2023 Environmental Visionary Awards

MEEC is proud to sponsor its annual Student Environmental Visionary Awards. MEEC will recognize students for their outstanding contributions to environmental stewardship and awareness on their campus and in their communities. Five students from grades K-5 will be the awarded the Jr. Visionary Award and receive $60 in cash as well as a $60 Staples gift card. […]

2022-2023 Environmental High School Scholarships

The Mojave Environmental Education Consortium (MEEC) is pleased to announce its Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarship Program.  MEEC will be awarding five scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.  Graduating high school seniors attending high school within MEEC’s boundaries are encouraged to apply. MEEC’s boundaries consist of the High Desert portion of San Bernardino County, the […]

How to Complete MEEC Grants (presentation)

The Prezi presentation (link below) has been designed to assist you step-by-step  with the completion on MEEC’s EnviroBus Buck Transportation Grant, EE/STEM Mini Grant and School Garden Grant. https://prezi.com/view/SAcwJvzHBQA3OGXsoDnC/

2022-2023 School Garden Grants

MEEC is accepting proposals for environmental school gardens.  School garden funds provide basic tools necessary to start or sustain a school garden project.  Suitable projects may include but are not limited to: seeds, soil, equipment, building materials, low water-use irrigation materials, trees, plants, greenhouse supplies, and composting materials.  Interested teachers should complete the online application […]

2022-2023 EE Mini Grants

NEED $$ FOR AN Environmental STEM PROJECT?  2022-2023 MINI GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW OPEN! Got a great idea for an environmental STEM school project?  Need supplies for an EE lesson you’re planning for your class?  Looking for supplies to make environmental education and STEM learning more engaging for your students? MEEC’s Mini Grant Program […]

“Toothpaste with a Twist” Presented by Women In Mining

Women in Mining invites High Desert Educators to a virtual workshop designed to equip teachers with the tools necessary to teach their students about everyday products that use locally-mined minerals directly, or products that are made from minerals, such as toothpaste!  Teachers will learn how to make a “marketable” toothpaste, learn about minerals such as […]

MEEC Funding Opportunity Virtual Workshop

Need help funding EE and STEM projects with your students?  Looking for ways to pay for field trip busses or presenters?  MEEC can help. Join us for a FREE two-hour virtual workshop to learn how MEEC can help make these things possible for you and your school!  Participants will be able to review the online […]

Cement is not Concrete

Join us for a hands-on educator workshop where you will learn about geology, mining for raw materials, the difference between cement and concrete, and how limestone is transformed into an important building material. As an added bonus educators will be treated to a guided tour of CalPortland’s Oro Grande Cement Plant, an award winning plant […]