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Current Events in the Classroom
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I am writing about the Current Context: A Focus on the Environment series, an environment-based current events classroom resource, at an exciting time. The series began in 2017, and all 18 issues were published during Trump’s presidency, when there was...
April 13, 2021 Newsletter
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This week’s article is written by California History–Social Science Project’s Shelley Brooks, about the Current Context: A Focus on the Environment series. The series shares scientific and policy-related research and encourages students to believe that concerted attention to local and...
Environmental Education Behind the Redwood Curtain
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Greetings from Humboldt County! We are located 300 miles north of San Francisco and serve nearly 18,000 students across 4,000 square miles of beautiful redwoods, isolated beaches, and the Northern Coast Ranges. Our isolated rural county is a land of...
March 31, 2021 Newsletter
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This week’s article by Olivia Kernen, environmental education program coordinator for Humboldt County Office of Education, shares the amazing effort to bring rich, environmental learning experiences into Humboldt County classrooms.
... March 9, 2021 Newsletter
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This week, we are sharing an article written by Nan Renner, senior director of learning design and innovation at UC San Diego’s Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The article examines a new ECCLPS-inspired project, Climate Champions, which seeks...
Climate Champions: Collaborative Learning for Climate Action
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Tackling the climate crisis requires creating climate champions of all ages—people who are educated on climate science, passionate about addressing the climate crisis, and engaged in concrete efforts to “bend the curve” of global warming. This is why Climate Champions...
Feb. 24, 2021 Newsletter
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Gerardo (Gerry) Salazar, administrator for the Office of Outdoor & Environmental Education for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), describes an innovative program that uses Eco-Vans to take science to students in Los Angeles recreation centers and parks.
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A COVID-19 Story in Three Acts: The Origin of the LAUSD-Skyhook Eco-Vans
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Prologue: Costa Rica Early morning walks to meet the preschool microbús are my earliest memories of engaging the natural world. The sun was usually bright, but the pavement was wet from the predawn rain that routinely showered our suburb in...