Discover credible learning opportunities designed to deepen your climate change knowledge and equip you with best practices for teaching about climate change.
Talking With Green Teachers Podcast
This inspiring podcast features conversations with environmental educators from around the globe.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Topics: Teaching Methods - Culturally Relevant Teaching, Climate Literacy, Climate Action, Communication, Data, Environmental Justice, Place-Based, Social-Emotional Learning
Opportunity Type: Guide
Climate Change Education for Social Transformation: Whole-Institution Approach to Greening Every School
This is a series of six webinars produced by UNESCO and UNFCCC—Action for Climate Empowerment.
Format: Online: Synchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Date(s) Offered: June 20, July 25, September 12, October 12, December 12
Length of Time: 1 hour
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Action
Opportunity Type: Webinar
Education for Sustainability Leadership Academy
This year-long residential program is designed for leaders in the Education for Sustainability field.
Formats: In Person, Online: Asynchronous
Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Date(s) Offered: August 1, 2023 — May 4, 2024
Length of Time: 90 hours
Topics: Teaching Methods - Culturally Relevant Teaching, Communication, Place-Based
Opportunity Type: Course
The Cloud Institute's Annual Curriculum Design Studio
The Cloud Institute's Annual Curriculum Design Studio will immerse participants in systems thinking games and simulations, group discussions about economics and quality of life, and the science of sustainability.
Formats: In Person, Online: Synchronous
Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Date(s) Offered: August 7-11, 2023
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy, Place-Based
Opportunity Type: Workshop
The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Benchmarks for Individual and Social Learning
The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Benchmarks embody a whole system of dynamic and interconnected elements considered essential to educating for a sustainable future: Enduring Understandings, Applied Knowledge and Actions, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Dispositions, and Authentic Place-Based Community Connections.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy, Place-Based
Opportunity Type: Guide
The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Standards and Performance Indicators
The Cloud Institute's Education for Sustainability Standards and Performance Indicators are used to guide educators as they infuse their school culture, curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices with Education for Sustainability.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy
Opportunity Type: Guide
Green Lunchrooms Certification Track
This guide outlines multiple pathways for schools to earn certification for green lunchroom practices.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Regions: North America, Oregon, United States, USA - West
Target Audiences: School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Action, Place-Based
Opportunity Type: Guide
Controversy in the Classroom: Strategies for Managing Climate Change Discourse (Spanish)
This article provides techniques for educators to address climate change in the classroom while encouraging open communication among teachers and students.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audience: Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Topics: Teaching Methods - Communication
Opportunity Type: Guide
Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
In this conference, teachers will explore curricula and tools to teach climate change concepts in all subject areas and settings, connect with local leaders and learn about equitable solutions in their regions, and reimagine their classrooms with pedagogies that support climate change education.
Format: Online: Synchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Date(s) Offered: July 17-21, 2023
Topics: Climate Change Basics - Causes, Impacts, Solutions; Teaching Methods - Culturally Relevant Teaching, Climate Literacy, Climate Action, Communication, Data, Environmental Justice, Place-Based, Social-Emotional Learning
Opportunity Type: Conference
Climate Mental Health
This guide on climate mental health features many different resources to help teachers navigate teaching about climate change while nurturing the mental health of their students.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
Topics: Teaching Methods - Social-Emotional Learning
Opportunity Type: Guide
Climate Change Adaptation
This guide on climate change adaptation explores existing and proposed adaptation strategies for a variety of climate hazards and examines some of the challenges these strategies present.
Format: Online: Asynchronous
Region: Global
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Computer Science & Design Thinking, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages
Topics: Climate Change Basics - Solutions
Opportunity Type: Guide
SubjectToClimate Mentorship Program
Gain confidence in teaching climate change by building a relationship with an educator who can help you integrate climate change in the classroom, using the New Jersey Climate Change Education Hub Website.
Formats: Online: Asynchronous, Online: Synchronous
Regions: New Jersey, North America, United States, USA - Northeast
Target Audience: Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Visual and Performing Arts
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy
Opportunity Type: Course
ABCs of Farm-Based Education
In this three-day workshop, farmers, farm-based educators, and non-formal educators will gather tips for creating a safe learning environment, network with and learn from fellow farm-based educators, and learn new activities and engagement strategies for school groups and visitors.
Format: In Person
Regions: North America, United States, USA - Northeast
Target Audience: Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Science
Date(s) Offered: October 22-24, 2023
Topics: Teaching Methods - Place-Based
Opportunity Type: Workshop
Twin Cities TeachScience Workshop
This two-day workshop brings science, engineering, and education together to provide a foundation for learning towards the new MN middle school science energy and climate standards.
Format: In Person
Regions: North America, United States, USA - Midwest
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Science
Date(s) Offered: August 15-16, 2023
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy
Opportunity Type: Workshop
Mankato TeachScience Workshop
This two-day workshop brings science, engineering, and education together to provide a foundation for learning towards the new MN middle school science energy and climate standards.
Format: In Person
Regions: North America, United States, USA - Midwest
Target Audiences: Curriculum Specialists, School Administrators, Teachers
Target Grade Levels: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject: Science
Date(s) Offered: August 1-2, 2023
Topics: Teaching Methods - Climate Literacy
Opportunity Type: Workshop