This article is an overview of some representative misdirections in the E2 (environmental education) movement. The authors analyze three tendencies in E2 which, unless corrected, will fail to help Americans avert the short- and long-term environmental disasters that will continue to plague us in the coming years. Brief suggestions are offered for redirecting what the authors feel has been simply another fraudulent revolution in American education.

Instead of acquiring basic skills, an appreciation of learning, and developing citizens who can evaluate and communicate with their environment, the author feels accountability is promoting the technocratic value system.