Climate Stories Project gives a voice to the emotional and personal impacts that climate change is having on our lives and to the positive actions we are taking in response. Climate Stories Project allows people from around the world to share their stories and to engage with climate change in a direct way.
Skype a Scientist matches scientists with classrooms around the world! Their goal is to give students the opportunity to get to know a “real scientist”. This program allows scientists to reach students from all over the world without having to leave the lab! Teachers can choose the type of scientist that will fit their classroom.
NOAA’s Climate.gov is a source of timely and authoritative scientific data and information about climate. The News & Features is a popular-style magazine for the science-interested public covering topics in climate science, adaptation, and mitigation. Maps & Data is a gateway to reusable climate maps and datasets that document various climate conditions. The section aims to serve officials and professionals who need climate data to inform their decisions or compile a climate adaptation report. Teaching Climate offers learning activities and curriculum materials, multi-media resources, and professional development opportunities for formal and informal educators who want to incorporate climate science into their work. Please note this is a USA-based resource.
The SDG Academy creates and curates free massive open online courses and educational materials on sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals. The SDG Academy is the online education platform of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations. Free online courses from the world’s leading experts on sustainable development.
The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) is an independent scientific analysis produced by three research organizations tracking climate action since 2009. They track progress towards the globally agreed aim of holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. The website ranks countries by emissions, and has data, fact sheets, and other resources.
Five-minute video by National Geographic on Prince Edward Island and sea level rise as well as several archaeological sites that are at risk that hold vital artifacts from the Mi’kmaq.
The Climate Risk Institute features professional learning, classroom resources, data, infographics, factsheets, webinars, and other resources. This website is based in Ontario.
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Portal was launched in 2010 as a National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Pathways project for science education expertise. CLEAN’s primary effort is to steward the collection of climate and energy science educational resources and to support a community of professionals committed to improving climate and energy literacy.
Carbon Brief has extracted data from around 70 peer-reviewed climate studies to show how global warming is projected to affect the world and its regions. Scroll down to see how these impacts vary at different temperature levels, across a range of key metrics. Click on the icons to skip to specific categories and regions. The impacts of climate change at 1.5C, 2C and beyond. A new approach for understanding the remaining carbon budget.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. See the Library and explore the rest of the website for classroom materials and professional learning.
Professional learning for teachers about all aspects of climate change, including environmental justice, finance, and environment.
This website includes outdoor lesson ideas, resources to encourage others to get involved, and guidance on making outdoor learning and play part of every day.
Use the “Activity Finder” for lesson plans, and the “Learning Centre” for professional development and classroom resources. This is a USA-based resource but compiles other materials internationally.
Find teaching toolkits on endangered species, webinars, and downloadable materials with a conservation focus.
Lesson plans and resources for outdoor learning, gardening, and connecting with nature and wildlife. Please note this is a British website.
Lessons and ideas based on Scholastic programs. Use the search bar to find climate-specific and environmental topics.
The lesson plans presented here are a sampling from the National Wildlife Federation’s collection of more than 1,000 lesson plans designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification, and observation. All lesson plans are aligned to the National Science Education Standards. Please note this is a USA-based website.
A collection of lesson plans and teacher resources about nature-based, stem, and environmental career subjects. Please note this is a USA-based resource.
Free outdoor learning and nature play lesson plans for children in early years, kindergarten, and primary school. Please note this source is from Australia.
Lesson plans and classroom resources of all subjects found in National Geographic magazine, with regular new updates. Please note this source is from the USA.