UEE Colloquium: Community Assets EECapacity What is the value of community assets in engaging individuals in urban environmental education? Turning vacant lots into community gardens, restoring old facilities and re-purposing them for environmentally-focused endeavors creates community assets. Hear from Prof. Marianne Krasny of Cornell University.
UEE Colloquium: Urban Agriculture EECapacity What does urban agriculture have to do with environmental education? How can urban farming engage learners in caring for their community? Hear from Illène Pevec in this short video!
UEE Colloquium: Adult Education EECapacity How can adults be actively engaged in urban environmental education? How do adult learners change community practices through Urban EE practices? Learn more in this video!
UEE Colloquium: Adventure Education EECapacity How can novel experiences teach us about our relationships with ourselves, each other, and all natural beings? Learn more by watching the next video in our Urban EE Colloquium series, featuring Denise Mitten of Prescott College.
Citizen Science and Sustained Engagement - The Crowd & The Cloud TV Series/Streaming “Earth: The Operators’ Manual” is a wonderful resource that you may remember from a few years ago! Now, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles and his colleagues have produced THE CROWD & THE CLOUD – which is to get a preview screening at the National Academy/Keck at 6pm, Weds March 15th. Catch the programs on air or online - all will be streaming at CrowdAndCloud.org as of April 1 - but if you are in DC, check out the preview and RSVP. Pleased to say NASEM says free tickets are going fast!
UEE Colloquium: Nonformal Learning Settings EECapacity Hear from Joe Heimlich on the value of Nonformal Learning Settings when it comes to implementing Urban Environmental Education. Watch the video now.
A Great Entertaining & Educational Video Clip This video clip of Dr. Ben Santer, a nationally known climate scientist, on Seth Myers’ late night show 2/22/17 – gives a delightful, short lesson on Claims, Evidence and Reasoning, modeling how to respond to unfounded claims.
UEE Colloquium: Community Environmental Education EECapacity Cornell University's Professor Marianne Krasny discusses ideas about Community Environmental Education surrounding Urban Environmental Education in this video.
Exploring Ecosystems video resources California Academy of Sciences In this video series, students participate in problem-solving exercises as they explore how species interact with one another and their environment. How do species interact on a coral reef? Dive beneath the ocean waves and explore the unique and diverse relationships found on a coral reef. How do changes in the ecosystem effect the community? Enter a kelp forest and explore the various threads that connect species together in food webs. How do scientists measure biodiversity? Trek through a tropical rainforest and explore the incredible diversity of species that call it home.
Flipside Science - Healthy Oceans California Academy of Sciences What are some local actions we can take to protect our global ocean? In this Flipside Science unit, designed for a middle school audience, we'll dive into the issues affecting our oceanic resources and biodiversity. Here you'll find videos and activities on topics like plastic pollution in the ocean and marine invasive species.