What is Engaging Citizens through Environmental Education?

• Engaging Citizens through Environmental Education is a component of UESEP (Urban Environmental Science Education Program)
• This UESEP component provides a framework for citizens to become better environmental stewards by identifying emerging environmental issues and by providing unbiased, science-based information to aid in their understanding of these pertinent issues.

Component Highlights

• Soil and water conservation (water quality testing and monitoring)
• Natural resource management (renewable and nonrenewable resources)
• Global positioning systems and geocaching
• Wildlife recovery and sustainability (Eastern bluebird recovery)
• Wildlife management (honeybee preservation and backyard wildlife)
• Greening and green space development (urban, faith, and community gardens)
• Urban forestry and ecological processes
• Safety disaster preparedness
• Reuse, reduce, and recycle efforts

This work is supported by Renewable Resources Extension Act grant no. ALAX-ACES-4816/project accession no. 101297 and by Capacity Building grant no. 2017-38821-26426 /project accession no. 1012164 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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