TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CIVICS

Earth Force resources have a new home

All Earth Force resources are now available through our Community of Practice (CoP). Practitioners can access the full library at no cost, alongside new resources, shared learning, and connection with others using Environmental Action Civics.

What is Environmental Action Civics?

Environmental Action Civics is an educational approach where youth work in partnership with adults to identify a local environmental issue and engage with community members to take action by advocating for systemic changes to policies or practices.

A central element of Environmental Action Civics is a commitment to prepare youth, especially those from historically marginalized communities, to engage in local environmental decision making now and in the future.

What People Are Saying

I feel more confident engaging students in civic action projects now that I have a framework and guiding resources to move us forward.

I so appreciate the depth and thoughtfulness of Earth Force’s library of resources for each stage of the Environmental Action Civics process.

Whatever role you play, we have resources for you.

COMMUNITY INVENTORY LIST

Use this resource to help students understand community concerns. An inventory is inquiry driven, collects some kind of data, and leads to a list of strengths and concerns of the defined community.

Facilitators: This is a great activity to help educators think through ways to begin the Environmental Action Civics process.

ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZEN ACTIVITY

This activity solidifies what it means to be an Environmental Citizen. Try this activity as an entire class, led by you or a student leader, instead of breaking up into smaller groups.

Facilitators: This is an excellent way to kick off a training!