Teaching Green: Curriculum Resources

A lot of recent planning research is debunking assumptions of environmental determinism and the idea that the built environment controls behavior. As such educational programs are important factors in encouraging healthy and green practices.  So what kind of programs are out there?  Well, there aren’t many but here are few that I could find on short notice; definitely room for improvement in both quality and quantity.

• NESEA (Northeast Sustainable Energy Association) > Curriculum: http://www.nesea.org/k-12/curricularunits/
• GreenNexxus.com > One Million Acts of Green > Climate Classroom: http://www.greennexxus.com/omaog/us/education
• Smart Communities Network > Curriculum: http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/buildings/gbedtoc.shtml
• Climate Classroom: http://online.nwf.org/site/PageNavigator/ClimateClassroom/cc_teachers_slideshow
• Green Education Foundation: http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/index.php?option=com_fjrelated&view=fjrelated&id=234&Itemid=111