In this act, Congress found that "threats to human health andenvironmental quality are increasingly complex, involving a wide range of conventional andtoxicpollutants in theair andwater and on theland" and that "there is growing evidence of international environmental problems, such asglobal warming,ocean pollution, and declines inspecies diversity, and that these problems pose serious threats to human health and the environment on a global scale" and declared several other problems that need to be fixed or addressed by improving environmental education.
TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the lead agency for implementation of the act. EPA established its Office of Environmental Education to implement this program. The office awards grants to elementary and secondary schools, fellowships to post-secondary students, and provides funding for related activities.[2]
Pursuant to the law, EPA also established the National Environmental Education Advisory Council to receive advice from non-federal organizations on developing educational programs. The council conducts public meetings and publishes reports on its recommendations.[3] It also established theNational Environmental Education Foundation to advance environmental education, support environmental protection efforts, coordinate public and private resources, and foster partnerships among government, industry, academia, and community organizations.[4]
