As students and educators nationwide settle into the new school year, there’s a fresh breeze of excitement in the EcoSchools program! Launched over 15 years ago by the National Wildlife … Read more
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EcoGreen Stories on Habitat Restoration to School-Wide Composting and Green Careers
It’s year nine of NWF’s EcoGreen, collaborating with schools across Michigan, Ohio, and beyond to make change on their campuses by providing green STEM and climate education through action-based EcoSchools … Read more
Data-Driven Sustainability: Tracking Tools for K-12 Success
Join the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) March 5-7, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for this year’s Green Schools Conference (GSC). We are proud to be one of over a … Read more
Head Back to School With the New EcoSchools!
Just as students get excited watching the metamorphosis of a butterfly from an egg to an adult, the National Wildlife Federation’s K-12 education team is bursting with enthusiasm and excitement … Read more
Building Gardens, Repurposing Trash and Cleaning Up the Neighborhood
What can 3,100 students and 241 teachers and administrators from 20 schools accomplish when they commit to making changes on their campuses to mitigate climate change? The answer is big … Read more
Education Newsletter Spring 2023
Hello, from the National Wildlife Federation’s Education Team What if every school provided equitable access to nature that supports children’s well-being, learning, and unstructured play while contributing to community engagement … Read more
Stories from the Eco-Green Schoolyard – A Medium for Healing, Student Learning and Managing Climate Change
NWF Eco-Green is in its eighth year of supporting schools across Southeast Michigan and beyond that are making real change on their campuses to mitigate climate change through action-based Eco-Schools … Read more
Are You Ready to Take the Clean Earth Challenge?
Simple actions can have a collective impact! In 2022, the National Wildlife Federation teamed up with Johnson Outdoors to launch the Clean Earth Challenge. The ask is simple—pick up trash … Read more
Education Newsletter Winter 2023
Hello, from the National Wildlife Federation’s Education Team In this edition, we’re interviewing Kim Martinez, our Vice-President of Education and Engagement. We talk about climate work happening around the world … Read more
NWF Partners with Dream in Green to Present at the 2023 Green Schools Conference
This February, National Wildlife Federation and Dream in Green will be presenting at the annual Green Schools Conference February 27-March 1, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Green Schools Conference … Read more