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“Students sharing their interests and projects around protecting the environment in their communities and collaborating with students in other areas doing the same.

“YouthCaN is a growing network of youth clubs, classes and community groups who share an interest in studying and protecting the environment.”

Link updated: 4/24/2023
Previous link: iearn.org/cc/space-2/group-18

“The Museum is an outreach educational institute. We collect and bring to life the literatures on topics treating the relationship of humans and water in our environments in a historical perspective. We reach out to our visitors, to tell the comprehensive, accessible and engaging untold story of humans and water.”

“Nature’s Turn focuses awareness on earth and sky in urban, suburban & rural environments. Through guided walks, hands-on science and arts workshops, gardening and writing, we arouse the sense of wonder—the wellspring of interdisciplinary learning. Students of all ages are encouraged to experience personal contact with the living world and interact with the architecture of built environments. Earth stewardship and sustainable living are integral to our teaching.

“Often when  we hear about the environment, we hear about the massive problems—oil spills, contaminated air, toxic runoff in waters. These types of stories are important because they bring about awareness of vital problems. But if we only hear the problems, we become apathetic and despondent. We stop believing that we can have a positive impact.

“Food Education From Field To Fork”

“Growing Chefs was founded in 2005 as a way to connect people to food, from the soil to the kitchen. By offering educational programming in farming, gardening, and with simple recipes using seasonal ingredients, Growing Chefs stays true to its simple philosophy: broccoli is not boring!”

“… [globalepe.org is] a meeting place in cyberspace organized by Earth and Peace Education International (EPE). Founded in 1992, EPE’s educational activities aim to promote our global community’s transition towards a culture whose institutions and norms are based on ecological sustainability, nonviolence, social justice, intergenerational equity and participatory decision-making. You are invited to join the global network of educators and citizen-learners who seek to achieve these goals.”