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Pennsylvania
Center for
Environmental Education
The Center was established by Executive Order
on December 20, 1996.
Highlights of that order explain what the center is working to accomplish.
The people of the Commonwealth are entitled to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic, and aesthetic values of the environment.
Environmental education is critically important to encourage citizenry, business, industry and local governments to help promote a healthy environment.
There is a great need and demand for balanced environmental education in both the public and private sectors of the Commonwealth.
Enhance the environmental education of all partners in Pennsylvania by supporting and facilitating their efforts.
The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education is established to provide increased public and private access to quality environmental education through service, education, and research.
The functions of the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education shall be to:
a. Establish an environmental education computer network
system to help disseminate environmental education
materials and programs.
b. Provide technical assistance for pre-service teacher
preparation in the area of environmental education.
c. Provide the opportunity for professional development
through continuing education.
d. Promote the formation of partnerships with educators,
schools, local officials, county conservation districts,
business, industry, non-profit citizen and environmental
education organizations.
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