Education

Programs and Events

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Programs and Campaigns

Educators' Network

Hundreds of standards-based environmental lesson plans and other resources.

Green Schools

Find school greening information, lessons, and action plans, and learn about EDN School Greening projects.

Grant Programs

Information on our Education Grant Programs

New From The Department

19th International Children's Painting Competitoin

For Earth Day 2010, we want to draw your attention to the amazing work of the BARKA foundation, implementing school water projects in Burkina Faso. Learn more about the BARKA Foundation and their contribution to healthy children, a healthy education and a healthy planet

Earth Day Network is highlighting the Herculean efforts of Global Response, promoting the Kids for Patagonia Letter Writing Project which aims to galvanize political will and public support for stopping construction on the Patagonian wilderness. Join the fight and write a letter for Earth Day!

Earth Day Network is helping promote UN-led Seal the Deal campaign which aims to galvanize political will and public support for reaching a comprehensive global climate agreement in Copenhagen in December. Sign the petition and help us Seal the Deal!

Click here to view the Climate Change Solutions contest winners!

NEW!! Check out the ULTIMATE Green your school website Teacher and student action plans and much more here!

Bring environmental education to our schools. Support No Child Left Inside.

Student journalists, click here for resources.

To learn about other projects click here.

New Curriculum:

EDN has partnered again with National Environmental Education Week - April 12 – 18th, 2009.

Check out Earth Day Network’s No Idling Campaign, to find resources for implementing a No Idling program at your school, along with No Idling lesson plans for your classroom!

Comic character Ziggy shares his green tips with you One new vignette every week!

Partnerships

NEW PARTNERSHIP!

Earth Day Network continues our successful partnership with the BARKA Foundation. Check out their Earth Day 2010 activities!

Teacher Spotlight

Each season EDN will spotlight one outstanding member of our 25,000+ Educators' Network.

Spring 2009 Feature Teacher:

Mike Town – Redmond High School, Redmond, WA

Earth Day Network would like to congratulate Mike Town, an Earth Day Network 2007-09 Climate Change Educator for being recognized as the K-12 Educator of the Year by the North American Association of Environmental Education. Earth Day Network nominated Mr. Town of Redmond High School in Washington for this prestigious award because of his innovative and successful programs and his dedication to environmental education, including his nationally-recognized Cool School Challenge. Congratulations Mr. Town!

Nominate your teacher here..