⏳ Earth Day is just 2 weeks away!
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We’re loving this Earth Month 2026 Calendar from SubjectToClimate! It's packed with daily themes and classroom-ready activities to help you bring sustainability into your lessons all month long.
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Sustainable Consumption for People & the Planet Webinar Registration Join us this Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, from 4:30-5:45 pm ET for a free, online workshop exploring lessons that get students thinking about how we consume natural resources.

Join us on Earth Day for our FREE webinar:
Sustainable Consumption for People & the Planet
📅 April 22, 2026 | 4:30–5:45 PM ET

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Be a Food Waste Warrior Discover our comprehensive K-12 lesson plans, activities, and classroom materials to teach students the environmental impact of school lunch.

As part of our focus on consumption, this resource from World Wide Fund for Nature helps students explore the real impact of food waste—and what it says about how and why we consume. It’s a powerful way to connect everyday choices to bigger environmental outcomes.

Want to Know How Different Educational Approaches Compare? This Chart Will Help - Population Education Earlier this year we wrote several popular blogs on place-based education. But then the inevitable questions arose about how place-based... Read more »

How does place-based learning fits with other educational approaches? This chart compares six educational approaches, showing how each differs in its focus, setting, and intended outcomes to help you choose the best fit for your students. buff.ly/pbw89U0 #edusky

🌎 Want to go beyond “just an Earth Day activity”? Our free lesson collections help students explore how people, resources, and the planet are connected, in ways that actually stick.
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The Guide to Overconsumption & Climate Change | PopEd Learn how overconsumption drives climate change through the production, shipping, and disposal of household goods, and why reducing waste matters.

Did you know a single smartphone produces ~55 kg of emissions—about half a year of laundry? 📱⚡ And we replace them every ~2.5 years.

It’s not just phones—many everyday products have hidden emissions. 🏭🚚

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Global Population Activism Toolkit | World of 8 Billion Find the resources you need to take your activism to the next level with the World of 8 Billion Activism Toolkit. Find information about global population-related issues and get inspired by a variety…

What happens when students stop just learning about global issues & start doing something about them?

Our updated #Activism Toolkit walks them through every step—defining a challenge to building a campaign. The roadmap does the heavy lifting.
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🌍 Earth Day is more than a moment—it’s an opportunity to build lasting understanding.
Our free lesson collection helps students explore real-world environmental issues through hands-on, inquiry-based learning at every grade level.
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🌳 Tomorrow is #ForestDay—forests support biodiversity, store carbon, and sustain communities.

Bring it into your classroom with our Timber! lesson—students model deforestation and explore sustainability.

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Join the Biggest Hour for Earth | Earth Hour Join us again next year for Earth Hour 2026 on Saturday, 28th March at 8:30 pm your local time as we create the Biggest Hour for Earth.

🌍 Earth Hour: Sat, March 28, 8:30–9:30 PM (local)

For 20 years, millions have switched off lights for the planet. Go beyond the switch—“Give an Hour” to do something positive 🌱

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Global Energy Comparison: Trends in Per Capita Energy Consumption - Population Education This blog explores per person energy use by country to better understand global energy consumption patterns. Electricity powers nearly every... Read more »

🌍 We're talking about consumption this quarter and energy is a big part of the story. 🔋🔌

Wealthy nations and oil-producing states use far more energy per person, while many of the world’s poorest communities still lack reliable access.

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What Happens After You Submit Your World of 8 Billion Video? - World of 8 Billion Congratulations! You just submitted your video for the World of 8 Billion contest. Many students have asked us about the...

👏Woohoo! You submitted your video for the #Worldof8Billion contest 🌏🎥. But what happens after you submit your video? Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we select the winners and how they are featured online in our NEW blog ▶️ buff.ly/qplavro

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PopEd’s Spring Theme: Exploring Consumption in the Classroom - Population Education Consumption is most simply defined as “the act of using up goods, services, or resources” and it includes everything from... Read more »

Consumption shapes many of today’s environmental challenges.
This spring, PopEd is exploring Consumption—with lessons and classroom ideas to help students understand how people, resources, and the planet are connected.

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🌍 Earth Day is approaching. Looking for classroom lessons?

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🌏⌛Today is the day! It is the last day to submit your #Worldof8Billion videos! Please send in your videos by 11:59 PM. We cannot wait to see the videos you created!

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PopEd will be hosting hands-on workshops at conferences across the country this March, sharing classroom-ready lessons that help students understand how people, resources, and the planet are connected. 🌎📚
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💫🎥1 week left to send in your #Worldof8Billion contest videos! 🎥💫 You have until Wednesday, March 4th @ 11:59 PM. If you have any questions or run into technical issues as you are submitting your videos, please email us at worldof8billion@populationeducation.org.
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What makes a community work?
In Our Town, students build a town, then watch it change as the population grows. A hands-on way to explore how communities evolve and why planning matters.
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⏰ Final reminder—2 days left!
Join our FREE online workshop on place-based learning, Wed, Feb 25 | 4:30–5:45 pm ET.

Explore hands-on lessons rooted in students’ communities—and walk away with classroom-ready resources.
👩🏫 K–12 | All subjects
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🌍 Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali has spent 20+ years helping communities address environmental injustice, improve public health, and build local leadership. His work shows how environmental challenges connect to equity and opportunity.👏 We’ll keep spotlighting more Black changemakers throughout the month.

Teaching With Local Context: Simple Everyday Strategies | PopEd Bring place-based learning into your classroom without rewriting your curriculum! Explore six simple strategies to make lessons more meaningful!

PopEd has you covered with six strategies for implementing localized learning! From using local examples in existing lessons to collecting community data and getting outside, these simple tweaks make a big impact. 🌍
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🌍🌟2 weeks left to submit your #Worldof8Billion contest videos! 🌟🌍 Make sure to include a completed parent consent form with your submission if you are an international student outside of the U.S. or 13 and under in the U.S.
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⏳ In one week! Join us for a FREE, interactive online workshop on place-based learning—helping students connect classroom learning to their communities.

📆 Feb 25 | 4:30–5:45 pm ET
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Black Changemakers Spotlight: Wawa Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, empowers Black girls, women, and gender-expansive people to lead in climate justice.

Her work shows climate solutions grow from equity, youth leadership, and community voices.

Our team member Cara worked with future educators at Manhattanville University, Kean University, and SUNY New Paltz this week! 🍎

Hands-on lessons helped prepare them to teach environmental and population education.

Teacher prep program? Let’s collaborate!
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🖥️✨Ready to submit your #Worldof8Billion video? Don’t forget to look at our submission checklist before sending in your video! The list includes adding the 5-second title slide, containing copyright free content, and more. Click here to get access to the list ➡️ buff.ly/XvQlDcn
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How do local environmental decisions affect communities differently? Trash Trouble in Paradise helps students learn how local issues intersect with wealth, education, and demographics while exploring environmental justice and community decision-making.
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