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FROM OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
111. 1993 Environmental Education Act
The 1903 Environmental Education Act was enacted by the 1993 General
Assembly. This legislation created the Office of Environmental Education
(OBE) ; W, ithin the North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and
Natur6i Resources and calls for the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
to work with EHNR to promote environmental education in the schools.
The as,4igned duties pertaining to [topic] are as follows:

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IV. North Carolina Environmental Education Act of 1973
The North Carolina Environmental Education Act of 1973 addressed a
number of mandates contained in the 1993 Environmental Education Act
and also created a North Carolina Environmental Education and Information
Program within the Department of Administration.
V.. A i§tate General Master Plan for Developing Environmental Education
Prc#*.s in North Carolina
The 47-member Governor's Task Force on Environmental Education was
appointed by the Governor in May 1971 and charged with, among other
things, "actualizing the suggested solutions in public awareness and
education through a State Plan for Environmental Education." By March
1974, the group had compiled A State General Master Plan for Developin
PrndramA in North Carolina. The document
cotained the following recommendations for [topic):
VI. QoRstal Futures Committee Governor James B. Hunt declared 1994 as
the Yar of the Coast. By executive order on July 15, 1993, he formed the
Coastal Futures Committee (CFC) and delegated to its members the duties of
evaluating the Coastal Area Management Act and making recommendations
for the future protection of our coastal resources. Public hearings have been
held to the coastal region of the state to allow the public opportunities to
make ;comments or suggestions on the recommendations. As of July 6, the
committee has.drafted recommendations pertaining to (topic) as follows:
VII. Pouution Prevention Advisory Council
On Jply 1, 1993, the General Assembly enacted House Bill 976 which
created the Pollution Prevention Advisory Council (PPAC). This fall, the
PPAG+, will submit to the legislature a report including recommendations for
the xoiulation of hazardous waste management, waste reduction activities,
and hazardous waste management capacity needs of North Carolina
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businesses and industries. The PPAC draft recommendations are being
presented at three scheduled hearings for public comment across the state.
The recommendations addressing [topic] are as follows:
VIII. INivironmental Education Conference: Building a Shared Vision for
Envirb# mental Educatio#ft in North Carolina
The 1992 Environmental Education Conference: Building a Shared Vision
for Environmental Education in North Carolina was held in November 1992
and co-sponsored by the North Carolina Departments of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources and Public instruction, along with the United
States Environmental Protection Agency. Held at the Research Triangle
Park, the event was attended by approximately 150 educators and others
with interests in and contributions to environmental education. Among the
outcomes of the conference were recommendations for the Office of
Environmental Education to take steps toward [topic]
IX. Council of State Governments Suggested State Legislation
The publication Council of State Qovernments Suggested State Legislation
was developed in 1993 by the Council of State Governments Committee on
Suggested State Legislation. Volume 53 is a compilation of recommended
draft legislation on various issues and directly addresses [topic] as follows: