How we celebrate Valentine’s Day
Love is . . . the start of a movement! At Earth Force, we celebrate February 14 not with roses, but with remembering the day in 1994 when 20 young […]
New Resource: Sustainable Energy Student Workbook
We’ve worked with Generac to develop a student-facing workbook on Sustainable Energy. Using our practical and fun Environmental Action Civics approach, students can investigate their community and ask for a […]
“It was then that I knew I could use science to make a difference.”
In a recent New York Times podcast Ezra Klein had a fascinating conversation with Bill McKibben, one of America’s most famous climate activists (linked here). McKibben, best known for his […]
Value young people, don’t dismiss them.
We’re always sharing stories of young people who have been working hard to build their community’s resilience to natural disasters. These young people are identifying problems, talking with stakeholders, and […]
It is election day; young people are gluing themselves to art.
Last week President Biden declared this election to be “one of the most important elections in our lifetimes”. And, Republicans agree that this election is the “most important in a […]
Environmental Action Civics: What is it?
The environmental challenges our planet faces are, to say the least, complicated. Solving them requires cooperation, most powerfully through local civic participation. Environmental Action Civics embodies the belief that participation in […]
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, the B-WET […]
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’d like […]