Whether you’re a teacher, parent, school administrator, or homeschooler, you might be interested in taking a look at some of these online resources related to green/environmental education. These websites provide ideas for curriculum, lesson plans, and hands-on activities for teachers and students. Many of these resources are related to K-12 education, but some also apply to higher education.
Alliance for Climate Education
Center for Environmental Education (University of Minnesota, Duluth)
The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
Earth Day Network: Educators’ Network
Eco-Schools USA (National Wildlife Federation)
Energy Education: Teach and Learn (K-12 energy-related lesson plans and activities, from the U.S. Department of Energy)
Energy Kids (U.S. Environmental Information Administration)
Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Greening Schools project (Illinois EPA): “Green Your Lesson Plan” directory
National Environmental Education Foundation
North American Association of Environmental Education
U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools
U.S. EPA Environmental Education resources
U.S. Green Schools Foundation: Education/Curriculum
Outdoor education is an important branch of environmental education. The concept of “nature-deficit disorder” is described in the bestselling book Last Child in the Woods.
It’s especially important for urban youth, who may never have spent any time outside of their cities, to be given opportunities to explore and learn in nature/wilderness settings. At-risk and urban youth can benefit greatly from outdoor learning experiences provided by wilderness programs such as Outward Bound, as well as farm-based camps or programs like those offered by the Center for Land-Based Learning.
If you know of other useful resources related to environmental education, please share your suggestions in the Comments section below.
Related Post: Green Schools Resources and Links (mostly related to greening school buildings/facilities)
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