3970 Resources Recycling and Recovery
Program Descriptions

40 - Education and the Environment Initiative

The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) is a statewide effort promoting environmental education in California. Under the direction of the Department, in cooperation with the State Department of Education, and the State Board of Education, the Office of Education will develop and implement a unified education strategy for educating pupils, faculty and administrators on the importance of integrating environmental concepts and programs for elementary and secondary schools throughout the state. The EEI vision encourages responsible stewardship of the Earth and advances tomorrow's leaders in a changing economy, and it will positively impact the lives of students, families, schools, communities, and California as a whole like no other educational initiative currently conceived.