Abstract: The National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training surveyed environmental education coordinators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to investigate the current practice of inservice education for K-12 teachers in the United States. Results revealed that professional development in environmental education is dominated by activity-based, nationally produced curricula; is primarily science-oriented rather than interdisciplinary; and is concerned more with environmental content than educational context The results indicate the need for profound changes in the educational approach to professional development in environmental education.