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“My students went from feeling apathy and discouragement to asking how they can learn more about the impacts of climate change.”

Hot and Hazy Summers Connect Climate Change to Local Experience

Posted on February 2, 2022February 4, 2022

Originally published on the ClimeTime website on February 1, 2022 Chelsea Freeman teaches high school in Tonasket, an agricultural community hit especially hard by the drought, record-breaking heat, and wildfire […]

"My favorite winter activity is bundling up for a long walk, or the very occasional polar plunge in Lake Washington."

Meet Rae, Our New Education Specialist

Posted on January 27, 2022February 2, 2022

EarthGen is thrilled to welcome Rae Jing Han as our new Education Specialist! Currently completing her doctorate at the University of Washington, Rae supports EarthGen’s teacher training and program development, […]

Olympia School District teacher Heath Bingman presents economic interests in EarthGen’s mock climate summit.

EarthGen Uses Gamification to Teach Climate Action

Posted on January 6, 2022January 13, 2022

While youth climate leaders often make the news, many young people believe climate change is too big a problem for them to solve. But young people are natural changemakers, and engaging them in civics and climate action can be as easy as playing a game.

Screenshot of teachers during a Zoom Certification training event.

Join EarthGen for a Regional Certification Training this Winter

Posted on December 28, 2021January 13, 2022

EarthGen offers virtual regional Certification trainings to help support environmental action in school communities. Join us at an upcoming regional training to jump start your action project. This is an […]

The EarthGen Team is Growing: Welcome New Staff!

Posted on October 29, 2021November 5, 2021

We are delighted to welcome three new talented staff members to the EarthGen team: Sarah Farbstein, Cameron Steinback, and Melissa Amrhein. Sarah joins us as Development Manager, and Cameron and […]

Educators sit in a circle during a meeting of the Climate Justice League

Building Teacher Professional Learning Infrastructure for Climate Justice Education – NSTA Article

Posted on October 26, 2021November 2, 2021

A few hours into our first Climate Justice League session, one teacher paused to reflect that this professional learning experience was unlike anything she had participated in before.

4 children looking at the camera pausing from planting plants in a new rain garden

What a Year! – Explore EarthGen’s 2020-21 Annual Report

Posted on September 23, 2021October 21, 2021

We hope you enjoy EarthGen’s 2020-21 Annual Report! Although the pandemic kept most schools shuttered last year, students and teachers found creative ways to adapt. Throughout Washington, young people and […]

Green Stormwater Education Projects Available for Schools

Posted on September 21, 2021October 25, 2021

Did you know that EarthGen supports schools to install rain gardens and other stormwater infrastructure as teaching tools for students? These projects create new opportunities for hands-on learning, expand community […]

Oyster farm on the beach with many large metal cages full of oysters

Using Shellfish to Teach Climate Change

Posted on July 2, 2021July 6, 2021

Shellfish are an important traditional food source with cultural significance for coastal Native people and the foundation of an iconic industry for Washington state. The shellfish industry here generates hundreds of millions […]

A woman looks at a computer screen while in a remote meeting.

Join EarthGen at the Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

This July 28–30, educators from across the nation are coming together virtually to gain new skills for teaching climate change. EarthGen is leading a cohort of educators to the Summer Institute […]