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Join the virtual Summer Institute July 18-19, 2022 to learn how to teach climate change concepts and empower students. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will lead a regional cohort following the Institute. Register at: go.climategen.org/summerinst…

Have you heard about the EPA's Clean School Bus Program? Over the next 5 years it will provide $5 billion to replace school buses with low- and zero-emission school buses. Register for this webinar bit.ly/3Maoxho to learn more about the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates

"My goal is to make this a living legacy for the Black waterman and the Black Captains of the Chesapeake" - Lamont Wright #chesapeakebay #BlackHistoryMonth youtu.be/Himh3jNqRpQ?t=12

The 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) funding opportunity is now open! Applications are due March 3, 2022. Learn more here: bit.ly/3ntinPP

Check out the Winter Workshop Series from NOAA’s Environmental Science Training Center! Learn more and register here bit.ly/3nv9W6N

The NOAA Marine Debris Art Contest is now open! Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail and are due by December 10, 2021. View entry requirements and submission instructions here: bit.ly/3aSAuHY

Mark your calendars for the next MWEE Practitioner Webinar on Tues 10/26 from 3:30-4:30. Details, including join info, can be found here: bit.ly/3je3Fd0

Save the date! The Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Education Conference (MACCEC) will take place June 29 to July 1, 2021. Visit maccec.org/ to subscribe to their mailing list and check in on the evolving conference agenda, call for proposals, and conference registration.

"According to the most recent updates to the @ChesBayProgram's Environmental Literacy Planning and Student outcomes, our partners continue to make progress towards meeting the environmental education goals under the Watershed Agreement." Read full article: bit.ly/2UGxS82

Webinar, Tues Nov 17th @ 3:30- Building Blocks of the Chesapeake Bay. Join Mandy Bromilow, fishery policy specialist with the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, to learn the Bay ecosystem, and hear some ideas for bringing these lessons into your classroom. bit.ly/3lvp7Jx