News Releases By State Seven New England Groups Selected for EPA
Environmental Education Grants Release Date: 10/07/2010 Contact
Information: Kristen Conroy, (617) 918-1069 (Boston, Mass. –
Oct. 7, 2010) – Seven organizations throughout New England have
been awarded environmental education grants from EPA totaling
$190,000. EPA funds environmental education projects that focus
on educating teachers, students, parents or the general public
about human health problems. These issues range from pollution;
improving teaching tools and techniques for educators through
workshops; building state or local capability to develop and
deliver environmental education or public outreach programs; or
promoting environmental careers and stewardship among students
through hands-on activities. The program also encourages
projects that educate members of a community through community-
based organizations, or educates the general public through
print, film, broadcast, or other media to be more
environmentally aware and make enviro