Workshop with Karen Bishop, Sr. Manager, Texas Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center, Marya Fowler, Regional Director, Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center, and Jennifer Hammonds, Director, K-12 Education, National Wildlife Federation, South Central Regional Center

Join us to learn how school communities can be recognized through the National Wildlife Federation EcoSchools U.S. program for their sustainability projects. We will share how the EcoSchools Framework, used globally by over 75 participating countries, guides students and educators in creating customized plans to motivate local behavior change and contribute to a global commitment to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Local action in the EcoSchools U.S. program increases student and teacher engagement, fosters connections with parents and community partners, and builds environmental leadership capacity through project-based learning. Schools’ projects can demonstrate an increase in habitat for wildlife, operational efficiency of school buildings, youth-led action, and more while generating national-level sustainability impacts. By the end of this session, you will understand the annual process by which schools apply for EcoSchools U.S. certification, how they develop action plans to pursue environment and nature-based actions, campaigns, and projects under three EcoSchools U.S. themes, and how uniting our local sustainability actions can build collective national impact to help ensure wildlife and people thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Virtual workshop held on September 6th at 10:00 Central

A Zoom Link will be emailed to registrants on the morning of the workshop.

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