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Teaching for Community, Without a Classroom—The Virtual Conference

Join us in bringing community, connection and deeper meaning to the virtual classroom (and beyond). We are harnessing this unprecedented opportunity of crisis and isolation and transforming it into an opportunity to strengthen and restore ourselves, our students, and our communities.

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Saturday, April 18, 2020, 11:00am

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#MakeClimateAClass

On Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Solve Climate will host a nationally coordinated on-line event with local events at hundreds of participating schools in every state. The 4.7.20 Power Dialog will feature 52 hour-long, university-hosted webinars on state-specific solutions, followed by campus and community dialogues that will focus on how students and others can take action.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 8:00am

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Online Sea Turtle Educational Presentations

SEE Turtles is offering online educational presentations for school classes. These informative presentations are geared towards each grade level and can fit the time available. We cover the basics of sea turtle biology and ecology, threats, conservation efforts, and what students can do to help them. The presentation is interactive and we include a Q&A at the end of the presentation.

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Online Oceans

To help parents and educators manage the new reality of weeks at home with the kids, Ocean Wise Conservation Association has launched a free online ocean literacy resource called Online Oceans, bringing ocean-inspired crafts, activities, DIY videos, live-streamed learning, and more, to families around the world. Created by Ocean Wise educators, together with animal experts from the Vancouver Aquarium, these captivating resources are designed for kids and youth of all ages to learn the how and why of caring for the ocean, and all the animals in it.

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Website, Classroom, Lesson Plan, Media, Multimedia
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Communication during the COVID-19 Pandemic—Tips and Strategies for the Environmental Education Community

Watch the recording of this webinar with Kristen Grimm, the President of Spitfire Strategies, providing ideas for what we all can be thinking about as we navigate this changing and challenging landscape.

Date and Time:

Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 4:00pm

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Free access to Case Studies in the Environment

In recognition of the impact of coronavirus on campus instruction and the rise of unplanned distance learning, University of California Press has made all Case Studies in the Environment content free to all through June, 2020.

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Website, Classroom, Activity, Publication, Journal, Online
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MARE: Marine Activities, Resources & Education

About Us MARE: Marine Activities, Resources & Education is a program based at the University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science that seeks to increase literacy in ocean sciences through informal and formal education initiatives.

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Website, Classroom, Activity, Lesson Plan, Publication, Media
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Cornell Online Course - Network Climate Action: Scaling Up Your Climate Impact

Cornell University is running a brand new online course about social influence and climate action, starting April 7th. Network Climate Action: Scaling Up Your Climate Impact 5-week online course April 7 - May 12, 2020

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 12:00am to Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11:56pm

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