April 2-4, 2020
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Keynote Speaker - Lacy Cagle; Director of Learning, EcoChallenge.org
EEAI is thrilled to have Lacy Cagle, Director of Learning from EcoChallenge.org as the keynote speaker for the 2020 Annual Conference.
Lacy Cagle is Director of Learning at Ecochallenge.org, where she develops and refines a system of high quality learning programs that inspire action and advocacy, and cultivates Ecochallenge.org’s thought leadership on sustainability educations, solutions, and communication. Lacy holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy with a focus on Leadership in Sustainability Education from Portland State University and a Permaculture Design Certificate. In addition to her work at Ecochallenge.org, Lacy teaches Foundations and Practice of Sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis, is a sustainability consultant at Blackrock Consulting Collaborative, and is a board member of Au Sable Institute. Lacy provides sustainability services and training to faculty throughout North America, is deeply involved in the OneSTL initiative (St. Louis regional plan for sustainable development), and serves on the USGBC Missouri Gateway committee for Green Schools.
Lacy Cagle is Director of Learning at Ecochallenge.org, where she develops and refines a system of high quality learning programs that inspire action and advocacy, and cultivates Ecochallenge.org’s thought leadership on sustainability educations, solutions, and communication. Lacy holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy with a focus on Leadership in Sustainability Education from Portland State University and a Permaculture Design Certificate. In addition to her work at Ecochallenge.org, Lacy teaches Foundations and Practice of Sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis, is a sustainability consultant at Blackrock Consulting Collaborative, and is a board member of Au Sable Institute. Lacy provides sustainability services and training to faculty throughout North America, is deeply involved in the OneSTL initiative (St. Louis regional plan for sustainable development), and serves on the USGBC Missouri Gateway committee for Green Schools.
Call for Presenters - DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Climate Change Education. Sustainability Education. Community-based Science Projects. Renewable Energy. Youth Action Initiatives. Learning in Outdoor Settings. Outdoor Classrooms. Do you have a program, resource, book, activity, research project or school initiative that has to do with any of these topics? If you answered yes, then consider submitting an application to be a concurrent session presenter for the 2020 EEAI Annual Conference. The Call for Presenters is now open and will stay open until February 1, 2020. Presentations can be indoors, outside, hands-on, lecture style or any other style that fits your needs and topic! Presenters are required to register for the day of their presentation and encouraged to participate in the entire conference.
The conference sessions will be broken up into three educational strands - formal, non-formal and outdoor education.
Presenters will be notified by February 17 if they have been accepted to present.
Questions about presenting? Please contact the Conference Co-Chairs Bryanna Blackburn or Rockette Jaros.
bryannablackburn@gmail.com or rockcat.power@gmail.com.
Apply to Present TODAY!
The conference sessions will be broken up into three educational strands - formal, non-formal and outdoor education.
- Formal Education- Topics that will provide knowledge, resources or skills useful to formal pre-K - higher education classroom teachers and administrators.
- Non-formal Education- Topics that will provide knowledge, resources or skills useful to non-formal educators or administrators that work with a broad audience of students, families and the general public.
- Outdoor Education - Topics that will help demonstrate outdoor teaching techniques, activities, resources, knowledge or skills for any educator looking to take students, families or the general public outside.
Presenters will be notified by February 17 if they have been accepted to present.
Questions about presenting? Please contact the Conference Co-Chairs Bryanna Blackburn or Rockette Jaros.
bryannablackburn@gmail.com or rockcat.power@gmail.com.
Apply to Present TODAY!
Conference Pricing
Full Conference Registration:
$150: Non- EEAI member*
$125: Non-EEAI member* student (must be currently registered at a college or university)
$120: EEAI member
Daily rate:
$75: Non- EEAI member*
$60: EEAI member
More information on meals included, costs and options for on-site lodging, workshop and field trips costs, etc. will be provided closer to the conference date. Check back in 2020 for more information.
Conference scholarships will be available - more information to come.
* Click here to become an EEAI member
$150: Non- EEAI member*
$125: Non-EEAI member* student (must be currently registered at a college or university)
$120: EEAI member
Daily rate:
$75: Non- EEAI member*
$60: EEAI member
More information on meals included, costs and options for on-site lodging, workshop and field trips costs, etc. will be provided closer to the conference date. Check back in 2020 for more information.
Conference scholarships will be available - more information to come.
* Click here to become an EEAI member
Exhibitor Applications Now Being Accepted
Showcase your environmentally-themed facility, programs, resources and products!
Exhibitors will be provided space at the conference facility - Touch of Nature Environmental Center to connect with conference participants.
Exhibits will be open April 2 - 4th; specific hours to be determined but exhibit booths do not have to be manned the entire time.
Fee: $50 for each 6 ft. table or floor space.
PLEASE NOTE: Electricity is available; bring your own extension cord. Conference registration, activities, and meals are not included in this fee. Exhibitors are encouraged to register for the conference.
Questions? For more information, contact Bryanna Blackburn at Bryannablackburn@gmail.com or Rockette Jaros at rockcat.power@gmail.com.
Exhibitors will be provided space at the conference facility - Touch of Nature Environmental Center to connect with conference participants.
Exhibits will be open April 2 - 4th; specific hours to be determined but exhibit booths do not have to be manned the entire time.
Fee: $50 for each 6 ft. table or floor space.
PLEASE NOTE: Electricity is available; bring your own extension cord. Conference registration, activities, and meals are not included in this fee. Exhibitors are encouraged to register for the conference.
Questions? For more information, contact Bryanna Blackburn at Bryannablackburn@gmail.com or Rockette Jaros at rockcat.power@gmail.com.
Call for Sponsors - Annual Conference Needs YOUR Help!
Major statewide conferences require a great deal of financial support from organizations, foundations and companies all over Illinois. We are currently seeking financial support for the 2020 Annual Conference to offset speaker, workshop, field trip and food expenses. Consider becoming a sponsor for the conference to ensure that the registration cost for participants stays as low as possible.
For sponsorship levels, promotional opportunities and information about exactly what your contribution will go towards please check out the 2020 Sponsorship Flyer.
For sponsorship levels, promotional opportunities and information about exactly what your contribution will go towards please check out the 2020 Sponsorship Flyer.
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Becoming a sponsor just got a whole lot easier!
Don't want to fill out the form and mail it in with a check? Simply click the green Donate to the 2020 Conference button , fill out the information and select "Donate to 2020 Conference" at the end of the form. EEAI staff will then contact you for logo and exhibit information when applicable.
Don't want to fill out the form and mail it in with a check? Simply click the green Donate to the 2020 Conference button , fill out the information and select "Donate to 2020 Conference" at the end of the form. EEAI staff will then contact you for logo and exhibit information when applicable.
2020 Conference Sponsors
Thank you for your support!
Savannah Level Sponsor
(Up to $2000)
Sapling Level Sponsors
(Up to $500)
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Roots Level Sponsor (Up to $250)
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Individual Donors
- Marvin and Teresa Warner
Conference Site - SIU's Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Please join us for the EEAI 2020 conference at Southern Illinois University's Touch of Nature Environmental Center. You will find yourself by the shores of Little Grassy Lake, one of three beautiful lakes in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Touch of Nature is home to two camps and 90 buildings on 3,100 acres of recovering hardwood forest. It shares a boundary with Giant City State Park and sits across the water from Crab Orchard Wilderness Area.
One of only eleven sites ever designated by the National Park Service as a National Environmental Education Landmark, Touch of Nature Environmental Center has been providing environmental education programs to a diverse set of populations for over sixty-five years. At this conference, prepare to dive deep with hands-on environmental education workshops, adventure-filled field trips, and quiet moments to unwind in nature. EEAI Southern Region is excited to host this conference and welcomes you to explore our backyard!
--Stephanie Jaros & Bryn Blackburn, 2020 EEAI Conference Co-chairs
One of only eleven sites ever designated by the National Park Service as a National Environmental Education Landmark, Touch of Nature Environmental Center has been providing environmental education programs to a diverse set of populations for over sixty-five years. At this conference, prepare to dive deep with hands-on environmental education workshops, adventure-filled field trips, and quiet moments to unwind in nature. EEAI Southern Region is excited to host this conference and welcomes you to explore our backyard!
--Stephanie Jaros & Bryn Blackburn, 2020 EEAI Conference Co-chairs
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