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2022 NGO & Foundation Transparency Report Card

Green 2.0

Foundations surveyed for @DiverseGreen’s 2022 Transparency Report Card reported that 43% of full-time staff identify as people of color while only 20% of foundation CEOs identified as people of color. Dive into more key findings.

The goal of the Justice40 Initiative is that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.

Outdoor Kids in an Indoor World

Find ways to connect to nature and learn about your role in Climate Change in a technology-driven world.

The Future Earth

This book offers a radical view of a possible future Earth.

This book is a great resource for children ages 6–12.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 10, Number 1

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Volume 10, Number 1 of the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education covers various topics, including outdoor play zones, a game-based testing instrument, and more.

New ANCA Journal

Association of Nature Center Administrators

How are nature center leaders impacting their communities? Find out in the latest issue of Directions, the journal of the Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA). With trends in the profession and stories of innovative leadership, Directions is a must-read for anyone in the nature & environmental learning center field.

Empowering Climate Change Action: Guidelines for Excellence

NAAEE

NAAEE is in the early stages of developing a set of guidelines focusing on climate change education and climate justice as part of the Guidelines for Excellence series. As with all of the others sets of guidelines, these will be developed using a public participatory process involving opportunities to review and provide input. If you would like to learn about updates in our process and provide input into drafts, please complete the following Google form:
https://forms.gle/HpZjxepxAgN3Y2LG6

Sea Stewards Handbook

NOAA Fisheries

Learn about the most pressing issues facing our ocean and what you can do to help. This vivid, easy-to-read handbook is a primer on ocean issues and ocean stewardship.

Zoo Biology Special Issue on Conservation Psychology

A special issue of "Zoo Biology" focused on the current and future states of the field of Conservation Psychology.

Teaching Green in the Elementary Years

CBEEN & The Outdoor Learning Store

We just published our first book! The Outdoor Learning Store (a charitable social enterprise) is the new proud publisher of Green Teacher's 'Teaching Green in the Elementary Years'. https://outdoorlearningstore.com/2022/11/01/launching-teaching-green-series/

This book is part of the Teaching Green Series (Elementary, Middle & High School) that we just launched, which offers educators a collection of excellent teaching activities, projects and strategies shared by teachers, for teachers.

As always, 100% of proceeds go back to supporting non-profit outdoor learning initiatives.

And we are hosting a free virtual workshop with Green Teacher in 2 weeks to share more insight & ideas on this resource! https://outdoorlearningstore.com/workshops/

Book: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

CBEEN & The Outdoor Learning Store

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s beloved bestselling book has been adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith. Monique is Cree, Lakota, and Scottish, and is well known for her storytelling, spirit of generosity, and focus on resilience. This new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us.

Green 2.0 Nationwide Voters of Color Polling Results on Climate Change

Green 2.0

This poll captures how voters of color are moved by issues such as diversity in environmental groups, candidates addressing climate change, how voters see climate change impacting their communities, and much more.

International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) Volume 9, Number 3

NAAEE- NATURAL START ALLIANCE

Articles in this issue include topics ranging from leveraging the advantages of nature-based education before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, exploring Swedish educators' views on promoting connectedness to nature, and more.

Compass to Nature: Teaching in the Outdoor Classroom

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Teaching guide to use the outdoors to help facilitate environmental and climate change education.

Our World in Data Website

Global Change Data Lab

Our World in Data’s mission is to publish the research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems. If you are looking for data to expand your personal knowledge or augment lessons about sustainability, social justice, and more - this is the site for you! It contains numerous articles, charts and graphs, organized by subject area/issue.

Commemorating Juneteenth 2022

NAAEE

From acknowledging grief to revealing the heart of our core values, the following resources challenge us all to stop and reflect on what freedom means to us.

Join a new nature journaler with each episode to learn more about connecting to your place to understand how you fit in the ecosystem. A beginning to understanding how we affect climate change in a creative way.

Celebrate the 2022 Civic Season from Juneteenth to July 4. Visit the Civic Season website to find activities and events to inspire civic participation.

Black Birders Week: Soaring to Greater Heights

Learn the stories and the individuals behind the online movement BlackBirdersWeek, which began in 2020 and has only flourished since then.