Great Lakes Ecosystem Education Exchange (GLEEE)
The Great Lakes Ecosystem Education Exchange (GLEEE) is a program administered by New York Sea Grant and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), partnering with educators in New York's Great Lakes watershed to develop an experiential environmental education program focusing on Great Lakes Literacy Principles and stewardship.
Funding for the GLEEE program is provided by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund under the authority of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act, in support of New York’s Great Lakes Action Agenda (GLAA). Learn more about the GLAA via the DEC website.
GLEEE Goals
Ensure the next generation is prepared to make sound decisions that consider and contribute to improving the health of New York’s Great Lakes, including water quality, natural resources and social impacts.
Encourage K-12 students to pursue careers in fields such as water quality management, environmental engineering, habitat protection, and environmental education.
GLEEE Strategies
Expanding and improving on efforts to develop NY’s Great Lakes education programming.
Providing resources such as materials, issue-based learning opportunities, and curricula for Great Lakes and watershed-related hands-on classroom and field experiences.
Empowering educators to encourage students in K-12 classrooms and programs to become stewards of the watersheds where they live.
