Built with educators. Proven with communities. Refined with evidence.
Partner with Earth Force to elevate your environmental learning and empower students to solve real, local problems.
Earth Force is a national non profit with over 30 years of experience partnering with school districts, youth-serving organizations, and educators to evolve student learning through Environmental Applied Civics (EAC). Our expertise is in the elements that make authentic civic engagement work: centering youth voice, building strong youth-adult partnerships, and creating resilient communities.
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE SERVE
School Districts
We partner with districts to drive student agency and civic engagement through strategic implementation and support.
Non-Profit Organizations
We partner with education and environmental focused organizations to deepen their programming by infusing Environmental Applied Civics.
Educators
We enable educators to strengthen their practice through ready-to-go resources, an Educator’s Guide, and access to a Community of Practice.
THE PROBLEM
Youth civic engagement is declining just as our environmental challenges demand more collaborative solutions. Many communities struggle to provide the tools and space students need to be involved in decision-making.
Earth Force fills that gap.
We created Environmental Applied Civics (EAC), an educational approach where youth partner with adults to identify a local environmental issue and work with community members to change policies or practices. Over 30 years, we have supported more than 220 organizations in integrating authentic EAC learning to enact deep systemic change.
EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK
We work with educational and non-profit leaders to enhance their existing curriculum - building a systems-wide integration of effective youth-led civic learning.
Enriching World Geography curriculum for District of Columbia Public Schools
We partner with districts to drive student agency and civic engagement through expert implementation and strategic support.
Deepening watershed education for NOAA’s B-WET program
We partnered with NOAA to bring youth-led action into their Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience program.
Improving climate literacy with Jefferson County Public Schools
We delivered district-wide professional development to JeffCo science educators focused on climate literacy and action.
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Educators Reached
+365,000
Young People Reached
+220
Organizational Partnerships
LEADING THE CHARGE
We are building the field of Environmental Applied Civics. From setting quality standards to convening leaders, we are driving a systemic shift in how young people learn.
Setting the Standard
We partner with districts to drive student agency and civic engagement through expert implementation and strategic support.
Empowering Field Leaders
We partnered with NOAA to bring youth-led action into their Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience program.
Advancing Teaching Practice
We delivered district-wide professional development to JeffCo science educators focused on climate literacy and action.
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This Week: Episode 65 - October 7, 2026
What is Environmental Applied Civics? (and what it’s not!)
Episode 64 - September 22, 2026
15 Mins
What is Environmental Applied Civics—and what isn’t it?
In this episode, members of Earth Force's Program Team SJ, Taylor, and Alyssa explain what EAC is, how it works, and what sets it apart. Listeners will learn how young people investigate local environmental issues, work with community members and decision-makers, and use science, civic skills, and lived experience to create change. They also share real examples and do a rapid-fire myth busting of common misconceptions about EAC.
Previous Episode
All About Youth Climate Summits with Cedar Barg at The Wild Center
Krysten Dorfman and Taylor Ruffin welcome back Cedar Barg of The Wild Center to talk about the evolution of Climate Action Planning (CAP) resources and their collaboration with Earth Force. They explore how Earth Force tools—including community inventories, root cause analysis, and power mapping—have been integrated into Youth Climate Summits, how facilitators are adapting the process for different settings, and what happens when young people take on leadership roles themselves.
EAC WEEK - MAY 3-7, 2027
Details about the 2027 EAC Week are coming - May 3-7, 2027. In the meantime, check out replays from the 2026 EAC Week: Changing How Young People Learn.
Environmental Civic Research Cafe
Learn about the current data informing the EAC field with researchers in civic engagement.
EAC Lightning Talks
A fast-paced session featuring stories from organizations implementing EAC
Youth-Adult Partnership Panel
Tune in to hear real, authentic stories of students and adults working together in Colorado
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