COVID-19: Resources, Tips, and Support

Mindfulness Workshop for Educators

Emily Van Laan

Join the Natural Start Alliance and Alison Cohen, a certified mindfulness instructor, for a one-hour workshop focused on educator wellbeing. Participate in a guided meditation and learn new tactics for practicing mindfulness. March 16 at 6 pm ET, live only.

Posted: 03/09/21

Program/Initiative: George B. Storer Foundation, COVID-19: Resources, Tips, and Support, Natural Start Alliance: Promoting Early Childhood EE

Environmental Education and Nature-Rich Experiences: Essential for Youth and Community Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Stanford Graduate School of Education

Recently published Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) Report written by Nicole Ardoin and Alison Bowers on why EE is more than a "luxury" during COVID-19 and beyond.

Posted: 12/11/20

Type: Article/Report

Teaching Outdoors in Winter

VT Education and Environment Network

Are you a classroom or outdoor educator? Join this free webinar on Thursday, November 19 from 4:00-5:00PM EST!

Posted: 11/13/20

Type: Webinars

EE Lesson Plans for Virtual Learning

Cumberland River Compact

The Cumberland River Compact in Nashville, Tennessee has launched a webpage with science lesson plans designed specifically for virtual and hybrid learning. Each lesson includes content that can be presented in asynchronous and synchronous learning time. Lessons span K-12 science and environmental education concepts.

Posted: 11/12/20

Type: Classroom , Activity

Mass Audubon: Place-Based STEM Meets You Where You Are

T'Noya Thompson

Each month, Watershed STEM Grantees will share stories about how they implement their projects, adapt to challenges, and work collaboratively towards a blue planet in the eeBLUE: Watershed Chronicles blog posts on eePRO. Join us on their journeys!

Posted: 11/03/20

Program/Initiative: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), University of Florida, COVID-19: Resources, Tips, and Support, eeBLUE

Using Scenarios to Overcome the Failure of Traditional Nonprofit Planning in the COVID Era, Jan. 25-Feb. 22, 2021

The Harbinger Consulting Group

The world has turned inside out for many nonprofits and community-based organizations. This course is designed to help organizational leaders use scenario planning to navigate uncertain times. Sessions are scheduled with a week off in between to give you ample time to apply what you’re learning to your organization and come prepared to explore and deepen your insights.

Three live, two-hour video conference sessions. Mondays, Oct. 19, Nov. 2 and Nov. 16 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. PT/2-4 p.m. ET.

Posted: 09/11/20

Type: Online courses

One Tree Planted T.R.E.E.S. School Program

One Tree Planted

One Tree Planted's FREE grade school program designed for K-8 helps teachers and parents discuss environmental education with fun and engaging lessons, modules, videos and activities. Let's get the next generation of environmental stewards excited about how they can make a big difference through small actions!

Posted: 09/10/20

Type: Classroom , Activity

Supporting K-12 Teachers during COVID-19: Observations for Environmental Education Providers

KEEP

This one-pager recommends practices for environmental educators who provide professional development for K-12 teachers based on a survey conducted by the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) of their workshop participants. The trends uncovered from this survey in early 2020 are even more relevant during the current challenges associated with distance learning.

Posted: 09/04/20

Type: Website

Guide to Advocating for Outdoor Classrooms in Coronavirus-Era School Reopening

NAAEE

Produced in partnership by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), this guide covers the how and why of advocating for outdoor learning spaces during the fall of 2020 and throughout 2021.

Posted: 09/03/20

Type: NAAEE Publication

T.R.E.E.S. School Program!

One Tree Planted's T.R.E.E.S. School Program brings environmental education into grade school, high school and university classrooms and campuses with FREE lessons plans, activities and resources for teachers and students.

Posted: 08/26/20

Type: Activity , Lesson Plan