Our mission is to conduct research and communicate about the global impact of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and employ strategies to eliminate the accumulation of plastic pollution in the 5 subtropical gyres.
To understand the impact of plastic pollution we study the 5 subtropical gyres by sailing through them. Together with our partners, Pangaea Explorations and Algalita Marine Research Foundation, we organize research expeditions, inviting scientists, journalists and other sailors to join the crew.
To communicate about the global impact of plastic pollution, we share our findings through multimedia outlets such as : print and television media, websites and blogs, lectures and school outreach, and a traveling exhibition about plastic pollution to museums, science centers and aquariums.
Visit Their Website HereFor 27 years, The Children's Nature Institute (CNI) has fostered children's natural sense of wonderment through the use of hands-on exploration to discover the natural world, and by encouraging children to ask, "Why?"
CNI's nature education programs provide young children eight years of age and younger with an experiential learning environment. Whether our Environmental Educators are digging in the dirt looking for worms or roly-polies, looking closely at the bark of a tree to discover a line of ants, spraying a spider web with water to see it glisten in the sunlight, or comparing and contrasting the textures of different leaves, we experience nature through observation and exploration.
Our Environmental Educators encourage an open forum for group discussion with the children about discoveries made out on the nature trail during our nature hikes and classroom visits. As a result, the children may hear different ideas from their peers and discover answers to their questions together.
Alliance for Climate Education(ACE) is the national leader in high school climate science education. ACE is an award-winning national nonprofit dedicated to education America’s high school students about the science behind climate change and inspiring them to do something about - while having fun along the way.
ACE is based in Oakland, California, with educator teams in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, DC, Atlanta, New England, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
ACE delivers two core offerings : the ACE Assembly and Student Action Program. ACE Educators present climate science that resonates with students via award assembly that blends storytelling,cutting edge,animation, music and video. When the ACE assembly ends, many students are ready and eager to take action, and our Student Action Programs help get them started. ACE programs include : Do One Thing(DOT) campaign to help the environment, student led action teams that take on carbon-cutting projects at school, and leadership workshop trainings for driven climate rock stars.
Our mission is the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.
You can think about that as three concepts. "Protection and enjoyment", we don't want to put a velvet rope around a beach and tell people to keep off. We're surfers, we're beach goers, we're watermen... we enjoy the coasts. We're a user group. Next up is "oceans, waves and beaches." Think coastlines, we're engaged with environmental issues that affect our coastlines. "Powerful activist network" speaks to how we go about this mission. We are a grassroots organization. We're local in many coastal regions.
We're moms, we're surfers, we're kids and teens... we're you. We're engaged to protect what we love: oceans, waves and beaches.
Greening Forward measures impact by students trained, jobs created, greenhouse gas emissions reduced, energy saved, money saved, and communities reached. Our cost-effective approach is scale-able and replicable.
We offer tools necessary for these youth to meaningfully engage in becoming civic leaders who develop sustainable solutions to local issues. Our other programs that target government agencies, community-based organizations, and businesses help build the strategic relationships needed for effective partnerships. Hence, bringing all of the stakeholders to the table empowers community initiatives.MobilizeGreen is a national-scale initiative that helps communities advance sustainability priorities while jumpstarting green careers for students.
We recruit, train, and place diverse students in sustainability internships with local governments, federal agencies, and corporations. Our innovative approach removes barriers, creates opportunities, and connects students to career pathways, leveraging public-private resources.
Mobilize Green measures impact by students trained, jobs created, greenhouse gas emissions reduced, energy saved, money saved, and communities reached. Our cost-effective approach is scalable and replicable.
Visit Their Website HereNational Wildlife Federation gives voice to the wildlife conservations values that are part of our country's heritage. We are charting a new course for wildlife that our children and grandchildren will thank us for.
The National Wildlife Federation(NWF) was granted Eco-School host status for K-12 schools in the United States. Eco-Schools is an internationally acclaimed program that provides a framework to help educators integrate sustainable principles throughout their schools and curriculum.Through school-based action teams of students, administrators, educators and community volunteers, Eco-Schools USA combines effective “green” management of the school grounds, the facilities and the curriculum.
The Eco-Schools program strives to model environmentally sound practices, provide support for greening the curriculum and enhance science and academic achievement. Additionally, it works to foster a greater sense of environmental stewardship among youth.
