Environmental Education Advisory Council of NYC

Name

Environmental Education Advisory Council of NYC

Legal name

Environmental Education Advisory Council of New York City

Website

https://eeac-nyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Teacher professional development
• Environmental curriculum resources
• Educator network coordination
• Community environmental programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: EEAC collects membership dues from individuals and organizations. Historical records mention $10 membership dues established in 1977.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its website at eeac-nyc.org/donate
3. Events and Programs: EEAC generates activity through events and programs including the How Things Work conferences and workshops, with some events free (Green Horizons) and others potentially having associated costs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EEAC functions as a citywide environmental education network and advisory council, coordinating programs such as the Environmental Education Projects Forum (EEPF), the Teacher Environmental Education Preparation (TEEP) project with its Syllabi Bank, the EE Professional Learning Opportunities (EEPL) clearinghouse, the How Things Work student conferences, and the Green Horizons career day for middle school students. The organization's core deliverable is convening and resource-sharing among K-12 educators, college faculty, NYC government agencies, universities, and environmental nonprofits in the NYC area. Most offerings are free, with revenue drawn from membership dues, donations, and limited event-related income.

Product overview

EEAC is a nonprofit environmental education advisory council for NYC (founded 1974) offering a portfolio of programs and services rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include the Environmental Education Projects Forum (EEPF), which encompasses the Teacher Environmental Education Preparation (TEEP) project with its Syllabi Bank; the EE Professional Learning Opportunities (EEPL) clearinghouse database; and event programs including the How Things Work Conference series and the Green Horizons career day. The organization functions as a coordinating network rather than a technology platform, facilitating collaboration among environmental educators, government agencies, and educational institutions through workshops, reports, and partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEEP - Teacher Environmental Education Preparation: A project to motivate colleges of education to incorporate environmental education into their teacher preparation programs
• EEPF - Environmental Education Projects Forum
• How Things Work Conference

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ syllabi downloads from colleges in U.S., Canada, and Europe
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education at NYUcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1999TEEP (Teacher Environmental Education Preparation) established in December 1999 as a partnership among EEAC, the Wallerstein Collaborative at NYU, and the Council on the Environment of NYC (now GrowNYC). The collaboration aims to integrate environmental education into teacher preparation programs at colleges of education. NYU Program Manager Tania Goicoechea serves on EEAC Steering Committee.
• James Baldwin Outdoor Learning CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJBOLC co-hosts the How Things Work conferences with EEAC and Bronx Community College. Founding Director Ray Pultinas serves on EEAC Steering Committee. JBOLC operates permaculture gardens on DeWitt Clinton High School Campus in the Bronx.
• Bronx Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCC hosts How Things Work conferences (I, II, III) with EEAC and JBOLC. Students participate in conferences and poster exhibits. BCC Green Action Challenge (Director Elena Perez) collaborates on events.
• GrowNYCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly Council on the Environment of NYC, one of the original TEEP founding partners (1999). Mike Zamm served as Director of Environmental Education at GrowNYC for 41 years.
• New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEEAC has a reciprocal agreement with NYSOEA; EEAC members are eligible for NYSOEA membership rates. NYSOEA is a professional organization promoting outdoor and environmental education established in 1968.
• Science Council of New York City (SCONYC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSCONYC is a coordinating group of nine science education organizations serving teachers in NYC. EEAC collaborates on events and shares programming information.
• Brooklyn Botanic GardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBBG offers Custom Professional Learning Workshops and P-credit courses for educators through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• New York Botanical GardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNYBG offers Professional Learning Institutes and Customized Programs including P-credit courses through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• Wildlife Conservation SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWCS offers STEM It Up professional learning workshops and Advanced Inquiry Program through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• Watershed Agricultural CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWAC offers Watershed Forestry Institute for Teachers (WFIT), a free 5-day summer intensive for 4-12th grade teachers through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• Solar OneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSolar One offers NYC Solar Schools Education Program including professional learning, classroom residencies, and CTE programs through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCELF offers Civic Science Inquiry to Action program combining professional learning with project-based learning modules through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• NYS Department of Environmental ConservationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDEC offers free Project WET, Project WILD, and Project Learning Tree workshops for classroom teachers through the EEPL clearinghouse.
• NYC Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEP Education Office develops environmental education programs for pre-K through college students. Director Robin Sanchez serves on EEAC Steering Committee and helped organize How Things Work II Conference.
• NYC Department of Health and Mental HygienecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOHMH staff including City Research Scientist Amanda Levy serve on EEAC Steering Committee. Agency exhibits at How Things Work conferences on mosquito-borne diseases.
• NYC Parks DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC Parks staff including Urban Park Rangers and Sustainable Facilities exhibit at How Things Work conferences. Staff members Daniel Tainow and Judith Velosky serve on EEAC Steering Committee.
• Climate and Resilience Education Task Force (CRETF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEEAC participates in CRETFs preservice education committee and climate change education platform development. EEAC supports the principle that 'all persons have the right to learn how nature works.'

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Science Council of New York City (SCONYC): NYC coordinating group of nine science education organizations collaborating on programming for teachers. Directly comparable convener/coalition role with overlapping partnerships.
• New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA): Statewide professional association promoting outdoor and environmental education with a reciprocal membership agreement with EEAC. Comparable as a member-driven EE advocacy and convening organization.
• GrowNYC: NYC-based nonprofit delivering environmental education and sustainability programs; also a founding TEEP partner (formerly Council on the Environment of NYC). Most comparable peer given geographic overlap, mission alignment, and shared history.

Broad incumbents

• New York Botanical Garden: Large NYC institution offering Professional Learning Institutes and customized programs in EE, also listed in EEAC's EEPL clearinghouse. Comparable as an established EE provider with broader programming scope.
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Major conservation organization running STEM It Up professional learning workshops and the Advanced Inquiry Program through EEAC's EEPL clearinghouse. Comparable as a large-scale EE program provider in NYC.
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Major NYC cultural institution offering environmental education programs including P-credit courses listed in EEAC's EEPL clearinghouse. Comparable as a large-scale provider of EE professional learning in NYC.

Emerging players

• Wave Hill: NYC public garden and cultural center running youth programs in forest restoration and environmental education; EEAC steering committee member Ilana Weinstein works there. Comparable as a specialized EE program provider.
• Billion Oyster Project: NYC nonprofit restoring oyster reefs while providing hands-on environmental education; EEAC steering committee member Elisa Caref serves as Teaching and Curriculum Specialist there. Comparable as a place-based EE provider serving NYC schools.
• Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF): EE-focused nonprofit offering Civic Science Inquiry to Action professional learning programs through EEAC's EEPL clearinghouse. Comparable as a specialized EE curriculum provider serving NYC schools.
• Solar One: NYC sustainability education nonprofit offering the NYC Solar Schools Education Program and now hosting EEAC's Annual Meeting at its new Environmental Education Center. Comparable as a niche EE provider in NYC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eeacnyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/eeacnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/eeacnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-education-advisory-council-nyc

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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