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The Mission, Vision and Goals that guided the E3 Strategy Development Process
Our Mission
Our Mission is to optimize a system of education for sustainable communities for everyone who lives, learns, works, and plays in Washington State—to create thriving environments for schools, communities, and businesses.
Our Vision
Our Vision is to make education for sustainable communities the norm in Washington; to inspire educational opportunities, community behaviors, business practices, legislative policies, and other strategies that support sustainable and thriving environments for everyone in the state of Washington.
Goals
- Develop 18 regional networks and strategies to strengthen environmental education programs in schools and communities.
- Secure commitment by public-private decision makers and institutions to ensure implementation of strategic priorities.
Outcomes of the Process
- Increased awareness and promotion of quality of environmental and sustainability education programs at the state level and in communities across Washington.
- Increased efficiency, networking, synergy, and new initiatives among providers of environmental and sustainability education.
- Mobilization of thousands of practitioners and stakeholders to address the link between education and sustainability.
- Clarified roles of environmental and sustainability education stakeholders responsible for addressing strategies identified in the state and local plans.
- Stronger leadership for environmental and sustainability education initiatives.
Outcomes of Implementation
- Advancement toward environmental literacy and a sustainable society.
- Improved test scores and graduation rates as more students are exposed to rigorous, relevant, hands-on, interdisciplinary programs of study and assessment.
- Enhanced teacher training as environmental and sustainability education resources are utilized to address outcome-based curriculum and assessment.
- Increased awareness of and involvement in environmental and sustainability education programs provided by communities throughout the state.
- Increased public and private funding for quality environmental and sustainability education programs.
- Use of quality environmental and sustainability education programs, tools, and materials to address the missions and priorities of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and other state agencies.
- Collaboration across sectors to provide a seamless program for “life-long learning” about both the natural and built environments.
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