Center for Environmental Education Research (CEER)

The Center for Environmental Education Research (CEER) was a global warming skeptic group that worked to influence how environmental subjects were taught in U.S. schools. According to ExxonSecrets.org Factsheet, "CEER was a project of the Competitive Enterprise Institute dedicated to bringing "sound science" into environmental education." In 2001, Michael Sanera was cited as its Director. "Before becoming a project of CEI, CEER was known as the Environmental Education Research Institute, and was affiliated with the Center for the New West. (CEI press release, March 24, 1999) As of 5/04 CEER is no longer listed on the CEI website under "projects". Michael Sanera reportedly left CEER in 2001 to teach at a charter school and edit books with Jane Shaw of the Political Economy Research Center. (Marianne Manilov, "The Right in the Classroom," The Nation, December 20, 2001) The current status of CEER, which appeared to be solely the project of Sanera, is unknown."

Overview
According to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, "Efforts to educate children about environmental issues are hampered by inaccurate, biased, and misleading educational materials. A newly acquired project at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is designed to promote balance in environmental education. The Center for Environmental Education Research (CEER) is a national leader in analyzing, critiquing, and reforming environmental education delivered to children in America's elementary and high school classrooms. CEER will continue to be headed by Dr. Michael Sanera, a new Senior Fellow at CEI, and nationally recognized expert on environmental education."

Contact details
6842 E. Tanque Verde Rd. Suite D Tucson, Arizona 85715 Phone: 520-722-3300 Fax: 520-722-3335

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Competitive Enterprise Institute
 * Michael Sanera
 * Organisations listed in the Exxonsecrets database


 * Book Review by John Stauber, "Facts Not Fear Wants to Make the World Safe for Styrofoam", PR Watch, second quarter 2000.