Environmental Education

Environmental Education is interwoven into the fabric of the Camden Collaborative Initiative.  CCI works to improve the connection between Camden residents, businesses, ad schools to local environmental education opportunities.

Environmental Education teaches children and adults how to learn about and investigate their environment, and to make intelligent, informed decisions about how they can take care of it.

Concern

Camden's industrial past and its current status as the region's waste recycling center has impacted environmental conditions for its residents who are largely poor people of color.

Goals

  • Incorporate outreach and education as integral component to achieve all Camden Collaborative Initiative goals. 
  • Improve connection between Camden's schools and local environmental education opportunities.
  • Work to educate and involve minority and low-income communities to make sound environmental decisions.
  • Reduce exposure to environmental health and safety hazards.
  • Support capacity of the residents, stakeholders, and City to improve environmental quality and address environmental justice.

Focus Area & Activities

  • Advocacy/Policy
  • Capacity Building
  • Community Education
  • Needs Assessment Survey
  • Urban Environmental Awareness
  • 2016 School-wide Recycling Challenge
  • 2016 Resource Fair

Accomplishments

2015 Camden Jam's EcoZone
The Camden Collaborative Initiative's Environmental Education working group participated in the 2015 Camden Jam's EcoZone.  The EcoZone featured a variety of hands-on activities coupled with demonstrations from an array of environmental organizations.  The EcoZone was tailored to engage citizens of all ages, educations, and interests in an attempt to spread environmental awareness throughout the City of Camden.

Congratulations 2015 Green Ambassadors!

A special thanks to the Camden Collaborative Initiative's partners that hosted the Green Ambassadors throughout their five-week internship!
The Green Jobs Ambassadors Program engages the City’s youth by providing a service learning opportunity.  The youth participate in hands-on work and classroom experiences that introduces them to environmental, educational and employment issues .  By participating in this program Camden’s youth help transform the city into a greener, cleaner, and safer community.
Environmental Education Resource Fair
The Camden Collaborative Initiative's Environmental Education working group launched their first ever Environmental Education Resource Fair.  The 2015 Environmental Education Resource Fair was an opportunity for partners to bring their organization's environmental education program(s) to Camden City students, parents, and teachers.  The Environmental Education working group looks forward to bringing environmental education opportunities to additional Camden City Schools!  
Special thanks to our partners that participated in the 2015 Resource Fair and the Camden Community Charter School for allowing us to bring environmental education to their students.  
2015 Environmental Education Resource List
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Thank you to those who participated in our 
2014 Green Ambassadors Internship Program!
Green Ambassadors Internship Program will be returning Summer 2016

Environmental Education Opportunities