The NSW Early Childhood Environmental Education Network (ECEEN) is a community of educators, families and children striving to create living and learning spaces within our communities that reflect and encourage sustainable practises.

To know more about what we do and why it is so important in the Early Years please visit Our Services page within this web.

Australian Early Childhood now has a National Quality Standard (NQS).

Eco Smart for Early Childhood has been developed to assist EC services with a sustainable filter for the NQS. (see members area library.)

NSW TAFE are offering recognition of the work done towards developing your sustainable service using the Eco Smart tool. Want more information? Email us via the Contact Us.   

Would you like to receive free email and phone support with your Sustainable Quality Improvement Plan? Contact us.

December Newsletter: Members you will find this packed with interesting information and the announcement of the 2010-11 SPROuts awardees. (go to the members library).

2010-11 SPROUTS winners also in library now.

Begin you 2011-12 Spouts entry now due in May 2012.

2012. A new year for Sustainable Action, see our News and Events for upcoming opportunities or visit         Our Services to enquire about your professional support.

NSW ECEEN is a Not for Profit Incorporated Association and welcomes new members.
NSW ECEEN is currently in receipt of a grant from the Office of  Environment and Heritage NSW to develop a tool to assist Early Childhood services to identify and work towards an Environmentally Sustainable service within the National Quality Standards. We welcome your input.

NSWECEEN, VICTORIAN EEC and QLD's QECSN, unite in competition to find a new National Name. WIN $$$$$.

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Become a member today and make use of ECEEN’s supporting services.
Our members only section will access you to; newsletters, free loans of resource material, shared opportunity to view other members projects, a forum for you to share your work and thoughts with others through our meetings and guest speaker opportunities. Discounted attendance at Net-work meetings and guest speaker events.

Environmentally sustainable projects are highlighted through the annual Sustainable Projects Recognising OUTStanding Practice (SPROUTS) and encouragement awards. (Click here for a membership form).