The Council for Environmental Education has 70 national member organisations across formal education and youth work, including Groundwork and UK Youth. It has been funded by government environment departments since 1978.
It heard in January that its 750,000 three-year grant from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Environmental Action Fund, which comprised 60 per cent of its funding, would not be renewed, due to a shift in department funding priorities. Since January, eight staff have lost their jobs. The final two employees leave on Friday. The council keeps organisations informed of national developments affecting environmental education, offers guidance and brings organisations together to influence policy.
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