Do you have what it takes to be a Green Guardian? Test your knowledge with our environmental literacy crossword!
Environmental Literacy and Becoming a Green Leader
This week we spoke with Andra Yeghoian, the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Coordinator at San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE). Andra has moved from serving 1,200 students at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, CA, to leading the environmental literacy initiatives for SMCOE.
SMCOE and Green Leadership
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Andra Yeghoian, the Environmental Literacy Coordinator at the San Mateo County Office of Education. Her passion centers around personal and organizational learning, and facilitating the journey for others in becoming change makers for a sustainable future. She currently provides visionary leadership in implementing a broad Environmental Literacy Initiative that calls for […]
Andra Yeghoian: The Journey of a Green Leader
“We must build administrators’ capacity and understanding of environmental literacy in order to put teachers in positions to make the necessary changes to the education system.” Andra Yeghoian This week we spoke with Andra Yeghoian, the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Coordinator at San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE), about creating impact and driving change from the classroom to the site, county, and state levels through environmental literacy. Our […]
Crossword | Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
Do you have what it takes to be a Green Guardian? Test your knowledge with our environmental literacy crossword!
The Environmental Education Ecosystem
This week we spoke with Judy Braus, Executive Director of North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) who has experience strengthening community-based partner networks and building support to advance environmental education and conservation.
Judy Braus and NAAEE: A Network of Networks
The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) sees itself as the backbone and champion of the environmental education field. It is a nationwide field catalyst that empowers community-based partners and educators in both the formal and non-formal sectors through its strong system of networks. This week we spoke with Judy Braus, Executive Director of the NAAEE, and has experience working to strengthen networks and build support to advance environmental […]
Environmental Justice through Environmental Literacy
This week, Craig Strang helps us look at environmental justice in the context of environmental literacy. In Erin Brockovich, Julia Roberts portrays a real-life activist who fights a legal battle against a utility on groundwater contamination in Hinkley, in the Mojave Desert.
Understanding Environmental Justice with Craig Strang
In Erin Brockovich, Julia Roberts portrays a real-life activist who fights a legal battle against a utility on groundwater contamination in Hinkley, in the Mojave Desert. The movie brings alive a classic environmental justice problem: a powerful company contaminates the eco-resources of an underprivileged community that has little capacity to fight back. Craig Strang, Associate Director of the Lawrence Hall […]
Designing at the Margins with Craig Strang
This week we had the opportunity to speak with Craig Strang, Associate Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley. Craig is one of the leaders of the environmental literacy movement in California. In our interview, Craig discussed compelling environmental justice issues around the US, accessibility, “designing at the margins’, engagement, and funding. Watch the […]