Center for Global Environmental Education

fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in people of all ages

News & Updates:

CGEE staff mourns the loss of our longtime colleague Ed Hessler. Read more about his life and contributions.

Read our newest book, "Rose & the Great River Rescue"!

Minnesota storm drain adopters have removed 1,000,0000 pounds of debris from our lakes, rivers, and wetlands through Adopt-a-Drain!

Upcoming Events

Aug 19, 7:00 pm CT - FREE screening of Estuaries in the Balance at the Madeline Island Museum.

Aug 27 - Sep 7 - Visit us at the MN State Fair in the Eco Experience Building!

Oct 15 - 18 - Estuaries in the Balance will be at the Fresh Coast Festival

More CGEE In the News

Our Cornerstones

Professional Development

FREE Rivers Institutes for Educators

*Plus* New Version of our Drinking Water Institute

K-12 Classroom Resources

FREE Online K-12 Resources for Educators

Multimedia Production

Effective communication and creative storytelling in multiple media.

Community Outreach

Scenes from the Adopt-a-Drain program where families and community members pose with trash bags and rakes by their storm drain that they cleaned.

Educating for behavior change through innovation.

Current Initiatives

Our initiatives combine our expertise in storytelling, teaching, and outreach to produce excellent and engaging educational resources and programming.

Adopt a Storm Drain
Explore the Shore! Lake Superior North Shore Outreach and Education Initiative
Metro Watershed Partners
Multimedia Gallery™ Exhibit Kiosks & Pocket Gallery™ Mobile App
Olelo Niihau
Public television documentaries
- Estuaries in the Balance
- Sea Change for Lake Superior
- Northern Nights, Starry Skies
- Rekindled (in development)
- Starry Skies Southwest (in development)
Teacher Institutes
Waters to the Sea™ Gulf Coast Adventure
Waters to the Sea™ Online K-12 Learning Resources