Minnesota Environmental Education Board

The Minnesota legislature in 1969 authorized the departments of Natural Resources and Education to jointly create environmental education curriculum resources [Laws 1969 c1129 art13 s2]. A position was funded in each agency. In 1971, by executive order, the Minnesota Environmental Education Council (MEEC) was established and a $40,000 federal grant funded a study resulting in a state plan for environmental education. The plan was published in 1972.

In 1973, the legislature officially authorized the MEEC and created 13 regional environmental education councils (REECs) subordinate to it [Minn. Stat. 1973 c116E]. The latter were proposed in the 1972 state plan to serve people of all ages in formal and informal education settings.

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