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What We Do
NOAA Planet Stewards provides all educators working with elementary through college-aged students access to opportunities and resources enabling them to build up scientifically literate individuals and communities, and preparing them to respond to environmental challenges.
NOAA Planet Stewards also supports educators’ efforts to implement hands-on action-based projects that conserve, restore, and protect human communities and natural resources from environmental challenges.
Increasing Environmental Literacy
The resources and programs afforded by NOAA Planet Stewards are available to all. Through our website, programs, and e-newsletter — The Watch — educators can access a wide range of professional development opportunities and resources, as well as educational materials for elementary through collegiate level students. These include, but are not limited to, live and archived webinars, book club discussions, and workshops offered in person or via distance learning platforms at locations across the country.
Webinars are offered by nationally recognized scientists, educators, and communicators from NOAA and partner organizations. They provide knowledge and resources to help educators build their understanding of NOAA-related science as well as pedagogic and communication skills. Sign up to our email list and receive invitations to future events. On our webinar Archive page you can find over 50 selected videos of previous NOAA Planet Stewards broadcasts. Please note: many archived webinars were broadcast under our previous program name, NOAA Climate Stewards.
The Book Club provides opportunities for educators to discuss fiction and nonfiction science and education books, videos, and articles dealing with environmental challenges and solutions. Visit our Upcoming Events page to see a list of the books and the dates we’ll be discussing them.
Workshops are professional development opportunities held in person or via distance learning platforms at locations across the country. These events allow educators to engage with scientists, as well as education and communication specialists, about environmental challenges impacting the regions where the workshops are held; discover resources and activities to bring back to their classrooms and communities; and learn about projects they can model to respond to environmental challenges they learn about. To see the list of upcoming workshops, visit our Upcoming Events page.
Supporting Stewardship
Taking Action in Your School or Community
NOAA Planet Stewards supports educators in the implementation of hands-on action-based projects that conserve, restore, and/or protect human communities and/or natural resources from environmental challenges. Visit our Supporting Stewardship webpage to learn more about the program.
Excited students cleaning up marine debris in the Miami Beach area. Credit: Analisa Duran
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