SWANCCDecember 2012
SWANCC Elist for Educators
Tread Lightly Program
Online Educational Tools and Resources

 

Tread LightlyGet ready to step into a greener future today. Tread Lightly is a free climate change education and engagement program offered by TakingITGlobal, with support from the Staples Foundation. Tread Lightly features innovative online educational tools and resources designed to empower youth to reduce their ecological footprints and take action on climate change.

 

People around the world, young and old, are encouraged to take part in the Tread Lightly program. Whether you are a student, educator, or an environmentalist looking for ways to take action on climate change, you can find information to get started. All of the Tread Lightly tools and resource are easy to use.

 

Resources include

 

  • Teacher Toolkit - a set of interdisciplinary educational activities for secondary school students, with links to online resources
  •  How to create a Tread Lightly virtual classroom
  •  Participation in international video conferences, listening to guest speakers and connecting with other classes around the globe.

 

To learn more about the Tread Lightly program, visit treadlightly.tigweb.org/foreducators.

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