A recap of the first EE Forward Summit, a professional development and partnership-building event for independent environmental education professionals and community partners. LINKS<a href="http://portfolio.du.edu/Meghan.McCarroll" target="_blank">Meghan McCarroll - What We Know About Water </a><a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2803">What We Know About Water: A Water Literacy Review</a><a href="https://www.quartermoonstoryarts.net/" target="_blank">Diane Wyzga - Communication and Story Skills</a><a href="https://knology.org/person/rupu-gupta/" target="_blank">Rupu Gupta - Inclusive Approaches in Climate Resilience Partnerships</a><a href="https://www.ericafielderstudio.com/" target="_blank">Erica Fielder - Designing Interpretive Displays About Watersheds</a><a href="https://kisstheground.com/" target="_blank">Don Smith - Food, Water & You (Kiss the Ground)</a><a href="https://www.amphibianfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Mark & Crystal Mandica - The Amphibian Foundation</a><a href="https://stillwalks.com/" target="_blank">Alastair Duncan - StillWalks</a><a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/" target="_blank">Bethan Burton - Journaling with Nature</a>
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Drew Dumsch, The Ecology School

Environmental interpretation happens everywhere. On this podcast, you'll hear conversations with independent professionals who facilitate connections between people and the outdoors. Our guests work in diverse fields and take their own approach to environmental awareness and education. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing the public's relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals. Who are these professionals? What do they do? How do they contribute to lifelong learning in communities? 

Let's find out.