Center for Global Environmental Education

fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in people of all ages

News & Updates:

The Minnesota Star Tribune calls Estuaries in the Balance a "film for the moment." Read more.

**New!** 1-Day Minneapolis Drinking Water Institute for teachers in August.

2026 Rivers Institutes dates and registration links are live! Free professional development for teachers - only a few spots left - Sign up now!

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!

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
Waters to the Sea™ Webinars