The National Center for Safe Routes to School provides resources and activities that help schools identify ways to improve safety and accessibility for students walking and biking to school, as well as ways to reduce traffic and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
This app, provided by the U.S. EPA, helps schools assess important issues such as ventilation, cleaning and maintenance, environmental asthma triggers, radon, and integrated pest management.
The lifecycle of garbage is illustrated through photos and simple captions from the Lawrence County Solid Waste Management District (IN).
This U.S. EPA website provides in-depth information on solid waste generation, recycling, and disposal in the United States.
This website provides information on developing and implementing a waste-free lunch program at schools. It includes tips, success stories, and resources.
Keep America Beautiful is a nonprofit that provides waste education materials, events, and programs.
This award-winning environmental assessment program is designed to help local governments address issues of climate change, sustainability, and environmental health.
This video from the U.S. Forest Service’s ClimateChangeLIVE program, aimed at young people, describes how composting can be a part of the solution to climate change.
These WetlandsLIVE webcasts, brought to you by the U.S. Forest Service, offer a closer look at the link between water and land and the benefits that these resources provide to people and the environment.
Webinars, online resources, and a webcast instill an appreciation and understanding of freshwater in students.