SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Web Resource for Educators
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Sustainability Learning for Action and Community Engagement
OPEN ACCESS BOOK CHAPTER
Environmental Leadership for Those Not in Charge: Pragmatism, Critical Inquiry, and the Workable Good
Resource for this chapter, below...
Web Resources for Educators:
Compiled by ESF Open Academy Staff & Students: Olivia Whitmarsh, K-12 Outreach Coordinator; Dan Collins, Associate Director of ESF in the High School & K-12 Programs; Carter Smith, ESF Student; Riley Taylor, ESF Student
Resources
This resource is a toolkit for climate and sustainability education, bringing together free teaching resources, data tools, citizen science projects, organizations, funding opportunities, and student engagement programs into a single searchable collection.
The resources are organized into these major categories:
- Lesson Plans & Curriculum: Ready-to-use teaching materials and classroom activities. Climate, ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and STEM education resources.
- Interactives & Games: Climate simulations, educational games, maps, and online activities that help students learn through exploration.
- Data & Tools: Real-world environmental datasets, maps, monitoring tools, and citizen science platforms.
- Organizations: Environmental nonprofits, government agencies, educational networks, and community groups that provide programs and support.
- Contests & Events: Competitions, poster contests, climate summits, citizen science events, and student challenges.
- Grants & Funding: Sources of financial support for schools, educators, students, and community environmental projects.
- Volunteerism: Opportunities for students and community members to contribute to conservation and environmental research.