Our History
Inside Education has over 35 years of environmental and natural resource education under our belts. Check out some key points along the way.
Historical Timeline
1985
Incorporated as FEESA
Friends Of The Environmental Education Society Of Alberta
1991
Jim Martin, Founder of FEESA Becomes Its First Employee
1992
Alberta’s First Climate Change Professional Development
Atmospheric Change Education Summer Institute
1992
Our First In-School Program
Forest Adopt-A-Classroom
1993
Our First Multimedia Classroom Program
With Three 1-hour videos featuring Nathan Fillion…
Ya, that Nathan Fillion!
1997
Established an Office in Calgary
with partnership from the University of Calgary
1999
Opened Des Crossley Demonstration Forest
Located in Rocky Mountain House.
2003
Rebrand To Inside Education Society of Alberta
2005
Steve McIsaac Becomes Executive Director
2010
Celebrated 25 Years!
2011
First Provincial Youth Summit
Generate: Youth Energy Literacy Summit
2011
Purchased our Edmonton Office
We purchased a downtown house for our Edmonton office.
2012
Hosted Navigate: Youth Water Education and Leadership Summit
2012
Won ECO Canada’s Award for Canadian Environmental Employer of the Year
2013
Established Our Third and Fourth Forest Field Sites
Huestis in Whitecourt and Evergreen in Grande Prairie.
2013
Awarded Best Workplace for Working Parents
2013
First Experiential Careers Education Program, Alberta Boreal Careers Summit
2014
Held Our First Edmonton Based Junior High School Summit
Edmonton Energy Efficiency
2014
Created Water Innovation and Stewardship Education Kits and Solar Lantern Projects For Electricity Education
2015
Celebrated 30 Years!
2016
Citizen Science Program Begins
With Clean Air Responsible Schools (C.A.R.S) and PlantWatch programs.
2017
Creation of Jim Martin Legacy Fund
2017
Established Our Wood Buffalo Forest Site and RMWB Regional Sustainability Summit
2017
Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest Program Celebrates 20 Years
2018
Inside Education adopts the A+ for Energy Program from BP Canada
2020
Celebrate a Decade of Youth Education Summits
With our first agriculture summit: Cultivate