NEEEA conferences have been held throughout the New England states for 39 years! Each year is hosted by a different state in New England.

A Journey Home: Fostering Ecologically Centered Communities

"Building Bridges – Creating Change for a Common Good"

September 14-16, 2007 at Camp Matoaka in Smithfield, Maine. Hosted by the Maine Environmental Education Association.

Learn more:

• View the PHOTO SLIDESHOW from this conference!
• Read Online: Excerpt from "The Myth of Progress" by Tom Wessels * Tom Wessels was a keynote speaker for this NEEEA conference.*

"Connecting to the Environment: Telling the Earth's Story"

Hosted by: Rhode Island Environmental Education Association

Dates: September 29 to October 1, 2006
Place: W. Alton Jones Campus, West Greenwich, RI

How can Environmental Education connect people to places? Explore a variety of methods and media that tell compelling stories about the environments that surround us all. Connect with old friends and network with new ones. Enjoy the beautiful variety of habitats that Rhode Island offers, from incredible coastlines to fertile forests.

Click here to visit the complete conference webpages!

Raising our Net Impact: The Next Generation of Environmental Education was held in Sandwich, Massachusetts during October 2005. Check out the following links to the keynote address:

• NEEEA 2005 Keynote Address (Document): The Dream of a Post-Environmental Education by Michael Shellenberger (78 KB PDF file)
• NEEEA 2005 Keynote Address (Audio): The Dream of a Post-Environmental Education by Michael Shellenberger (3.6 MB MP3 downloadable audio file)

In 2004, the NEEEA conference was held in Vermont. For more information about this conference, visit the Vermont SWEEP website.