Environmental Education

Education Resource Library

Resources for classroom, at-home and community learning

Browse our resources to guide your environmental education lessons and stewardship activities on Earth Day and throughout the year. These resources can be adapted to a variety of ages and settings.


NEW! Restore Our Earth

Climate Education Week toolkit

Explore 5 days of activities on ecosystem services, the carbon cycle, food sustainability, ecosystem restoration and civic engagement. Use these activities to engage throughout Earth Week, or anytime throughout the year!


NEW! Advocacy Packets

This series of packets will walk students through the process of implementing change in their community. Created by students, for students, these packets are packed with background information, ideas and sample letters to send to stakeholders.


NEW! What is cop 26 and the Paris agreement?

Use this page to learn more about COP26, the Paris Agreement, and what EARTHDAY.ORG is working to accomplish with global leaders. Use this information to spark discussion and plan a Mock Cop event for your students.

Official COP26 Campaign poster

NEW! Host a Teach-In

The first Earth Day was a nationwide Teach-In. Host an event to address critical environmental and social issues in your community. Use our brand new Restore Our Earth grab bags to help plan your teach-in.


Climate Civics Toolkit

Explore 5 days of activities to learn about climate and environmental issues, the communities they impact and how to take civic action!


Environmental History Timelines

Use these resources to explore how environmental science, justice and activism has progressed through time. Edit the PowerPoint to add in local examples and add your plans to make history!


Lesson Plans

Use these Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced activities along with the Global Earth Challenge app to explore these environmental topics.


Pollinator Toolkits

Find out how pollinators shape the world around you and how you can protect them!


Climate Education Week Toolkits

Follow these daily activities to learn more and find out how to take action. Use them as a way to prepare for Earth Day, or any time during the year!


quizzes

Test your knowledge on biodiversity, climate change, plastic pollution, deforestation, clean energy and more.


Earth Day action menus

Whether you are planning activities on April 22nd or stewardship events throughout the year, these menus will give your organization ideas for events and action items on species protection, food sustainability, plastic pollution, climate change and more!


Resources from our partners

EARTHDAY.ORG™ is proud of partner with a number of organizations around the world who are as dedicated to science and climate literacy as we are! Explore their online lessons, activities, videos and games.

Higher Education Resources

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