Place Based Learning doesn't stop when the school day ends. These programs, conferences, and community initiatives give students in Northern New England opportunities to engage with their local environment and communities outside of school — through advocacy, science, storytelling, and more.
A weekend conference hosted by NHEEP and VEEP for student environmental club leaders across New Hampshire and Vermont, bringing young people together to learn, connect, and build leadership skills around local environmental issues.
Learn more →An annual symposium hosted by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute that brings together high school students from across Northern New England to present their own original climate and environmental research.
Learn more →A project run by the Maine Environmental Education Association that interviews and collects stories from students across Maine, using storytelling and data to connect young people and amplify their voices on local environmental issues.
Explore the project →An advocacy group of high school and college students organized by the Maine Environmental Education Association that focuses on advancing indigenous education policy in Maine and amplifying Wabanaki perspectives in schools.
Learn more →An annual youth conference hosted in Lewiston, Maine by the Maine Environmental Education Association that brings together young people focused on community changemaking, local problem-solving, and environmental action.
Learn more →A resources and competition program run by the Design Challenge Network and UNH that supports students across New Hampshire in identifying and tackling real community challenges through design thinking and place-based problem solving.
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