Environmental Education Collaborative (EECO)

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Founded in April 2019, the Environmental Education Collaborative (EECO) stands as Yale’s pioneering student organization committed to fostering environmental consciousness among K-12 students in New Haven. Our mission revolves around cultivating strong connections with local schools and community organizations. EECO achieves this by crafting and delivering place-based curricula, leading educational field trips within New Haven, and executing sustained environmental education projects that enhance and broaden students’ classroom learning experiences.

Our Mission:

At the core of our mission is the dedication to inspire a generation of environmentally-conscious individuals. Through hands-on teaching in New Haven schools, we aim to instill a passion for environmental science and environmental humanities in K-12 students. By developing meaningful relationships with local educational institutions and community organizations, EECO strives to contribute to the collective effort of creating a more environmentally-aware society.

Our Activities:

EECO’s direct service approach involves our teachers engaging with middle school students multiple times each week. Through carefully designed spiral curricula and place-based pedagogies, our lessons are interactive and foster interdisciplinary learning. The hands-on, experiential nature of our activities aims to make environmental education engaging and memorable for students.

In addition to in-class interactions, EECO takes students on field trips throughout New Haven, creating opportunities for immersive learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom setting. Our sustained environmental education projects further reinforce and expand the scope of students’ understanding, emphasizing the practical application of environmental concepts.

Student Leaders: Meet our dedicated student leaders:

  • Sarah Shapiro: Co-Coordinator/Co-President
  • Norbu Dorji: Co-Coordinator/Co-President

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Our Mission:

EECO is Yale's first volunteer student organization dedicated to inspiring a generation of environmentally-conscious K-12 students in New Haven. Through a place-based curriculum, EECO builds strong relationships with local students, schools, coalitions, and community organizations. Volunteers teach weekly lessons, lead interactive activities, and collaborate with community leaders to develop sustained environmental education projects that reinforce student learning beyond the classroom.



Our Activities:

Volunteer Teaching at the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven Direct Service EECO volunteers teach environmental science lessons to local public school students several times per week, forging meaningful relationships with students through spiral curricula and place-based pedagogies. Lessons are interactive and engage students in a variety of hands-on interdisciplinary learning exercises.



Student Leaders:

Noe Topping - Co-Coordinator/Co-President Jaden Uram - Co-Coordinator/Co-President

How others get involved:

Volunteers can get involved and join our group at any time! Feel free to email us at eecoyale@gmail.com to join our mailing list! We also advertise through newsletters and club fairs at the beginning of each semester.

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