Environmental Educators of North Carolina

Our Mission

ENC’s mission is to build connections, provide professional development, and promote excellence for North Carolina's community of environmental educators.

We do this by promoting and facilitating professional development, fostering networking opportunities, and demonstrating high quality environmental education programs and materials. EENC strives to be a leader in the field of environmental education within North Carolina, the southeast, and the nation.

Our Vision

EENC envisions a future in which:

• Individuals across all NC communities are empowered by their knowledge, skills, convictions, and abilities to inspire a just and sustainable world. 
• Environmental education's substantial societal value is recognized and invested in widely by policymakers, funders, education institutions, and the general public through our advocacy work.
• EENC is a national model, creating a stronger sense of belonging for educators from all walks of life where varied skills and experiences are celebrated.

We Believe

EENC is committed to building authentic and mutual connections. EENC continually seeks new opportunities to work with people and organizations that intentionally represent and are champions for systemic justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Just like nature’s ecosystems, each individual contribution may not be visible but together they uphold valuable knowledge and strength in our communities. 

• Environmental literacy and mutual respect are inherently linked with environmental and social justice. 
• Environmental education and resources should be accessible to all communities.
• Biodiversity is critical to the success of natural spaces, and the diversity of humanity is what makes us stronger.
• We are never done learning and growing as an organization and as individuals.