Earth Force is looking for a couple of good people to help us expand the number of young people who get the opportunity to engage in local civic decision making around environmental issues. If you are interested in the overlap between civic and environmental education this could be the opportunity for you. We are currently[…]
Earth Force is proud to announce our new project: Empowered STEM! For years educators and schools have been asking us to help them doing something like Earth Force outside of environmental issues. After several month of developing and design we are proud to announce our new Empowered STEM Initiative. Empowered STEM uses Earth Force’s award winning Community Action[…]
We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Environmental Action Conference. This three-day workshop provides hands-on training in action civics and environmental learning. At the conference will explore a variety of environmental topics and how they apply to participants’ communities. Attendees will learn how to enhance their environmental education program by engaging students in the analysis and improvement of[…]
have been looking for a new book that will help me reignite my natural optimism about democracy. Browsing through Amazon’s top choices I was having a hard time finding something positive. I found a page filled with titles like: “How Democracies Die,” “How Democracy Ends,” “Democracy in Chains,” “Democracy in America?” “Unequal Democracy,” and “Democracy[…]
Written by Earth Force President and CEO, Vince Meldrum In a recent blog post, David Beckman of the Pisces Foundation made an interesting comment. He noted that for the first time in his memory the environmental movement finds itself at a place where current “policy is inimical to our basic values—not so much reflecting an[…]
The power of young people has never been more evident – or important – as it is today. In honor of International Youth Day, I want to take a look back at some of the remarkable change driven by Earth Force young people. Back in 1999, the United Nations endorsed this day as a dedication[…]
Environmental justice is critical to protect under-resourced communities from environmental and health hazards and to ensure residents are involved in critical decision-making around maintaining a healthy environment. Students in Albuquerque, NM are addressing environmental justice in their community head-on by working with the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge to create their first ever Environmental[…]
I’m sure many of you (if not all of you) have seen the proposed EPA budget cuts that came out last week. (The Oregonian created an easy-to-digest list detailing 42 of the specific cuts.) There is no doubt that we all saw cuts that may impact our own work or work that we support, admire,[…]
Guest Post: Jan Sneddon, Director of GM GREEN at Earth Force We have so much to be thankful for here at Earth Force. Through this GM GREEN Series, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on the unique people and places that make this program tick. Last month, we met a long-time Detroit educator who is[…]
Last week, I read a great article discussing why science education is important for democracy. We’ve explored this topic before on the Earth Force blog, talking about why civic skills matter in STEM education. The author of the piece, Arthur Camins, argues that, “Great science and engineering education engages students so that they develop the[…]