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Oscar-nominated director Josh Fox contemplates our climate-change future by exploring the human qualities that global warming can't destroy.

Hear from Daniel Fonseca de Andrade (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) about “Cities as Opportunities”, a chapter in the forthcoming “Urban Environmental Education Review” book. This chapter and video focus on cities of the global south, which were previously colonized, and share many environmental challenges in their struggles for independence and development.

Watch videos produced during the life of the EECapacity Project, on topics such as "What is pro-environmental behavior?" to "Integrating science, education, and the environment".

Jason Davis shares his work on the Climate Stories Project. Climate Stories Project is an interactive forum for sharing stories about the effects of climate change on our lives and in our communities.

What is the value of community assets in engaging individuals in urban environmental education? Turning vacant lots into community gardens, restoring old facilities and re-purposing them for environmentally-focused endeavors creates community assets. Hear from Prof. Marianne Krasny of Cornell University.

How can novel experiences teach us about our relationships with ourselves, each other, and all natural beings? Learn more by watching the next video in our Urban EE Colloquium series, featuring Denise Mitten of Prescott College.

How can adults be actively engaged in urban environmental education? How do adult learners change community practices through Urban EE practices? Learn more in this video!

What does urban agriculture have to do with environmental education? How can urban farming engage learners in caring for their community? Hear from Illène Pevec in this short video!

“Earth: The Operators’ Manual” is a wonderful resource that you may remember from a few years ago! Now, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles and his colleagues have produced THE CROWD & THE CLOUD – which is to get a preview screening at the National Academy/Keck at 6pm, Weds March 15th. Catch the programs on air or online - all will be streaming at CrowdAndCloud.org as of April 1 - but if you are in DC, check out the preview and RSVP. Pleased to say NASEM says free tickets are going fast!

Cornell University's Professor Marianne Krasny discusses ideas about Community Environmental Education surrounding Urban Environmental Education in this video.

This video clip of Dr. Ben Santer, a nationally known climate scientist, on Seth Myers’ late night show 2/22/17 – gives a delightful, short lesson on Claims, Evidence and Reasoning, modeling how to respond to unfounded claims.

Hear from Joe Heimlich on the value of Nonformal Learning Settings when it comes to implementing Urban Environmental Education. Watch the video now.

Flipside Science is a youth-powered series that tackles complex environmental topics and empowers viewers to make a difference. This upbeat collection of videos, hosted by California Academy of Sciences youth, explores how local communities are addressing environmental problems with solutions ranging from vertical farming to sustainable transportation. In this unit--Exploring Energy--we'll highlight environmental issues related to energy use and conservation.

What are some local actions we can take to protect our global ocean? In this Flipside Science unit, designed for a middle school audience, we'll dive into the issues affecting our oceanic resources and biodiversity. Here you'll find videos and activities on topics like plastic pollution in the ocean and marine invasive species.

In this video series, students participate in problem-solving exercises as they explore how species interact with one another and their environment.
How do species interact on a coral reef? Dive beneath the ocean waves and explore the unique and diverse relationships found on a coral reef.
How do changes in the ecosystem effect the community? Enter a kelp forest and explore the various threads that connect species together in food webs.
How do scientists measure biodiversity? Trek through a tropical rainforest and explore the incredible diversity of species that call it home.

This month a number of partners who are in the lead on public health and climate change (including leaders like the American Public Health Association (APHA), The Climate Reality Project, Harvard Global Health Institute ) held a day-long conference on The Climate Crisis and Public Health. The meeting enabled a gathering of public health professionals, the climate community, and officials tasked with responding to local health problems, to come together for substantive working sessions and solutions. Now the full agenda and video have been posted – so you can scroll to specific subjects of interest OR watch the whole meeting. As the tagline says: “Hear from experts how the climate crisis affects public health.”

In this short video, Rebecca Franzen (University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point) discusses the value and need for Educator Professional Development within Urban Environmental Education.

Hear from Giuliana Dettori (Institute for Educational Technology, Italy) on the growth of Urban Digital Storytelling and how it can be used in urban environmental education.

Hear from Marianne E. Krasny (Cornell University) on the connections between climate change education, environmental education, and urban environmental education.

Hear from Chankook Kim (Korea National University of Education, South Korea) and Tzuchau Chang (Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan) on the implementation of urban environmental education in the Four Asian Tigers: Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Seoul.

Hear from Marc J. Stern (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA) on the importance of trust and collaborative governance and how they work in the context of urban environmental education.

Hear from David Maddox on "Advancing Urbanization". What are the challenges and opportunities present in expanding and building better cities? What are the connections between global and urban sustainability?

Hear from Hilary Inwood (University of Toronto), Joe E. Heimlich (Ohio State University), Kumara S. Ward (University of Western Sydney), and Jennifer D. Adams (Brooklyn College, City University of New York, USA) on the value of extending environmental learning through the arts in this short video.

In this short video, Mary Leou (New York University, USA) discusses cities as classrooms. What aspects of city life lend themselves to urban environmental education? Explore further through this video!