Winter News | Education for Sustainability is Essential
/The Education for Sustainability (EfS) Reservoir of Exemplars
The EfS Reservoir is a multi-media repository of exemplars aligned to the EfS Benchmarks. The exemplars include quality curriculum units, courses, assessments, performance criteria, student work samples and eventually stories, interviews, discussions, images, narration and film that will illustrate the contexts and the impact of this work in schools and communities. Register for free to access the collection.
We're also interested in your exemplars. Help us grow the collection of quality curricula that educates for sustainability.
Connecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Educating for Sustainability (EfS)
What do Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Educating for Sustainability (EfS) have to do with one another?
Where are the “twofers”—the power standards that are rich enough to do both? What does it look like to deliver instruction that honors DEI and also prepares students to participate in, and lead with us, the shift toward a sustainable future? In this webinar, we explored these and other questions about the intersection of EfS and DEI and discussed unit exemplars that honor both.
Washed Ashore Artwork | Art To Save The Sea
Lessons in Ocean Stewardship, Sustainability, and Responsible Consumer Habits
Washed Ashore Artwork features giant sea life sculptures made entirely of marine debris collected from beaches to graphically illustrate the tragedy of plastic pollution in our ocean and waterways.
Since 2010, thousands of volunteers have worked together with the non-profit organization Washed Ashore under the guidance of Founder and Artistic Director Angela Haseltine Pozzi to create these powerful art pieces.
How An Idea From Nature Changed Our World | The Story of Eco-Machines
The Story of Eco-Machines is a real-life illustration of the application of the Next Generation Science Standard’s Science and Engineering Practices. Written for middle school readers, the story follows biologist, ecologist, and farmer John Todd, as he is confronted by a number of ecological and human health problems. Like all scientists, Dr. Todd followed a design process that began with a question. Many years of investigation, collaboration, testing, and refinement ultimately led to the design of a living technology that became known as an Eco-Machine. 'The Story of Velcro' by Dorna Schroeter is also available online now.
Climate Change Education Youth Summit
Columbia University’s Eco Ambassadors Program of the Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute is organizing a Youth Summit for New York and New Jersey’s students.
This Summit is best fit for middle and high schoolers as well as college students but all are welcome! Each day of the Summit will include a panel of inspiring speakers as well as hands-on, skills-oriented workshops addressing the climate issue.
The themes include climate justice, community organizing, action planning, communication and arts for climate, and tips from sustainability students on college and career preparation.
The goal of the Summit will be to spread awareness about Climate Change and its links to Education through fun and engaging discussions. It will also help to bring action in communities to bring about behavior change!
Connecting Talented Young People and Supporting Them as They Build a Better World
Rise is a global talent program that finds extraordinary young people who need opportunity and supports them for life as they use their talents to serve others. The world’s most important problems will be solved by tomorrow’s leaders. Join the first-ever Rise cohort and become the leader your community needs.
Who Can Apply? Anyone between the ages of 15 and 17, from any country, with any background, passionate about any topic, and dedicated to building a better world.
The Year of the Monarch: Nominate a Teacher for EarthKind’s Harmony Hero Award
The Year of the Monarch is an invitation for everyone to learn about and appreciate the monarch butterfly and other pollinators that play a vital role in our ecosystem.
The Harmony Hero Award is EarthKind's way of recognizing and supporting the teachers across the country who inspire K-12 students through eco-education initiatives.
The 2021 Harmony Hero Award is open for K-12 teachers in the United States who are involved in sustainability and environmental education programs.
The Cloud Commons EfS Digital Library
The Cloud Commons EfS Digital Library houses Cloud Institute units and lessons, templates, assessment protocols, enduring workshop materials, videos, podcasts, and tools aligned to EfS Standards and Performance Indicators.
Purchase a 1 year pass and get access to all of our digital downloads, plus exclusive access to videos and podcasts by Jaimie Cloud.
Remote Leadership Consulting and Curriculum Coaching
Leadership Consulting: We provide consulting and leadership development to help administrators develop, implement and monitor a strategic plan for Education for Sustainability.
Curriculum Coaching: We offer faculty coaching for curriculum design to support the development of lesson plans and units that are mapped and documented in a curriculum database, aligned to EfS and Common Core Standards, and that include assessments that measure meaningful learning.