FOSTERING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY & STEWARDSHIP FOR K-12 STUDENTS CGEE has been an internationally recognized pioneer in creating thematic learning projects for K-12 students around the globe. These have included Will Steger's 1990 Trans Antarctic Expedition, Africa Trek and Maya Quest, and Journey North. Our current projects are the Rivers of Life, 1000 Friends of Frogs, and Watershed Action (Self Expressing Earth has been discontinued--for more information, visit John Caddy's Morning Earth). These award-winning, multidisciplinary initiatives have evolved over the last decade to make the best use of today's telecommunications technologies as tools to support hands-on learning and stewardship of local environments. Classroom education is enriched through dialogues with renowned content experts, school-to-school networking, and online publication of creative work by students. These projects model inquiry-based, constructivist approaches to teaching and learning.