The  Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence is part of the the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education (NPEEE) developed through NAAEE and made possible by funding from the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) and the Office of Environmental Education within the EPA. For more information about NPEEE click here

Access review criteria by key characteristic below.

Key Characteristic #1

Fairness and Accuracy: Environmental education resources should be fair and accurate in describing environmental problems, issues, and conditions, and in reflecting the diversity of perspectives on them.
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Key Characteristic #2

Depth: Environmental education resources should foster awareness of the natural and built environment, an understanding of environmental concepts, conditions, and issues, and an awareness of the feelings, values, attitudes, and perceptions at the heart of environmental issues, as appropriate for different developmental levels.
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Key Characteristic #3

Emphasis on Skills Building: Environmental education resources should build lifelong skills that enable learners to address environmental issues.
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Key Characteristic #4

Action Orientation: Environmental education resources should promote civic responsibility, encouraging learners to use their knowledge, personal skills, and assessments of environmental issues as a basis for environmental problem solving and action.
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Key Characteristic #5

Instructional Soundness: Environmental education resources should rely on instructional techniques that create an effective learning environment.
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Key Characteristic #6

Usability: Environmental education resources should be well designed and easy to use.

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