Join the Heartland Conservation Alliance for a virtual series dedicated to exploring Kansas City’s natural resources. Each month they host a free movie night featuring the Blue River documentary. Audience members will have a chance to join a community conversation with the filmmaker Michael...
Date(s): Saturdays during the school year, times vary by age Description: The ECOS program for 4th – 8th graders includes hikes, bird watching, identification of native trees and plants, nature art projects and more. ECOS is offered on Saturdays during the school year at the Anita B. Gorman...
Road salt is used in winter to melt snow and ice on pavement. While it increases transportation safety, the salt also harms infrastructure, wildlife, and water quality. Join us to find out about a citizen science-initiated project that shows how stream invertebrates are impacted by our use of road...
Part of the Environmental Racism Solution Series. In this virtual session, take a look at into how mold and lead poisoning disproportionately affect BIPOC citizens.
The Understanding Global Change (UGC) Project at the University of California Museum of Paleontology at UC Berkeley developed a suite of online and interactive learning materials that support educators and students to explore the Earth as an interconnected, dynamic system. The UGC resources,...
This webinar provides strategies for elementary teachers to integrate climate science into their classroom. Teachers will explore how to breakdown this complex and controversial topic, teach it across disciplines, make it culturally relevant, use it to inspire curiosity, and motivate students to...
Join the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter and the City of St. Louis for an overview of the Building Energy Awareness Ordinance with step-by-step instructions on data collection, benchmarking in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, and reporting data to the City of St. Louis. Valuable for residents and...
At this annual fall gathering educators and EE supporters learn from their colleagues in the field, engage in hands-on workshops to put theory into practice, and network with people from across our state. In 2020, we have two “firsts” – Our first on-line “virtual” conference and our first...
The consequences of climate change are all around us, unfortunately. How can we teach these topics without overwhelming our students or causing anxiety? In this webinar, climate communicator Karin Kirk will share strategies for building connections between cause and effect, showcasing solutions,...
Snails in the family Pleuroceridae are native to North America and are largely endangered or threatened. Presenter will describe how we marry specimens collected in the early 1900’s with digital photography and 3D printing technology to analyze the effect shell architecture has on the ability of...
Join the Heartland Conservation Alliance for a virtual series dedicated to exploring Kansas City’s natural resources. Each month they host a free movie night featuring the Blue River documentary. Audience members will have a chance to join a community conversation with the filmmaker Michael...
Human impacts on the climate system are becoming increasingly evident, moving climate change from a topic that is abstract and faraway to one that is right before our eyes. It’s our job to help students learn about our role in altering the climate, but it’s important to do so in a way...