Environmental Issues Instruction (eii)
Preparing PreK-14 teachers to teach environmental issues
2025-2027 eii Workshops
Environmental Issues Instruction (EII) and Upper Iowa University present “Learning and Living in a Changing Climate” Workshops — To be held in 2025-2027
“Learning and Living In A Changing Climate” is an interdisciplinary, undergraduate or graduate level college credit course for all teachers PreK-14 and other environmental educators.
Workshop I
- In-Person Workshop Dates: November 14-16, 2025
- Location: Marshalltown Hampton Inn and Suites, 102 Iowa Avenue West, Marshalltown, Iowa
- Zoom Update Session: Tuesday, June 13, 2026
Workshop II
- In-Person Workshop Dates: March 20-22, 2026
- Location: Holiday Inn Dubuque 450 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
- Zoom Update Session: Tuesday, June 13, 2026

Support for eii
eii’s affordable registration fee is made possible by funding support from the following granting angencies:
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Iowa Resource Enhancement and Protection – Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP)
- Upper Iowa University
Meet the Team

Dr. Barb Ehlers
Eii Director
Science Education Grants Manager
Upper Iowa University
(563) 920-3815

Cathryn Carney
Eii Associate Director
Education Program Manager - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Jeff Monteith
Eii Associate Director
K-12 Extended Learning Program Teacher
New Hampton Schools, New Hampton, Iowa
