Community garden with mural
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State Policy
New Mexico

Affirming the Importance of Environmental Education

NM H.J.M. 3 / S.J.M 4 2016

Last Visited 3/30/26
Policy Summary

H.J.M. 3 / S.J.M 4 acknowledge that environmental education fosters academic achievement, health, and responsibility in students. The memorials note that school gardens serve as laboratories for science education. They also note that growing food at school promotes healthy eating behaviors. H.J.M. 3/S.J.M 4 request that the governor create an environmental education week in April and direct the state determine whether developing an environmental education grant program is feasible.

State New Mexico
Jurisdiction Name New Mexico
Jurisdiction Type state
Food System Topics
  • Farm to School
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Nutrition
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