Explore the lessons and activities below to immerse your students in environment and climate policy. These engaging resources can be used as needed within your day to day lessons to engage and inform your students about various environmental topics. 

ELEMENTARY RESOURCES

Green Design Challenge: Earth-Friendly Eating
In this activity, students will read about some ways to keep our planet healthy through smart food choices. Then, students will work creatively to design their own earth-friendly meals.

Green Design Challenge: Green Home Pledge
In this activity, students will read about some ways to save water, use less energy, and reduce waste in their homes. Then, students will create their own green plan to implement with their families.

Green Design Challenge: Earth Day Action Poster
In this activity, students will learn about Earth Day and apply their learning by designing a poster about environmental issues and solutions.

Green Design Challenge: Earth-Friendly Packaging
In this activity, students will learn about the environmental challenges of packaging products. Then, students will design their own packaging to minimize the negative impact on our planet.

Green Design Challenge: Eco-Friendly Decorations
In this activity, students will learn about the environmental issues posed by decorations like party balloons. Then, students will design their own decorations to celebrate special occasions without harming our planet.

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES

Activist Spotlight: Gary Anderson and the Recycling Movement 
In this activity, students will learn about Gary Anderson and his impact on the recycling movement. Then, students will think creatively to design their own recycling message.

Activist Spotlight: Lois Gibbs and Environmental Toxins 
In this activity, students will read about Lois Gibbs and her organizing campaign to demand proper handling of toxic waste in her community. Then, students will consider the environmental issues of their own community and brainstorm strategies to fix them.

Youth Action: Climate Guide
This guidebook teaches students about the global youth-climate change movement, providing students with steps they can take to combat the existential threat posed by climate change.

Issue Investigation: Fracking
In this activity students will investigate the issue of fracking, a way of using high-
pressured liquid, sand, and chemicals to crack rock far underground and remove oil, coal, and gas. Students will consider the pros and cons of fracking to decide for themselves whether fracking’s potential economic benefits are outweighed by its high environmental cost.