Action First, Knowledge Last
Using psychology to increase green behaviors in our learners
Apr 22
Apr 22
Apr 22
The Walking Curriculum
Cultivating ecological relationships through art and place-based, imaginative educational walks
Apr 22
Real Change from Students
Promoting pro-environmental behaviors using Community-based Social Marketing
Sustainability Passion Projects
Students at PS 333 tap in to their talents to teach their school community to change their wasteful ways.
Apr 22
Apr 22
Youth Transforming Transit
The benefits public transit can have on our youth, schools, and the community
Apr 9
The Joy of Garden-based Education
In this webinar, educators will learn the fascinating science behind the social, psychological and physiological benefits of using gardens to teach. Besides, donning a big grin, students learn scientific concepts more effectively when performing hands-on investigations outside so their grades soar.
The Joy of Garden-based Education
Originally aired: April 8th, 2020
Presenter: Cathy Law
Description: Kids are just happier when they are outside learning. Using mother nature as a laboratory setting is an incredible way to engage students in first-hand study of the principles of ecology, geology, and climate change. You will learn the fascinating science behind the social, psychological and physiological benefits of using gardens to teach. Besides, donning a big grin, students learn scientific concepts more effectively when performing hands-on investigations outside so their grades soar. Outdoor based education is a sure way to nurture global citizens for the stewardship of our planet. You can’t go green without going teen!
Cathy Law teaches Biology, Earth Science, and Field Biology at New Paltz High School in New Paltz, New York. She and her students started the Courtyard Gardens twelve years ago; it features over 200 different kinds of plants in 15 themed garden zones. The mission of the garden is to create an outdoor learning center dedicated to understanding and improving the environment and to enable learning that is problem-based and interdisciplinary.
Apr 2
The Art and Science of Teaching Climate Change
In this webinar, educators will learn strategies to communicate climate change principles that can be applied to any classroom. Through practical, inquiry-focused activities, teachers will gain tools to navigate one of the most important environmental issues of our generation.
