This is the 7th year that awards are being made under EPA's environmental education grants program, after a competitive solicitation.
Environmental education is essential to expanding the public's knowledge about the environment.
This year in Ohio, EPA funds will support teacher education workshops, designed to help teachers include environmental issues in their curriculum. EPA is awarding these funds under the 1990 National Environmental Education Act, which gives EPA the authority to support and create environmental education programs nationwide. This year, over 170 applicants competed for funds. The second 2-hour session will provide the teachers with the opportunity to present and discuss a proposed activity for peer review. Teachers will then return to their schools and carry out their project across the grade level, thereby teaching others the lessons learned.