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Classes for Adults and Children

Lessons, activities, and tools on Green Building for use in your small group, simplicity circle, organization, or Quaker Meeting.

Hint for downloading files: The slide presentation is a large file that is slow to download.  It is best to find a someone with a high-speed internet connection who can download it for projecting.  For those who do not have access to a high speed connection, we have provided a “quick download” version that is suitable for viewing on your computer screen, but won’t look clear if projected. All presentations are in Adobe .pdf format. Get free Acrobat Reader software here.

After downloading the slide presentation be sure to save it to your hard drive so you’ll have it for your class.

For Adults

For Teens

For Children

Additional Resources

If you want to go into greater depth here are other lessons, activities, and resources for understanding and taking action on the relationship between the built environment and ecology

For Adults:

Quaker Earthcare Witness Publications
Many wonderful resources on stewardship, Food, Sustainability, Climate Change - and more. Includes: How Eco-Friendly is your Meetinghouse.

Energy Star: Congregations
Full of resources for energy efficiency and conservation. Tools for conducting an energy audit, choosing appliances, remodeling, technical expertise, and examples from other faith communities.

Interfaith Power and Light / Regeneration Project
A nationwide network dedicated to connecting ecology and faith. State-based chapters provide technical, networking assistance.

The Earthday Network
Earthday is everyday at this website! Educational articles and news, plus ways to take action. Especially informative is their Ecological Footprint Quiz.

Urban Ecology
Realizing that healthy communities begin with healthy neighborhoods, Urban Ecology connects urban planning, ecology and public participation.

Architects, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility
They work for peace, social justice, green building, environmental responsibility, and healthy communities. Rich in resources and links to organizations with a shared mission.

Evangelical Environmental Network
Has lots of resources on creation-care from a Christian perspective. Lessons for adults and children. Resources for congregations, adults, and children. Expect Christian language.

For Youth:

Earthcare for Children emphasizes the spiritual basis of environmental awareness and action in a series of lessons for use in the religious education of children from kindergarten through sixth grade. Over one hundred activities are included along with suggestions of quotations, Bible passages, stories, and songs to enhance each of the thirteen chapters. Developed by members of Palo Alto Friends Meeting

Adventures of Iggy 
A coloring book for elementary school children explaining geothermal heating and cooling in an entertaining way.

Environmental Jeopardy
From the Earthday Network. Just like the gameshow - and not. Five editions available: sustainability, what's in your food, local government, a changing climate, and organic lifestyle. All the materials you need are available on-line.

Global Systems Science
UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science has lots of integrated (multi-discipline) lessons that look at societal issues involving science. All the books and lessons are on-line for viewing.

Energy Action
Home to four educational programs for multiple grade levels. Kool Kids teaches kids about global climate change. Also information about energysmart schools, fossil fuels, and fostering discussion.

 

There are many more resources out there on the internet. If you find something that is noteworthy and you want us to include it here please email: greeninfo@friendscentercorp.org