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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Environmental Education
Mission: MEEA’s mission is to unite, support and inspire individuals to be stewards of the natural world. MEEA provides professional development opportunities for educators,both formal and nonformal. MEEA facilitates communication,cooperation, collaboration, and coordination among the variedenvironmental education programs in the state. It is a neutral andobjective source of information related to environmental education inMontana, as well as a voice for EE''s important role in the balancebetween societal needs and environmental quality.
Programs: The annual conference is the most visible and important MEEA event,effectively promoting the mission by bringing together educators,agencies, tribes, businesses, and organizations. Each person leavesthe conference with renewed enthusiasm, new knowledge, relevant anduseful contacts and resources. Participants gain a greater awarenessof issues, discover fresh approaches to environmental education andbuild relationships with colleagues across the state.