Young People Reduce Food Waste at their New York school
In 2022, we held the Sustainability Challenge – an invitation to young people across the country to ask for a change to their food systems. We were blown away by […]
One Young Person Created a Closed Loop Food System in New Mexico
In 2022, we held the Sustainability Challenge – an invitation to young people across the country to ask for a change to their food systems. We were blown away by […]
Environmental Literacy: Celebrating 20 Years of NOAA B-WET
Earth Force sends huge congratulations to NOAA and the B-WET program on its 20th anniversary this year. B-WET is an incredible force in environmental literacy – since 2002, t
Environmental Action Civics: Summer Chat Series
Did you know we have a private Facebook group for practitioners of Environmental Action Civics? Join us over there if you’re interested in meeting other educators or if you&#
Extreme Weather is Everywhere – So are Youth-Driven Solutions
The value that young people can bring to making our schools and communities more resilient to climate change deserves more than a single sentence in a three-page feature. Young peo
IPCC Report is a Call to Action for Environmental Education
Earlier this week the IPCC released their latest report on climate change. The report is sobering. The news is that even if we immediately reduce greenhouse gasses as much as [&hel
Virginia students make their school’s air safer
When Mary Breslin’s seventh-grade science class at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia, met for the first time in fall of 2018, several students noticed somet
Get Started – Sustainability Challenge
You’re interested in our new Sustainability Challenge – awesome! Here’s how to get started. Young People Food is uniquely integrated into our lives. Think about a
To create environmental voters, we must create environmental citizens first.
Does exposing kids to nature instill the values of protecting the environment? Do kids who take nature walks on a field trip grow up to be environmentalists who vote? In […]