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AAEE 2025 Annual Conference - Call for Presentations
| Arizona Environmental Educators’ Conference 2025 September 5-6, 2025 Grand Canyon University Campus, Phoenix Conference Theme: Reigniting Hope, Rising Together |
π Call for Proposals NOW OPEN π
Deadline to Submit: JUNE 27th, 2025
Conference Dates: September 5th and 6th, 2025| Location: Grand Canyon University, Phoenix
In a time of compounding environmental, social, and emotional challenges, environmental educators are more vital than ever. This year's theme, Reigniting Hope, Rising Together, invites us to reconnect with our purpose, our communities, and the land we call home. Together, we will share stories of resilience, exchange powerful strategies, and reimagine an inclusive, regenerative future.
We welcome proposals from educators, youth, artists, scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, community organizers, and thought leaders. Whether you're working in classrooms, forests, urban neighborhoods, or policy spaces—your experience matters.
We recommend using our Submission Form Template to draft your proposal and then cut and paste the information into the web submission form linked below. The Submission Form Template also includes other important details about scoring. Here is the link to the Draft Submission Form. Your actual proposal must be submitted through the online form linked at the bottom of this page. Please let us know if you experience any issues accessing it or require assistance.
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Submission Deadline: JUNE 27th, 2025. Click here to submit your proposal
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Contact us at profedv@arizonaee.org
Because AAEE is a non-profit organization and relies on conference fees to cover the expenses for the event we are unable to waive registration fees or provide deep discounts for presenters. We know it is a challenge to pay for conference registrations; we are all in the same boat. We want to provide a wonderful experience with as many fees and meals covered as we can, so please take a look at our scholarship information when we make that available during registration - don't let cost be a barrier. We will also provide information about carpooling, camping, and room sharing for this event. Please understand that we are also not making a bank on this event - for the most part, what we will charge for registration will cover the expense we incur for hosting. We appreciate your understanding. Share our Conference Sponsorship Packet to help us raise funds to get everyone there!
Want to help us review proposals for a $20 discount? Apply here! We need 10 people for this task. We need you to be available between June 30 and July 7, 2025 so we can finalize the schedule. Details and the reviewer rubric will be sent to all volunteers on June 30. If you cannot commit to helping us during those two weeks, we will have other opportunities for you to volunteer for a discount.
Conference registration will open on August 4, 2025
Conference Strands
1. Spark: Reigniting Passion for Environmental Learning
- Innovative teaching, outdoor learning, and educator renewal.
2. Regeneration: Healing People and the Planet
- Ecological restoration, environmental justice, and Indigenous knowledge.
3. Rising Together: Building Inclusive and Empowered Communities
- Partnerships, youth leadership, and equity-focused education.
4. Tools for Transformation: From Knowledge to Action
- Curricula, civic engagement, and action-oriented education.
5. Systems Shift: Educating for a Sustainable Future
- Systems thinking, sustainability, and cross-sector collaboration.
6. Expressions of Hope: Art, Culture, and Connection
- Storytelling, creativity, and healing through the arts.
Is there something you want to present but doesn’t fit these categories?
Tell us what it is, what the theme would be, and we will see if we can fit it in!