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Abstract In 1990, Congress passed the National Environmental Education Act, thereby charging the United States Environmental Protection Agency with providing national leadership to increase environmental literacy. Since the first appropriation in 1992, almost 100M has been spent to increase the public's awareness of environmental issues; nevertheless, the author believes that the Act is outdated and was not written to provide for systemic change. With the recently increased attention to global warming and climate change, many in the environmental education field believe that environmental education is a critical tool for engaging the public and that opportunities exist to increase resources. The author suggests that now may be the time to consider new environmental education legislation that is more systemic in nature and that provides substantive increases in funding for national-level grants, educator training, and research initiatives. The author also suggests broadening the scope of strategic-level conversations to include sectors beyond the education community. Keywords: National Environmental Education Act (NEEA) new legislation recommendations sustainable funding systemic change Acknowledgments Ginger Potter has been an environmental educator for the last 15 years. Her work focuses on research, evaluation, and assessment, as well as strategic planning. Notes 1. National Environmental Education Act of 1990 s2, 4–7. 2. www. meera. snre. umich. edu
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