Case Studies | Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP)

Why case studies? We believe that exploring and discussing these real-life scenarios can benefit not only people already working in EE, but also future educators. They’re a natural fit for professional development workshops and online seminars. And they can add authenticity to university courses with engaging approaches to topics as wide-ranging as economics, public health, and environmental justice. Many of the case studies can also be adapted for use with high school students. Whatever your own focus, we hope this collection sparks new ideas for how you can bring the issues of our time to life in ways that resonate, engage, and motivate.

Be sure to also explore our GEEP's case study e-book, Environmental Education in Action: Learning from Case Studies Around the World, which introduces case studies as a valuable learning tool and dives into key topics in environmental education.

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Dusky Langur Conservation Through Environmental Education and Citizen Science in Penang, Malaysia

Langur Project Penang (LPP) is a citizen science-based dusky langur (Trachypithecus obscurus) outreach and conservation project in Penang, Malaysia.

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Latin American Marine Educators Network: A Step Forward to Connect Marine Educators in Latin America and the Caribbean

A fundamental pillar in marine conservation is an informed community, including not only students and coastal inhabitants, but also decision-makers, journalists, and everybody who benefits from mar

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Washington State Outdoor Preschool Pilot

In the state of Washington, quality early childhood education is in high demand, with more children in need of care and education than seats in classrooms.

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BLAKE New Zealand Virtual Reality: Using Virtual Reality to Educate about New Zealand's Marine Environment

The health of our marine environment is in serious decline and facing significant environmental

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Building Sustainable Communities through the U.S.-Taiwan Eco-Campus Partnership Program

The U.S.-Taiwan Eco-Campus Partnership Program (EPP) seeks to build a clean and healthy living environment to achieve the goal of sustainable communities. EPP’s main objectives include:

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Popularizing an Environmental Education Project: A Case Study of the Eco-Picture Diary in Yokohama City, Japan

Yokohama City, one of the largest cities in Japan with a population of 3.75 million, has confronted solid waste management challenges since the early 2000s when its garbage dumpsites were fil

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Rocking the Boat: Using Environmental Education to Promote Positive Youth Development

Rocking the Boat works with high school students, beginning in the 9th grade, after school and during the summer through courses in one of three disciplines: Wooden Boatbuilding, Environ

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This Is Indigenous Land: An Indigenous Land-Based Approach to Climate Change Education

The Land and Water Program, coordinated through the University of Manitoba’s Community Engaged Learning department, is an Indigenous land-based climate change education program that brings together

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Voices of Nature: Inspiring Creativity, Curiosity, and a Connection to Nature for Biodiversity Conservation

Voces de la Naturaleza is the environmental education branch of Fundación Para La Tierra, a conservation NGO working to protect the threatened ecosystems of Paraguay through three interwoven pillar

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Building Capacity for Sustainable Action through Inquiry, Experiential Learning, and Collaboration: Student Action for a Sustainable Future

The Student Action for a Sustainable Future partnership includes formal educators, nonformal educators, local government, and community based organizations.

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Spreading Climate Change Literacy on Wheels: Science Express Climate Action Special

The Science Express, a 16-car train, was developed in 2007 to bring environmental education exhibitions to audiences across India.

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Education for Conservation

Over 40 years ago, Zoos Victoria designed an education model that consisted of up to 20 school classes rotating through a specially designated area of the zoo, affectionately known as the Zoo Schoo

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