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The mission of MAEOE is to encourage, engage, and empower Maryland communities to understand, responsibly use, and promote environmental consciousness through environmental literacy.

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Celebrating 40 Years of Environmental Literacy

Environmental education has the power to transform lives and society. The Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) is a statewide sustainability network that formed in 1985 to empower educators and environmental program coordinators to advance environmental consciousness and sustainable change in Maryland.

Maryland Green Schools, a signature program of MAEOE, was established in 1999 to integrate sustainability into Maryland's rigorous literacy standards and foster future generations of responsible environmental stewards.

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MAEOE is a member of the Maryland Commission on Climate Change (MCCC) Education, Communications, and Outreach committee. Key priorities include:

Advocate for environmental literacy programs and policies that address environmental challenges and foster a generation of students who are responsible stewards of the environment.
Sustain federal funding for environmental education within the framework of the Every Student Succeeds Act through programs like NOAA Environmental Literacy Grants, B-WET, and the EPA Office of Environmental Education.
Support the Federal Climate Change Education Act, an essential legislative piece for a sustainable future.
Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to ensure environmentally sustainable futures for all Marylanders.

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