Louisiana Environmental Education Commission

02/21/2020

The LEEC is accepting environmental education grant proposals.

Find guidelines and applications at https://www.louisianabelieves.com/academics/louisiana-environmental-education

The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission (LEEC) is now accepting proposals for its 2020-2021 grants program. The submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Applications will be accepted via electronic submission only.

Grants are available in four different categories. See descriptions below.

Educator Grants – These grants support projects based on sound scientific principles, have an environmental focus, and are designed to directly impact Louisiana students. All accredited K-12 Louisiana schools are eligible. The maximum award is $2,500.

Green Schools Grants – These grants support projects designed to reduce a school’s environmental impact, reduce health disparities that can aggravate achievement gaps, and engage students in hands-on learning. Proposals must align with pillars found in the U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools Program. All accredited K-12 Louisiana schools are eligible. The maximum award is $5,000.

Professional Development Grants – These grants support professional development projects based on sound scientific principles, have an environmental focus, and are designed to directly impact pre-service and/or in-service educators in Louisiana. Louisiana schools, colleges, universities, government agencies and 501(C)(3) nonprofit organizations are eligible. The maximum award is $2,500.

University Research Grants – These grants support post-graduate research with a focus on environmental issues. Students attending Louisiana colleges or universities and who are working toward a Masters, Ph.D., or conducting Ph.D. research are eligible to apply on behalf of their school. The maximum award is $2,500.

For questions, please contact [email protected]

Louisiana’s rich and dynamic environment encompasses a vast area of land, water, and culture that serve as the lifeblood of this great state. Making wise decisions about using these resources is therefore necessary for us to maintain both a healthy environment and a vibrant economy.

01/16/2020

LEEC Announces Short Course Offerings for 2020 Environmental Education State Symposium

The 23rd Louisiana Environmental Education State Symposium will be held at Fontainebleau State Park March 6—7, 2020. This year’s theme is “Take it Outside! Explore Nature's Classroom.”

The conference will focus on ways to help educators use the outdoors as a teaching platform. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join other formal and non-formal environmental educators as we meet to share EE teaching techniques and practices. Choose from multiple short courses and concurrent sessions to fit your interest and grade level.

Find out more at

06/03/2019

We’re creating super-small scale models of the Mississippi River at LEEC’s Louisiana Coastal Fellowship Program, sponsored by the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

05/22/2019

Congratulations to Brookstown Middle in Baton Rouge for becoming the latest Louisiana school to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Green Ribbon School.

See our news bulletin for more information
http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/newsletter-issue/leec-enews-bulletin-louisiana-school-receives-national-honor-environmental-and-sust

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The U.S. Department of Education today released the names of the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees.  Brookstown Middle School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is among the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Gr...

04/23/2019

Another great workshop opportunity this summer for teachers!

SuSTEMable Agriculture: Integrating Concepts from Sustainable Agriculture into Environmental, Life, and Physical Science Classes, a week-long professional development program for middle- and high-school science teachers, will be offered from June 10-14, 2019, on the LSU campus.
Dr. Maud Walsh and Jennifer Irving of the LSU School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences are the workshop leaders.
Click here for more information and to fill out the online application: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nZGRPlwi8afUWN .
This work is supported by the Professional Development for Secondary Teachers and Education Professionals (PD-STEP) Program grant award [grant no. 2017-06203/project accession no. 1015335] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

04/09/2019

Become a Louisiana Coastal Fellow and join LEEC for an exciting Summer workshop series. http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/louisiana-coastal-fellowship-program

04/01/2019

Congratulations to our 2019 LEEC Grants Finalists!

Investigating the Effect of Temperature on Disease Dynamics within a Winter-breeding Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Popul

03/22/2019

LDWF reminds folks to leave wildlife in the wild.

March 21, 2019 – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) wants to remind the public to leave suspected injured and orphaned birds alone and undisturbed.   It is best to refrain from intervening in the normal fledgling process and become familiar with common behaviors of fledglin...

03/15/2019

Here's an eye-opening article about how much plastic we consume.

It's one of a number of big firms to show how much plastic is being used every year

03/08/2019

See the latest LEEC newsletter at

The Louisiana Environmental Education Commission invites all Louisiana students ages 5-18 to enter the Environmental Awareness Student Art and Language Arts Contest. Draw or paint a picture, or write a story or poem and win a cash prize!