speak earth to your neighbors. create a global impact.
Our mission is to change the field of freelance environmental education to make it a sustainable career choice. By fostering an understanding of how freelance educators work in their communities, we are able to bring attention to the depth, breadth, and knowledge of those working in this capacity.
THE talaterra global INITIATIVE
Independent environmental education professionals engage with their communities by moving through them and having thoughtful conversations with the public.
Talaterra’s mission is simple.
Bring attention to independent environmental education (EE) professionals who contribute to lifelong learning in communities. Create space for these professionals to have honest conversations and move their initiatives forward. Introduce EE professionals to new partners. Help make environmental education a sustainable career.
Through its initiatives, Talaterra facilitates career-strengthening and partnership-building opportunities for environmental professionals.
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Introduce us to environmental professionals we need to know about. Share the podcast and newsletter with colleagues. Help us elevate the work of changemakers.
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MEET TANiA MARIEN, Founder of talaterra
Tania Marien is an independent environmental education professional with 20 years of experience connecting educators and bringing attention to the work of freelance professionals. Tania began showcasing the work of independent educators while serving as the full-time editor, educator, and bookseller at ArtPlantae. Today she amplifies this effort through Talaterra and its initiatives.
Tania has a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Biology & Student Learning) and a professional certificate in Free-Choice Learning, which describes the learning that takes place all the time, outside of the classroom, in informal learning environments. View Tania’s professional history here.
Tania is a contributor to The Carbon Almanac and The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. She is also a member of the Association of Independents in Radio, the National Association for Interpretation, the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and the North American Association for Environmental Education.