Our History
Inside Education has over 38 years of environmental and natural resource education under our belts. Check out some key points along the way.
Historical Timeline
![Incorporated as FEESA](/images/timeline-events/incorporated-as-feesa-240628094259.png)
Incorporated as FEESA
It became official on June 30 when Friends of Environmental Education Society of Alberta was incorporated as a non-profit charitable society.
![Our First Learning Resource Developed](/images/timeline-events/our-first-learning-resource-developed-230802102218.png)
Our First Learning Resource Developed
The two-volume Northern Alberta Environmental Education Program
![Jim Martin, Founder of FEESA Becomes Its First Employee](/images/timeline-events/jim-martin-founder-feesa-becomes-first-employee-220323103126.png)
Jim Martin, Founder of FEESA Becomes Its First Employee
![Our First Professional Development Program](/images/timeline-events/our-first-professional-development-program-230802115311.png)
Our First Professional Development Program
43 Alberta Educators participate in the first of FEESA’s educator professional development institute! A 14-day Forestry Education Institute in Grande Prairie and the Water Education Institute in Lethbridge.
![Alberta’s First Climate Change Teacher Professional Development](/images/timeline-events/albertas-first-climate-change-professional-development-230802101308.png)
Alberta’s First Climate Change Teacher Professional Development
Atmospheric Change Education Summer Institute
![Our First In-School Program](/images/timeline-events/our-first-school-program-240628094202.png)
Our First In-School Program
FEESA begins its direct delivery programming in classrooms! Hiring its first educator! Does he look familiar to you?
The Forest Adopt-A-Classroom program starts to bring the forest to the classrooms of Alberta students.
![Our First Multimedia Classroom Program](/images/timeline-events/our-first-multimedia-classroom-program-211118033409.png)
Our First Multimedia Classroom Program
"The Boreal Forest" - Three 1-hour videos featuring Nathan Fillion…
Yes, that Nathan Fillion!
![Established an Office in Calgary](/images/timeline-events/established-an-office-calgary-220214023312.jpg)
Established an Office in Calgary
with partnership from the University of Calgary
![Our First Forest Field Site](/images/timeline-events/our-first-forest-field-site-240628094619.png)
Our First Forest Field Site
Opened our first Forest Field site at Jumpingpound Demonstration in Kananaskis
![Our Presentation at NAAEE Conference](/images/timeline-events/our-presentation-naaee-conference-230802104021.png)
Our Presentation at NAAEE Conference
Invited to present at North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference in South Padre Island, Texas
![Opened Des Crossley Demonstration Forest](/images/timeline-events/opened-des-crossley-demonstration-forest-220214022438.jpg)
Opened Des Crossley Demonstration Forest
Located in Rocky Mountain House
![Rebrand To Inside Education Society of Alberta](/images/timeline-events/rebrand-inside-education-society-alberta-220104034742.jpg)
Rebrand To Inside Education Society of Alberta
![Inaugural ForestEDWest Conference](/images/timeline-events/inaugural-forestedwest-conference-230802122658.jpg)
Inaugural ForestEDWest Conference
Western Canada’s first ever conference dedicated to forest education
![Steve McIsaac Becomes Executive Director](/images/timeline-events/steve-mcisaac-becomes-executive-director-220214113248.png)
Steve McIsaac Becomes Executive Director
![Launch of Wetlands Programming](/images/timeline-events/launch-wetlands-programming-230802102633.jpg)
Launch of Wetlands Programming
In partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada
![Second ForestEDWest Conference](/images/timeline-events/second-forestedwest-conference-230802091430.jpeg)
Second ForestEDWest Conference
![Celebrated 25 Years!](/images/timeline-events/celebrated-25-years-220104035302.jpg)
Celebrated 25 Years!
![First Provincial Youth Summit](/images/timeline-events/first-provincial-youth-summit-220107083508.jpg)
First Provincial Youth Summit
Generate: Youth Energy Literacy Summit
![Purchased our Edmonton Office](/images/timeline-events/purchased-our-edmonton-office-220214013857.png)
Purchased our Edmonton Office
We purchased a downtown house for our Edmonton office
![Hosted Navigate: Youth Water Education and Leadership Summit](/images/timeline-events/hosted-navigate-youth-water-education-leadership-summit-211118033701.jpg)
Hosted Navigate: Youth Water Education and Leadership Summit
![Won ECO Canada’s Award for Canadian Environmental Employer of the Year](/images/timeline-events/won-eco-canadas-award-canadian-environmental-employer-year-220214023406.png)
Won ECO Canada’s Award for Canadian Environmental Employer of the Year
![Established two new Forest Field Trip Sites](/images/timeline-events/established-our-third-fourth-forest-field-sites-220107083950.jpg)
Established two new Forest Field Trip Sites
Huestis in Whitecourt and Evergreen in Grande Prairie
![Awarded Best Workplace for Working Parents by Alberta Venture Magazine](/images/timeline-events/awarded-best-workplace-working-parents-220215091947.jpg)
Awarded Best Workplace for Working Parents by Alberta Venture Magazine
![First Experiential Careers Education Program, Alberta Boreal Careers Summit](/images/timeline-events/first-experiential-careers-education-program-alberta-boreal-careers-summit-211118035957.jpg)
First Experiential Careers Education Program, Alberta Boreal Careers Summit
![Held Our First Edmonton Based Junior High School Summit](/images/timeline-events/held-our-first-edmonton-based-junior-high-school-summit-211118034001.jpg)
Held Our First Edmonton Based Junior High School Summit
Edmonton Energy Efficiency
![Created Water Innovation and Stewardship Education Kits and Solar Lantern Projects For Electricity Education](/images/timeline-events/created-water-innovation-stewardship-education-kits-solar-lantern-projects-electricity-education-211118033819.jpg)
Created Water Innovation and Stewardship Education Kits and Solar Lantern Projects For Electricity Education
![Celebrated 30 Years!](/images/timeline-events/celebrated-30-years-220214014400.png)
Celebrated 30 Years!
![Citizen Science Program Begins](/images/timeline-events/citizen-science-program-begins-220107084201.jpg)
Citizen Science Program Begins
With Clean Air Responsible Schools (C.A.R.S) and PlantWatch programs
![Creation of Jim Martin Legacy Fund](/images/timeline-events/creation-jim-martin-legacy-fund-220104035431.jpg)
Creation of Jim Martin Legacy Fund
![Established Our Wood Buffalo Forest Site and RMWB Regional Sustainability Summit](/images/timeline-events/established-our-wood-buffalo-forest-site-rmwb-regional-sustainability-summit-220107084234.jpg)
Established Our Wood Buffalo Forest Site and RMWB Regional Sustainability Summit
![Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest Program Celebrates 20 Years](/images/timeline-events/jumpingpound-demonstration-forest-program-celebrates-20-years-220323103156.jpg)
Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest Program Celebrates 20 Years
![Our Programming Reaches 111 Alberta Communities in One School Year](/images/timeline-events/our-programing-reaches-over-110-alberta-communities-one-school-year-230802111827.png)
Our Programming Reaches 111 Alberta Communities in One School Year
![Inside Education adopts the A+ for Energy Program from BP Canada](/images/timeline-events/inside-education-adopts-energy-program-from-bp-canada-211118033844.jpg)
Inside Education adopts the A+ for Energy Program from BP Canada
![Celebrate a Decade of Youth Education Summits](/images/timeline-events/celebrate-decade-youth-education-summits-220104035801.jpg)
Celebrate a Decade of Youth Education Summits
With our first agriculture summit: Cultivate
![Emerald Award for Public Education and Outreach](/images/timeline-events/emerald-award-public-education-outreach-230802121627.png)
Emerald Award for Public Education and Outreach
![Introduction of Virtual Classroom Presentations](/images/timeline-events/introduction-virtual-classroom-presentations-230802122438.png)
Introduction of Virtual Classroom Presentations
![Launched Energy Education Tool Kit project](/images/timeline-events/launched-energy-education-tool-kit-project-230511115311.png)
Launched Energy Education Tool Kit project
Reaching 79 schools and more than 4,000 students
![Added a new province-wide wetlands program](/images/timeline-events/added-new-province-wide-wetlands-program-230511014023.jpeg)
Added a new province-wide wetlands program
![Hosted two virtual Youth Summits for over 1,000 students](/images/timeline-events/hosted-two-virtual-youth-summits-over-650-students-230511021609.jpeg)
Hosted two virtual Youth Summits for over 1,000 students
With Generate and Cultivate
![ForestEDWest returns for the first time since 2006](/images/timeline-events/hosted-forestedwest-first-time-since-2006-230511022303.jpg)
ForestEDWest returns for the first time since 2006
![Emerald Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive Director Steve McIsaac](/images/timeline-events/emerald-lifetime-achievement-award-executive-director-steve-mcisaac-230719102307.png)
Emerald Lifetime Achievement Award for Executive Director Steve McIsaac
30 years of supporting teachers and inspiring students in environmental education
![A+ for Energy Program celebrates 15 years](/images/timeline-events/energy-program-celebrates-15-years-230511020426.png)
A+ for Energy Program celebrates 15 years
With 22 grants awarded to 23 schools in 2022
![In-person Youth Summits Return - Cultivate 2022](/images/timeline-events/person-youth-summits-return-cultivate-2022-230802035735.png)
In-person Youth Summits Return - Cultivate 2022
Second Youth Agriculture Leadership Summit
![Hosted Generate/Navigate Youth Environmental Leadership Summit](/images/timeline-events/hosted-generate-navigate-youth-environmental-leadership-summit-230511023813.jpg)
Hosted Generate/Navigate Youth Environmental Leadership Summit
With 160 students and teachers from 20 high schools across Alberta and northeast BC
![Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal awarded to Executive Director Steve McIsaac](/images/timeline-events/queen-elizabeth-ii-platinum-jubilee-medal-awarded-executive-director-steve-mcisaac-230511022749.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal awarded to Executive Director Steve McIsaac
![Hosted Energy Futures National Summer Teacher’s Institute](/images/timeline-events/hosted-energy-futures-national-summer-teachers-institute-230802041757.png)
Hosted Energy Futures National Summer Teacher’s Institute
24 teachers from 8 provinces on a 5-day adventure
![Clean50 Award for Education Program Lead Mila Mezei](/images/timeline-events/clean50-award-education-program-lead-mila-mezei-231011020529.png)
Clean50 Award for Education Program Lead Mila Mezei
Inside Education’s Energy Team Lead is honoured as a Clean50 Emerging Leader