Funding & Opportunities

The American Horticultural Society is issuing a call for sessions for its 32nd annual National Children and Youth Garden Symposium, to be held on Chicago’s North Shore from Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11, 2024, in partnership with the Chicago Botanic Garden. Session proposals are due by Friday, December 1, 2023.

Building a Healthy, Resilient Louisiana Program

EcoRise

EcoRise is inviting teachers to join their 2023–2024 program, where educators learn new ways to teach students about climate change and introduce them to green jobs.

Experience Energy Resource Study

Climate Generation

Climate Generation invites five 5th-grade educators to join a learning community to teach parts of the revamped Experience Energy curriculum, provide feedback, and also receive a $650 stipend. Applications are due by Monday, October 23.

Elementary Resource Development: Climate Change

Climate Generation

Climate Generation staff are collaborating virtually with a team of three elementary educators to design and develop an interdisciplinary, climate-centered curriculum for K–2 students. The resource will be published on Climate Generation’s new Resource Library by the summer of 2024. Applications are due Friday, October 27.

eCYBERMISSION

eCYBERMISSION

eCYBERMISSION is a STEM competition for 6–9 graders throughout the U.S. to address community problems with STEM. Mini-Grant applications are currently being accepted until November 16.

Grassroots Scholarships

Yale Center for Environmental Justice

Grassroots Scholarships are available to attend the 5th Annual Global Environmental Justice Conference October 27–28, 2023: Environmental Joy! Apply by September 29!

Building a Healthy, Resilient Louisiana Program

EcoRise

EcoRise is inviting teachers to join our 2023–2024 program, where educators learn new ways to teach students about climate change and introduce them to green jobs.

Take Me Outside Day 2023

Take Me Outside

A Celebration of Outdoor Learning! Are you IN to get OUT from October 16th to 20th, 2023? Take Me Outside Day will be Wednesday, October 18, 2023, with a full week of fun happening along with it.

ECCLPs High School Student Survey

Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs)

The Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects ECCLPs) High School Student Survey is now live! Help students voice their thoughts and opinions on critical issues of climate change and education. Deadline to submit responses is October 15, 2023.

Southern California Sea Turtle Monitoring Project

Aquarium of the Pacific

Apply to be a community science project volunteer monitoring sea turtles in the San Gabriel watershed!

Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week Virtual Launch

Bard College, EarthDay.org, SubjectToClimate, National Wildlife Federation and our other partners invite you to learn more about Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Week at our virtual launch event Tuesday, 19 September at 12 (noon) PM Eastern Time.

KEEP Green Team Mini-Grants

Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)

Wisconsin K–12 student groups can apply to receive a mini-grant of $300 to $700 for a project to reduce the carbon footprint of their school community.

Teach Climate Network Cohort Coalition—Listening Call

Climate Generation

Join a cohort of climate change and climate justice education leaders to lead and plan the 18th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education. Learn more about this opportunity by joining our Listening Call on October 5, 2023.

Our internship program provides young biologists an opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the field, gaining hands-on experience running a research project of their own design. Available topics include primatology, mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, entomology and more. Design your own wildlife project and contribute to long-term research in Paraguay! Note: Para La Tierra charges interns to cover costs of room and board. The price includes all living costs during their stay with us and a personal pick-up upon arriving. See details below.

Leading the Circular Revolution

Swissnex

On October 5th Swissnex will host "Leading The Circular Revolution." This event aims to address the challenge of resource consumption in cities, highlighting the importance of the circular economy with speakers from various sectors, including government, academia, startups, and corporations. The event will foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing for a more sustainable urban future. Join us at Pier 17, Suite 800, 94111 San Francisco. Admission is free!

2023-2024 World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest

Population Education

The World of 8 Billion student video contest gives middle and high schoolers a platform to think critically about global challenges related to population and share what they think we should do to fix it.

Engineering Design Challenge: Animal Adaptations and Bioengineering

Wade Institute for Science Education

Join the Wade Institute for Science Education, collaborating with the Lloyd Center for the Environment and Buttonwood Park Zoo, for the 2023 STEM Week Challenge! Engage your grades 5–8 students during STEM Week, taking place October 16th–20th, 2023.

Mission Patagonia 2023

MERI Foundation

Mission Patagonia is a unique expedition in one of the most remote places on the planet to explore effective conservation of Patagonia, learn what it means to care for fragile ecosystems, and preserve biodiversity.

Strengthening the Role of Indigenous Youth in Forest Protection

Global Forest Watch, World Resources Institute

Geo Indigenous Alliance

Global Forest Watch and the Geo Indigenous Alliance invite you to the virtual discussion "Strengthening the Role of Indigenous Youth in Forest Protection: Perspectives from Latin America," with a panel of young Indigenous women leaders from Latin America on September 7 at 9:00 AM ET.

Now Recruiting Educators for Polar STEAM

National Science Foundation

Oregon State University

Polar STEAM is recruiting educators for 2024–2025 collaborations with polar researchers. Apply by September 24, 2023.

Deakin University Family Study - Screen Time & Green Time

Deakin University, Australia

Parents and carers of children aged 5–8—Deakin University is conducting a study looking at family routines and views around screen time and green time, and we would love to hear from you.