WEEB Publications
Strategic Planning Overview
Wisconsin has a long history of citizen involvement and commitment to a sustainable natural resource base. Since the late 1800s, outdoor and nature education has been provided in Wisconsin schools. In 1935, a law was passed requiring teacher-training colleges to provide conservation education. In 1985, The Wisconsin legislature enacted a curriculum planning standard requiring that school districts develop and implement a K-12 environmental education curriculum by September 1, 1990. To support this curriculum mandate the state legislature authorized the creation of the Wisconsin Environmental Education Board with a grants program and the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education in 1990. Academic standards for environmental education were established for K-12 education in 1998.
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Environmental education (EE) strategic planning also has a long and successful history in Wisconsin. Statewide planning and capacity-building for EE was formally done as early as 1974. The document, entitled Environmental Education in Wisconsin: A Foundation for Conserving Environmental Quality (2,238 KB) was prepared by the Wisconsin Environmental Education Council and its Advisory Committee.
In 1994, the WEEB initiated a statewide planning process that included a stakeholder survey and "summit" process. In 2000, the WEEB again solicited input from citizens and stakeholders to create EE 2005: A Plan for Advancing Environmental Education in Wisconsin (57 KB). This document with associated action items guided the WEEB and other organizations from 2000 through 2005
The most recent plan EE 2010: A Plan for Advancing Environmental Education in Wisconsin (1,793 KB) was printed in July 2006. If you are interested in the action steps related to implementing this plan, please see the "Operational Plan" heading within each of the individual committee listings. Use the "Committees" link.