Health

Health

4 Nov 2023
Land-Based Learning

Land-Based Learning

Five fundamentals for connecting young people more deeply to the Land

4 Nov 2023
Educating Earth–Connected Kids
8 Aug 2022
A Menu Brought to You by Wild Native Bees

A Menu Brought to You by Wild Native Bees

Activity #1: An activity for middle school students

11 Jul 2022
Less Screen, More Green

Less Screen, More Green

What educators need to know about safer screentime and tech-free greentime

11 Jul 2022
Healthy Places,  Sustainable Spaces

Healthy Places, Sustainable Spaces

Everyday actions for healthy and sustainable learning environments

22 Apr 2020
Healthy Schools, Bright Futures

Healthy Schools, Bright Futures

Engaging students and the school community in win-win-win actions
to tackle climate change, address eco-anxiety, and improve health

22 Apr 2020
Fighting COVID-19 in Schools

Fighting COVID-19 in Schools

Insights from various studies on infectious diseases

30 Apr 2019
The Health Risks Posed by Diesel Bus Emissions

The Health Risks Posed by Diesel Bus Emissions

Are we doing enough to protect children and staff?

13 Feb 2018
Hydroponics for Education

Hydroponics for Education

Boosting air quality and student engagement by growing indoor plants

13 Feb 2018
A Better World through Fair Trade

A Better World through Fair Trade

How you can get your students to eat healthy fruit and chocolate while changing the world

12 Jun 2017
Turn The Key To Be Idle Free

Turn The Key To Be Idle Free

Implementing No Idle Zones in schools helps the environment and improves student’s health

28 Apr 2016
Uncaging Imagination with Guerilla Geography

Uncaging Imagination with Guerilla Geography

An innovative way to creatively transform learners of all ages into curious explorers

10 Sep 2015
Slow Cookers for Kids

Slow Cookers for Kids

A unique way to build an interest in, and the skills needed to cook healthy local foods

2 Jul 2014
Yoga in the Classroom

Yoga in the Classroom

Increase focus, relieve stress, and help improve mental, emotional and physical well-being for yourself and your students

7 May 2013
Improving the Air We Breathe

Improving the Air We Breathe

Practical opportunities to involve students aged 10-16 in investigating indoor and outdoor air quality in their communities.

30 Apr 2013
Rethinking Lunchtime: Making Lunch an Integral Part of Education

Rethinking Lunchtime: Making Lunch an Integral Part of Education

How the Berkeley School Lunch Initivative enhanced lunchtime learning for 4th and 5th grade students at John Muir Elementary.

30 Apr 2013
Traditional Medicines: How Much is Enough?

Traditional Medicines: How Much is Enough?

An integrative science activity for 9-15 year olds which describes how to measure vitamin C levels in teas made from the needles of coniferous trees.

6 Apr 2013
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Oceans

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Oceans

A strategy for promoting ocean literacy for ages 12-16 by emphasizing the connections between personal and pelagic health

5 Apr 2013
Sustainable Happiness

Sustainable Happiness

New ways to nurture hope in a time of environmental despair

31 Mar 2013
Getting Fresh with Farm-to-School Programs

Getting Fresh with Farm-to-School Programs

By making direct connections between growers and schools, farm-to-school programs provide local markets for family farmers and healthier food choices for schoolchildren.

13 Nov 2012
The Environmental Impact of the Tar Sands

The Environmental Impact of the Tar Sands

A research project that helps middle and high school students determine the severity of the impacts of oil and gas development and what should be done about them.