Green-Infused Curriculum Wins National Recognition for High School
Students in Michigan have reduced greenhouse gas emissions, implemented a school-wide recycling program, are growing produce for their school cafeteria, among many other initiatives.
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Students Restore Native Prairie in Wisconsin
Students in grades 4 through 8, along with community volunteers and supporters, came together to plant a native prairie and plant demonstration garden.
Raising Salmon in the Classroom
Raising salmon in your classroom is a truly unique learning experience. Seventh grade students in Michigan raised and released salmon as part of a year-long project.
Outstanding Educator
Robert Raze
Robert Raze is a professor at St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida, where he uses PLT to prepare pre-service teachers for their careers.
Outstanding Educator
Jan Forrest Kent
Jan Forrest Kent promotes environmental education as a program manager at Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, at Columbus State University, in Columbus, Ohio.
Bringing Nature into the Classroom
Learn how students at this urban school in Newark, NJ brought nature indoors to improve air quality, connect with science lessons, and develop their leadership skills.
Outstanding Educator
Karen Christenson
Karen Christenson uses PLT to advocate for the environment as she teaches science at St. Anthony Park Elementary School in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Exploring Forestry as a Career
A forester explains what the life of a forester actually entails and how she inspires students to explore jobs that will take them outside.
Outstanding Educator
Sara Forness
Sara Forness is an environmental science and field biology teacher at West Fargo High School in North Dakota who helps students interact with the community.
Outstanding Educator
Matthew Schnabel
Matthew (Matt) Schnabel, a science teacher at White Knoll High School in Lexington, South Carolina, uses PLT to teach AP Environmental Science and other courses.