Saving the Planet Starts at Home - earth day lesson plans

"Where will the needed leadership come from, for a lifestyle that preserves the earth's resources for future generations? It is unlikely that politicians or the entertainment media will assume a strong leadership role - since they are powerfully affected by oil, auto and other industries that benefit from the present consumerist lifestyle. It will have to happen on a local level, a community level with people like you and me. We will have to make different choices in how we spend our time and money - choices that could bring us greater happiness, meaning, and deeper connections with others, while also bringing us into harmony with the earth's ecosystems."

-- Judy Morgan, Environmentalist and author of "Healing the Environment" email course

This e-mail course conveys the problems and informs the learner of steps that can be taken to start healing the environment -- starting in your own community. For example, what steps can be taken to reduce global warming and hazardous waste; clean the air and waterways; green the environment; create sustainable agriculture and renewable energy, and so on.

Being Informed and Raising Awareness is the First Step

Environmentalist Judy Morgan clearly explains the issues and problems ailing the planet. She explains terms such as:

• Ecosystem
• Carrying capacity
• Global Warming
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Biodiversity
• Renewable Energy or more

Next she provides doable advice and life style shifts in short digestible earth day lesson plans.

If we all do our small part, it will make a BIG difference. In decades to come, our children will likely not have a choice but to live more consciously and responsibly. Conflicts and suffering over water and food shortages are already a horrible reality in certain parts of the world. This course (with 13 earth day lesson plans) raises awareness, and then guides the learner to be proactive -- starting at home.

Earth Day Lesson Plans for the Whole Year

This informative course is suitable for the classroom, religious/spiritual groups and for the individual who cares about the planet and future generations. Each lesson contains one key concept, which can be easily adapted into earth day lesson plans. Links to additional resources are also provided in each lesson allowing course to be taken from a basic to advanced level -- depending on the learner's level and interest. Discuss the key message and try the weekly exercises, which include practical activities such as looking under the kitchen/bathroom/classroom sink cabinets for cleaning products currently being used, as well as, visualizations. If we can envision it, it will be.

"Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that does."
- Margaret Mead

Course fee:  $34.95 per course

Earth Day Lesson Plans: 13 lessons may be adapted for earth week or any week. (Teachers/facilitators may receive all earth day lesson plans at once. To do this, write . Request "immediate full course delivery" after purchasing course using this order form.)


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About the Instructor

Judy Morgan has worked with the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for nearly 15 years. During this time, she created the New Jersey Water Watch program, involving communities in monitoring and protecting local waterways. She is an active volunteer for the Sierra Club and created the New Jersey Wastebuster Program within the Sierra Club in 1993. She also served as a Sierra Club staff member providing public education on the national air standards in 1998. She has published a variety of articles on steps individuals can take to protect the environment. She also wrote an earth-based liturgy for Fellowship in Prayer magazine. Judy holds a BA from Rice University and an MA from Johns Hopkins University.