Earth Force & Environmental Citizenship, with Alexis Thorbecke (Program Manager at Earth Force)

How do we create environmental citizens? What can schools do to prepare the next generation to advocate for clean air and water, and how can educators develop instruction that inspires pro-environmental action? For two decades, Earth Force has been working with youth and teachers to create educational experiences that foster environmentally oriented civic participation, science learning. and community change. Alexis Thorbecke, a program manager at Earth Force, tells us about the organization's origins, programs, success stories, and challenges.

Related Resource Links

Earth Force:

Earth Force Website

Earth Force on TV News in Denver

Earth Force Youtube Channel

Other Resources:

Education for Sustainable Democracy Facebook Page

Education for Sustainable Democracy Website

Brett Levy's Paper on "Civic Science Education"

Brett's Paper on Youth-Adult Partnerships

Brett's Paper on Environmental Political Engagement

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Learning to Care for our Community Environments, with Ethan Lowenstein (Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition & Eastern Michigan University)

Learning Politics by Doing Politics, with Scott Warren (Generation Citizen)