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Climate change heroes:

    University of Connecticut

    President Hogan of UConn signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment on March 25, 2008. UConn and is working to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050. Residence halls are focusing on improving energy efficiency, Transportation and Parking Services are focused on increasing carpooling and reducing parking demand, academic units are seeking new ways to integrate sustainability into their curriculum, and the Biofuels Consortium is planning to expand operations to also service the local communities.

     

Earth Day Lessons and Speakers List

The following lessons and activities are available for use in classrooms or for public presentations.   

The Governor’s Steering Committee on Climate Change does not endorse any individuals on the speakers list, but provides the contact information for these environmental educators so that you may contact them directly to determine their suitability and availability for an event or school presentation.

Adopt-A-Tree and Poet-Tree

Explore trees in nature (outside) and write poetry (inside).  View Adopt-A-Tree and Poet-Tree lesson plan.

Have Seeds Will Travel

Explore seed diversity and specialization. View Have Seed Will Travel lesson plan.

Sounds Around

Explore the sounds of nature.  View Sounds Around lesson plan.

Tree Cookie, Grades 1-3

Grades 1-3.
Explore tree growth rings and tree age.  View Tree Cookie 1-3 lesson plan.

Tree Cookies, Grades 3-8

Grades 3-8
Explore tree parts and growth rings.  View Tree Cookies lesson plan.

We All Need Trees

An interactive lesson exploring the products from trees. View We All Need Trees lesson plan.

Tree Factory

Create a tree, with students representing tree layers and their functions.  View Tree Factory lesson plan.

Lessons and Activities from the Earth Day Network

The Earth Day Network Educators’ Network provides many excellent free environmental lessons and activities for grades K – 12 on many topics.

Earth Day 40: A Look at CT’s Environment – Past, Present, Future

Grades 3-12, adults

DVD created by CT DEP to celebrate 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Documents environmental progress in Connecticut since the first Earth Day 40 years ago. Includes interviews with prominent Connecticut environmental leaders.

Climate Action Pledge Tool

Grades 3 – 12, adults

The Connecticut Carbon Calculator and Climate Action Pledge Tools are online tools to determine your carbon footprint and then make a pledge to take actions to reduce your footprint.  Pledge tool features cost, energy, and carbon savings for each action and CT-specific resources for taking those actions.  The two tools can be [...]