In honor of Earth Day—observed annually on April 22—Team AgLearn have provided courses, trainings, and related resources about sustainability, conservation, and climate change to encourage engagement and professional development in relation with the planet we all share.
Background
Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, when an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural events at tens of thousands of sites including elementary and secondary schools, universities, and community sites across the United States. Senator Gaylord Nelson promoted Earth Day, calling upon students to fight for environmental causes and oppose environmental degradation with the same energy that they displayed in opposing the Vietnam War. By the twentieth anniversary of the first event, more than 200 million people in 141 countries had participated in Earth Day celebrations, and today the celebrations continue to grow.
AgLearn Resources
- Course: What's at stake with climate and leadership? External Link
- Course: What is sustainability and why should you care? External Link
- Course: Learning Design for Sustainability External Link
- Course: Business and sustainability External Link
- Course: Skills we need to make our future green External Link
- Learning Channel: Sustainability External Link
- Aspire Journey: Sustainability and Restoring Our Earth External Link
- eBook: Green Six Sigma: A Lean Approach to Sustainable Climate Change Initiatives External Link
- eBook: The Pivotal Generation: Why We Have a Moral Responsibility to Slow Climate Change Right Now External Link
- eBook: The Green IT Guide: Ten Steps Toward Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral IT Infrastructure External Link
USDA Earth Day Resources
- Article: "USDA support to farmers on Earth Day and everyday" External Link
- Article: "Earth Day Through Indigenous Eyes" External Link
- USDA Climate Blog External Link
- USDA Climate Solutions External Link
- Sustainability and Climate Resources from the US Forest Service External Link
- US Forest Service: Climate Change Resource Center External Link
- USDA Climate Hubs External Link