About CEEIN
The California Environmental Education Interagency Network (CEEIN) is a state government consortium of environmental educators representing departments, boards, and commissions of the California Department of Education (CDE), California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA), The Resources Agency of California (RA), and the Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA). CEEIN fosters broad understanding of the State's environmental and cultural resources while affirming that education is essential to the development of understanding and respect for the environment. The CEEIN partnership provides a forum for its members to share resources, programs, and materials with California's public schools and students in kindergarten through university. This partnership is solidified by a memorandum of understanding, which has been signed by the state Superintendent of Public Instruction and the secretaries of Cal/EPA, RA, and DFA. CDE hosts the CEEIN Web site as one of its responsibilities on the partnership. The site was previously hosted by CalEPA through 2009.
The primary goals of CEEIN are to develop a unified response to the environmental education needs of California's educators and local governments, and to assist with statewide educational reform movements. Additionally, a "leadership by consensus" approach was devised to maintain the spirit of an open forum whereby the responsibility for meetings and projects are shared by all CEEIN agencies. The lead agency is designated every two years.
CEEIN subcommittees include Administration and Organization; Communications and Outreach; Diversity, Leadership, and Legislation; and Public and Private Partnerships.
CEEIN accomplishments include the Curricula and Compendia Project, supporting the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) network, establishing an outreach program that includes development and distribution of the CEEIN brochure, conducting workshops designed specifically for educators, and staffing exhibits booths at environmental conferences and fairs.
Resources
Environmental Education Curriculum Resources
Resources from CEEIN members and others for integrating environmental concepts into lesson plans.
Events
A listing of events that may be of interest to educators who would like to integrate environmental education into their teaching.
CEEIN Members
The following departments, boards, and commissions are members of CEEIN.
California Department of Education (CDE)
Resources within CDE:
- Agricultural Education
- California Partnership Academies
- CalServe Initiative
- Environmental Education and Environmental Science
California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) (Outside Source)
- California Air Resources Board (Outside Source)
- Department of Pesticide Regulation (Outside Source)
- Department of Toxic Substances Control (Outside Source)
- Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (Outside Source)
- State Water Resources Control Board (Outside Source)
Department of Food and Agriculture (Outside Source)
California Natural Resources Agency (Outside Source)
- California Coastal Commission (Outside Source)
- California Conservation Corps (Outside Source)
- California Energy Commission (Outside Source)
- Department of Boating and Waterways (Outside Source)
- Department of Conservation (Outside Source)
- Department of Fish and Game (Outside Source)
- Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Outside Source)
- Department of Parks and Recreation (Outside Source)
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) (Outside Source)
- Department of Water Resources (Outside Source)
Meeting Schedule 2011
CEEIN members meet monthly to discuss and share information about national and statewide environmental education efforts. These monthly meetings allow participants to network with their counterparts at the other boards, departments, and commissions on a regular basis. Discussions enable the various participants to rapidly exchange information and increase the breadth of information dissemination. This communication enables members to maximize their efforts and minimize redundancy.
- January 20, 2011 – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- February 17, 2011 – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- March 17, 2011 – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- *April 14, 2011 – Note: moved to second Thurs. due to Earth Day – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- May 19, 2011 – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- June 16, 2011 – Cal/EPA, 1001 I Street, Conference Room 230
- July 14, 2011 – CDE, 1430 N Street, Conference Room 4305
- NO August 2011 meeting
- September 15, 2011 – CDE, 1430 N Street, Conference Room 4102
- October 20, 2011 – CDE, 1430 N Street, Conference Room 4102
- November 17, 2011 – CDE, 1430 N Street, Conference Room 4102
- NO December 2011 Meeting
Handbook
CEEIN Procedural Handbook (DOC; 177KB; 12pp.)
Archived Meeting Minutes
- April 2010 (DOC; 48KB; 3pp.)
- May 2010 (DOC; 44KB; 3pp.)
- June 2010 (DOC; 49KB; 3pp.)
- January 2011 (DOC; 56KB; 4pp.)
- February 2011 (DOC; 80KB; 4pp.)
- June 2011 (DOC; 52KB; 3pp.)
