Environmental Literature Institute at Exeter

The Environmental Literature Institute is a five-day program cultivating a community of educators interested in environmentally focused teaching and learning.

The conference is designed to expand thinking about environmental education, and is open to middle, secondary and post-secondary educators in all disciplines. Participating classroom teachers — as well as administrators, sustainability coordinators and outdoor educators — leave the institute revitalized and equipped with the resources to develop courses or refine curriculum for existing courses or programs.

Our 2024 Environmental Literature Institute will center around a three-day mini paddling expedition on the Connecticut River. We will explore the watershed and its complexities in our place-based teaching and learning. Our time on the river will provide opportunities to explore how to bring environmental pedagogy into the classroom.

You will engage in deep conversation and connection with the place itself and with those who know it. You do not need to be an experienced paddler to participate in this program.