out! Registration is almost full for this Thursday’s Shuck & Learn workshop with green crabber Captain Jason Jarvis and Mary Parks of GreenCrab.org at The Venue at Wilcox Tavern in Charlestown, RI. LEARN MORE: bit.ly/RIEEA-worksh...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Oct. 15 for Shuck & Learn workshop with green crabber Captain Jason Jarvis and Mary Parks of GreenCrab.org for a conversation on green crab’s ecological impact, culinary efforts, and an interactive shucking demonstration and tasting. www.rieea.org/event/shuck-...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Calling all Rhode Island youth and their adult mentors! Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social and the Roger Williams Park Zoo for the Rhode Island Youth Climate Conference on November 7. Learn more about this FREE event designed for teams of RI youth ages 14-18: www.rieea.org/programs/you...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating Save The Bay as our 2026 Organization of the Year! Read more about how @savethebayri.bsky.social helps transform learning into sustained environmental stewardship: www.rieea.org/2026eeawards...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We are proud to celebrate the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Rhode Island Youth Leader of the Year: Avery Walsh, a student leader who has turned a passion for environmental and social justice into meaningful action in her school and community. Read more: www.rieea.org/2026eeawards...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congrats to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Educator of the Year: Layla Farahbakhsh, a program coordinator and facilitator with @wrwcri.bsky.social and staff member with Congress of the Birds and nexus surf collective. Read more about Layla: bit.ly/RIEEA-Awards

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us in congratulating the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Teacher of the Year: Lara Haggerty, a science educator and instructional leader at The Greene School, who is helping shape environmental and science education well beyond her own classroom. Read more: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE ✨ Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social in celebrating the 2026 Environmental Education Award winners at a ceremony on October 21 from 6-8pm at the Save The Bay Center in Providence. Tickets are on a sliding scale to ensure everyone can access the event. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🌟 RIEEA Member Spotlight: Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC)🌟 Interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how Resource Recovery works? Book a spot on one of their public MaxBus tours, available on select Wednesdays and Saturdays until early November. www.rieea.org/member-spotl...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Congratulations to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Education Award winners! Each of these winners exemplify dedication and commitment to environmental education and outdoor learning and recreation. Learn more: www.rieea.org/programs/env...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on Sept. 19 for the Nature Liberation workshop at Open fArms Retreat in Cumberland with Sienna Viette, Andraly Horn, and Rachel French. Formal and nonformal educators as well as advocates and community members are invited to attend. www.rieea.org/event/nature...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Last week, we gathered on a beautiful evening at Ashawaug Farm for Centering the “Culture” in Agriculture — an inspiring workshop with Narragansett Tribal members Dawn & Cassius Spears exploring the connections between agriculture, art, culture, and community. www.rieea.org/programs/wor...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out on a stormy summer night for the Tide to the Land workshop at Ocean Hour Farm in Newport. Beth Alaimo, OHF’s Program Director & RIEEA board member, led our tour. Highlights included thriving rain gardens, beautiful architecture, animals, & regenerative farm systems.

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Nominations for the Rhode Island Environmental Education Awards are due THIS Wednesday, August 5. www.rieea.org/programs/env...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Register today for one, some, or all of the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 workshops! Formal and nonformal educators as well as advocates and community members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided and a stipend will be offered. www.rieea.org/programs/wor...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We want to take a moment to recognize Senator @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social (North Kingstown, East Greenwich, South Kingstown) and Rep Carson (Newport) for their leadership on S-2438A / H-7342A School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal. More about this act in comments.

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

With the 2026 legislative session behind us, we wanted to thank you all for your advocacy for environmental education & justice in RI & to share some good news. For a full rundown of the bills we tracked & supported this session, check out our 2026 Bill Tracker: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🚨 Action Alert Update – Good news on the School Waste Recycling bill - and how we can get it passed! ⏰ Please email the Governor, Senate President, and YOUR Senator by 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 9 that you support S-2438A More info in Google Doc: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨Call to Action🚨 Join us as we advocate for composting and share tables in our schools! By June 2 at 2PM, email the RI Senate Environment & Agriculture Committee in support of S-2438 School Waste Recycling and Refuse Disposal bill. More information & email addresses: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Welcome to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social team! Meet one of our newest board members, James Tzul. James is the Youth and Community Program Coordinator for Groundwork Rhode Island and Coordinator for the Green Change Makers, a program for Pawtucket/Central Falls youth. www.rieea.org/meet-a-board...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Welcome to the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social team! Meet one of our newest board members, Chrystal Mars Baker. Meet board member Chrystal Mars Baker, a Narragansett Tribal citizen, educator, and advocate, and the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum. www.rieea.org/meet-a-board...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social anytime from 12-1pm today (5/21) for our May Virtual Lunch & Learn: EE Office Hour. Eat your lunch while you connect with the RI EE community. You can even drop in for a quick hello. Everyone is welcome. Register to receive Zoom link: www.rieea.org/2026vllmay/

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Introducing new RIEEA board members Chrystal Mars Baker and James Tzul! Chrystal is the Education Manager at the Tomaquag Museum and James is the Youth and Community Program Coordinator for Groundwork Rhode Island and coordinates the Green Change Makers. www.rieea.org/meet-the-new...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on May 21 at 12pm for a Virtual Lunch & Learn: Office Hour. Connect & discuss environmental education in RI! Register to receive Zoom link: www.rieea.org/2026vllmay/

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

@rieeaconnects.bsky.social Member Spotlight: Creation Care Ministries, Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island is hosting a Family Wild Worship at the Norman Bird Sanctuary on 5/16 from 2–4pm. All ages and spiritual practices welcome. Program and admission are free www.eventbrite.com/e/family-wil...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Jet Nascimento, a @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship silver award recipient from Providence, RI, who is a sophomore at @rhodeislandcollege.bsky.social studying environmental studies. Read more about Jet: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Henry Humphreys, a @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship silver award recipient from Barrington, RI, who plans to study environmental studies in college. Learn more about Henry and the other 2026 recipients: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us in congratulating Brady Casady, a @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship silver award recipient from Westerly, RI, who plans to attend Brown University. Read more about Brady and the other scholarship recipients: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Join us in congratulating James Tzul, a @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship gold award recipient from Cumberland and a first-year student at CCRI studying environmental sustainability and agriculture management. More about James: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Join us in congratulating Magnus Caspersen, a @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarship gold award recipient from Tiverton, RI. Learn more about our Environmental Studies Scholarship and the 2026 recipients: www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

It’s Environmental Education Week! Every adult who supports young people helps them grow, learn, and thrive. For at least 5 mins a day, 5 days a week, or any meaningful amount of time, let’s go #OutsideFor5! 🔗 www.outsidefor5.com @thenaaee.bsky.social

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Calling our RIEEA community!!! We need your feedback! RIEEA is hard at work planning this year’s Professional Development Workshop Series and we want your input. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We are thrilled to offer mini-grants to support hands-on, place-based learning related to the blue economy and coastal climate resilience! K-12 teachers and administrators can apply for up to $500. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. APPLY TODAY: www.rieea.org/resources/te...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

@rieeaconnects.bsky.social Member Spotlight: #OpenfArmsRetreat has three FREE workshops: • April 18 – Mushroom Inoculation (take a log home to start growing your own mushrooms!) • May 31 – Raised Bed & Container Gardening • June 13 – Composting REGISTER: www.openfarmsretreat.com/events1

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Join @rieeaconnects.bsky.social on 4/16 at 12PM for a Virtual Lunch & Learn about Helpful Tools & Platforms that you can use to make your work easier! REGISTER HERE: www.rieea.org/2026vllapril/

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Please join us in congratulating the 5 outstanding recipients of the @rieeaconnects.bsky.social 2026 Environmental Studies Scholarships: Magnus Caspersen, James Tzul, Brady Casady, Henry Humphreys, and Jet Nascimento! 🎉👏 Stay tuned to learn more about the awardees www.rieea.org/resources/en...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We are incredibly grateful to our generous supporters who shared and engaged with us during #401gives. Each donation made during this campaign will allow us to continue to be Rhode Island’s resource hub for environmental education. We were able to exceed our goal of $6,000! Thank you!!!

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It’s the final day of #401Gives. Thank you to all who have donated so far! We are so close to reaching our $6,000 goal & we need your help! Will you chip in at 401gives.org/organization... If you give at exactly 4:01pm, your donation of at least $5 will be matched by Rhode Island Foundation by $25!

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Today is #401Gives! All funds @rieeaconnects.bsky.social raises today and tomorrow will help us continue to be Rhode Island’s resource hub for environmental education. Will you support RIEEA today? 401Gives.org/organization...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Today is #401Gives, and we’re excited to have you join us in our mission to support and promote high-quality environmental education throughout RI! The first $3,000 in donations to RIEEA received through 401Gives will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Will you donate today? 401Gives.org/organization...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Presented at the 2026 Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, @rieeaconnects.bsky.social awarded Jinseo Kim (Portsmouth Abbey School) and Daniela Pinto (St. Philomena School) the Environmental Education Award, honoring participatory learning for a sustainable future. www.rieea.org/2026risef_ee...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

RIEEA Member Spotlight: RI School Recycling Project (RISRP). Throughout May, RISRP is offering free programming for Food Smart Schools to celebrate "Compost Celebration Month." The deadline to register is 4/3. www.rieea.org/memberspotli...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New York just approved a statewide K–12 climate education requirement, ensuring students learn about the causes, impacts, and solutions to climate change across subjects, not just in science class. (@nationalwildlife.bsky.social) Let’s do the same Rhode Island! www.nwf.org/Home/Latest-...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Recently as part of Brown University's first-ever Climate Week, Jeanine Silversmith (RIEEA Executive Director) participated in a panel discussion, Where Climate Meets the Classroom: RI Leaders on Sustainable Schools and the Future of Environmental Education. education.brown.edu/news/2026-03...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

SATURDAY! The RIEEA 2026 Annual Summit, Education Through Cultivation, is TOMORROW, March 14 from 8am-12pm at RIC Donovan Dining Center. Online registration has ended, but you can register at the door. Learn more about the Summit: bit.ly/RIEEA-Summit

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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/

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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...

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Rhode Island Environmental Education Association @rieeaconnects.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

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...

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