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Zambian Girl Inspires Water Action

Real-life stories of hope empower youth to become global citizens and learn about water and sanitation issues.

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From Restoration to Resilience

In this excerpt from the new book Ecoliterate, children and teachers in California work together to restore local ecosystems and help endangered species.

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MindShift

Explore the potential of peer leadership to engage teenagers in sustainability issues, using drama and teamwork to enrich learning opportunities and find solutions to real-world issues.

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Is climate change good for us?

An activity for exploring how changes in climate could affect daily life and influence the economy of a region.
From the book "Teaching About Climate Change"

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Community-Character Education

Exploring, defining and enhancing the visual environment of our communities.

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Good Design Matters

Growth is inevitable, but the destruction of community character and natural resources that too often accompanies it is not.

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Nature Mapping

Schoolyard nature mapping teaches basic mapping techniques and encourages close observation of plants and animals through the seasons.

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Urban Gardening Renaissance

Urban school gardens reach out to their communities and complement "green school" philosophy.

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Waiting For Rain or Seeding the Clouds?

Lesson planning using poetry and creative writing to teach essay writing principles, and scientific ecological knowledge.

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Imagine: Ecology and Teacher Education

Using a campus garden to teach pedagogical principles and ecology in middle school teacher education.

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