Resources

An Advocacy Guide for Environmental Education Professionals & Supporters

eeAdvocate: An Advocacy Guide for Environmental Education Professionals & Supporters is designed to help you become a better and more confident advocate for environmental education (EE) and to bring more support and funding to the field. For EE to reach its full potential, advocacy at all levels of government—local school boards, state legislatures, state and federal agencies, and federal Congressional and Senatorial outreach—is crucial. This guide is focused primarily on advocating with your federal representatives, because these legislators are particularly important to our national work to support environmental education.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Educator Advocacy Toolkit

The Educator Advocacy Toolkit, developed in partnership between This Is Planet Ed, The National Education Association, and The American Federation of Teachers, provides educators with the strategies and resources to advance climate action locally in their school districts, including talking points to help build consensus and specific programs to leverage for funding.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Funding Climate Action: Pathways for Philanthropy

While climate-focused philanthropy has increased significantly in recent years, it is still insufficient relative to the size and urgency of the challenge. The report, written by the Aspen Institute, was written is to inspire more philanthropists to act. The report provides tools, case studies, and encouragement to help existing and potential climate philanthropists overcome barriers to action.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Climate Action Resolution Template for School Districts

Use this Model School Board Resolution to draft a climate action resolution for your school board to pass. Be sure to personalize the resolution with information specific to your school district.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Climate Action Resolution Template for School Boards

This template contains an example format and sample language you can include in your Climate Action Resolution. Be sure to personalize the resolution with information specific to your school district.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Report: State-Level Legislation Concerning K-12 Climate Change Education

This report, published by the Center for Green Schools in partnership with the Campaign for Environmental Literacy, examines how state legislation, as one piece of a complex puzzle, can help prepare graduates for a future impacted by the climate crisis.

This resource is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Climate Education School District Policy and Resolution Landscape

Want to gain a better understanding of the landscape of existing climate education policies? Open this resource to access infographics with overviews and information about school district climate education policies, resolutions, and climate action plans. Each infographic includes information about the policy's target audience, coalition, funding, and impact.

This resource was created by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy and is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Climate Education State Policy Landscape

Want to gain a better understanding of the landscape of existing climate education policies? Open this resource to access infographics with overviews and information about state climate education policies. Each infographic includes information about the policy's target audience, coalition, funding, and impact.

This resource was created by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy and is featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Key Policy Planning Timelines

Understanding the policy and advocacy timelines related to climate initiatives is essential for effective planning and action. Look over the following prompts to gain a better understanding of some of the key policy moments and timelines in your state or school district.

This resource was created by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy to be featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Making the Case for Climate Education Policy

Use this worksheet if you are interested in learning more about how to effectively make the case for Climate Education Policy. In this worksheet, you will find example language for different use cases, and other helpful research and tools for making the case.

This resource was created by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy to be featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Sea Change Report: Effective Communications for Climate Education Policy

This report discusses communications and messaging strategies for supporting and adopting climate education policies.

This resource was created by the Coalition for Climate Education Policy and Seven November to be featured in a State and Local Climate Education Policy Toolkit.

Guidelines for Excellence Series

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INDIVIDUAL PUBLICATIONS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. The Guidelines for Excellence Series Set includes six publications providing recommendations for a variety of different topics, including community engagement, instructional materials development, and the design and implementation of environmental education programs.