The NEED Project's Annual Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement combines academic competition with recognition to acknowledge everyone involved in NEED during the year - and to recognize those who achieve excellence in energy education in their schools and communities. As part of the program, students and teachers set goals and objectives, and keep a record of their activities.

Under the Environmental Education Model Grants Program, EPA seeks grant proposals from eligible applicants to support environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment.  This grant program provides funding to support projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, and that will serve as models that can be replicated in a variety of settings.

This checklists covers regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under 40 CFR 280. The purpose of these regulations is to reduce the likelihood of leaks of hazardous substances from these tanks into soil and ground water and to ensure timely detection and abatement of such releases.

In an electrathon, individuals in vehicles participate in a marathon-like competition in which the winner is determined by how far one goes in a certain time with a given amount of battery power. Under the organization of Electrathon America, these race events are held around the country.

The NCF-Envirothon is an annual competition where teams from participating states and Canadian provinces compete for recognition and scholarships by demonstrating their knowledge of environmental science and natural resource management. The competition is centered on four universal testing categories (i.e., soils/land use, aquatic ecology, forestry, and wildlife) and a current environmental issue.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The majority of daily smokers (82%) began smoking before 18 years of age, and more than 3,000 young persons begin smoking each day. School programs designed to prevent tobacco use could become one of the most effective strategies available to reduce tobacco use in the United States.

The Volunteer.gov portal provides applicants with all that they need to find a volunteer opportunity, and serves to help them make the best match possible between their personal requirements and their choice of volunteer work throughout America’s vast land base and expansive resources. The Portal is a free, fast, and efficient way to connect volunteers with natural and cultural resources agencies. 

NEEF's SunWise program is a free environmental and health education program that teaches K-8 children about sun safety, UV radiation, and stratospheric ozone. 

Service Learning is a powerful tool used to strengthen communities by combining public service with education and reflection.  Each year, the Forest Service is involved in many service learning projects throughout the agency. The following information can help you learn more about service learning, and find opportunities to become involved in projects in your backyard.  

The NOSB is an academic competition and program that addresses a national gap in environmental and earth sciences in public education by introducing high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable citizens and environmental stewards.

National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) connects people to knowledge they use to improve the quality of their lives and the health of the planet. This is achieved through working with a network of trusted professionals and other leaders, and through several programs.

Project Learning Tree (PLT) GreenSchools! inspires students to take responsibility for improving the environment at their school, home, and in their community.The nationwide environmental service-learning program helps improve students’ academic performance in STEM subjects. It provides teachers and students with the training and resources to create healthier schools – and save money.

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. GLOBE's vision promotes and supports students, teachers and scientists to collaborate on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's site focused on students which provides resources for students, educators, and teachers. Resources include lesson plans, teacher guides, games and quizzes for students, and homework resources. 

The Eco-Schools program strives to model environmentally sound practices, provide support for greening the curriculum and enhance science and academic achievement. Additionally, it works to foster a greater sense of environmental stewardship among youth. Eco-Schools serves schools regionally and internationally. o

EarthEcho International was founded in 2000 by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., son of the legendary explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau. The organization offers a host of tools and resources to equip youth with the skills necessary to identify and solve environmental challenges starting in their own communities. These include service learning projects through EarthEcho Expeditions; virtual field trips; and lesson plans and curriculum materials to support high-quality classroom experiences.

This web site, a joint effort of The Propeller Club of the United States and the Maritime Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, supports the teachers and ship crews that are participating in the Adopt-A-Ship program of The Propeller Club.  Each ship involved in the program is adopted by a classroom each school year. The web site offers an opportunity for all of the teachers and students (Grades K-12) involved to share their experiences with other schools and ships.  

DoSomething.org is one of the largest orgs for young people and social change, with 3 million members who tackle campaigns that impact every cause, from poverty to violence to the environment to literally everything else.

The Air Quality Flag Program alerts schools to the local air quality forecast and helps them to take actions to protect students' health, especially those with asthma. 

Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism due to a chronic condition, accounting for more than 10.5 million missed school days per year. An average of one out of every ten school-age children has asthma. The percentage of children with asthma is rising more rapidly in preschool-age children than in any other age group. The newly updated Managing Asthma in the School Environment document will help educate you on how you can help control asthma at your school and boost student performance. 

The program’s goals include reducing the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school days or workdays missed, and limitations on activity due to asthma. The NACP funds states, cities, school programs, and non-government organizations to help them improve surveillance of asthma, train health professionals, educate individuals with asthma and their families, and explain asthma to the public.

This document presents a new, comprehensive, research-based description of environmental literacy and applies that work to the creation of a framework for an assessment of environmental literacy. This document and the analysis on which it rests are intended as a guide for developers of large-scale national and international assessments of environmental literacy who wish to answer the question “to what degree do targeted populations have the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and behaviors to competently make decisions and act on local, regional, national, and global environmental issues?”

The Educator Toolbox is jam-packed with helpful resources to make your challenging job just a little easier. Here you will find background resources to help you understand forests and grasslands, professional development opportunities and resources, and a collection of great materials and programs organized by grade-level.

The National Park Service is responsible for keeping these special places “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

This means not only protecting views that can be obscured by air pollution, but also protecting ecological communities found within national parks from the harmful effects of air pollution.

Promote a healthy learning environment at your school to reduce absenteeism, improve test scores and enhance student and staff productivity.

Our new feature, Women @ Energy, showcases a few of our talented and dedicated employees here who are helping change the world, ensuring America’s security and prosperity through transformative science and technology solutions. View profiles of employees across the country, sharing what inspired them to work in STEM, what excites them about their work at the Energy Department, sharing ideas for getting more underrepresented groups engaged in STEM, offering tips, and more. 

Community Facilities Programs provide loans, grant and loan guarantees for essential community facilities in rural areas. Priority is given to health care, education and public safety projects. Typical projects are hospitals, health clinics, schools, fire houses, community centers and many other community based initiatives. Visit the following links for more information and assistance in utilizing these funding sources.