Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
Enthusiasm for learning. Empowered to make a difference. Improved health and academic performance. Just some of the benefits of EE for youth, educators, schools, communities.
Tips
What Makes Trees So Colorful in the Fall?
Visible and invisible changes happen in leaves this season. Explore these changes and how to use a classic PLT activity to teach about fall colors.
Triple Green Status and Still Going Forward
“Kids can always make a difference in society” exclaimed a student from this exceptional green school in Alabama. Learn how teachers are inspiring their students.
Activities for Girl Scout Badges and Journeys
Scout troop leaders and volunteers, and those who provide scout programs at nature centers, parks, and community recreation facilities, can quickly identify Project Learning Tree …
Nature Journaling Ideas
Discover how experiential learning across all subjects can be achieved by encouraging your students to use a nature journal.
Middle School Students Honored as “Heroes” for Making a Difference
In Washington, D.C., ABC Channel 7 interviewed students about their work outside of the classroom that’s raising the environmental awareness of their community.
GreenSchools as an Extracurricular Activity
Be inspired and learn what can be accomplished in a small amount of time with these tips from teachers at a middle school in Oklahoma.
ELM: Environmental Learning Multiplied, in Denver
Multiplication often results in ending up with more than you had at the start. That’s what happened with Environmental Learning Multiplied, or ELM, a program that took place at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver.
Earth Team Reduces Waste, Trash Removal Costs Through School-Wide Project
The Earth Team at a California middle school diverted 40% of their school’s waste from landfills as part of a school-wide project.
Green from the Blueprint
‘Ewa Makai Middle School’s vision: Empower, Explore, Excel Together! In becoming a green school, faculty and students work together to make the vision a reality.