Exposure to radon in the home is responsible for an estimated 20,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Radon is a health hazard with a simple solution. The online platform RadonLeaders.org connects radon stakeholders through interactive tools (e.g. Blogs, Discussion Forums), and features information and resources like the Resource Bank, and Radon Change Package to help facilitate action and radon risk reduction.

Youth.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.

The EPA recommends that schools use integrated pest management (IPM) to reduce pesticide risk and exposure to children. Put simply, IPM is a safer, and usually less costly option for effective pest management in a school community. A school IPM program uses common sense strategies to reduce sources of food, water and shelter for pests in your school buildings and grounds. An IPM program takes advantage of all pest management strategies, including the judicious and careful use of pesticides when necessary.

EPA's Communities in Action Asthma Initiative supports local programs working to help people in their communities bring asthma under control. An important part of this Initiative is raising awareness that asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening chronic disease that can be controlled through designated the month of May as Asthma Awareness Month. 

Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) grants fund the projects ideas and materials teachers need to innovate in their math and science classrooms. TAF is interested in funding projects designed by teachers or small teams of teachers for use in their own schools.

ExploraVision is a science competition that goes beyond the typical student science competition and into what it takes to bring ideas to reality. ExploraVision is a science competition for K-12 students in which a teacher sponsors and lead his/her students as they work in groups of 2 – 4 to simulate real research and development. Students pick a current technology, research it, envision what it might look like in 20 years, and describe the development steps, pros, cons, and obstacles.

For the past 20 years, Toyota and NSTA have promoted science education in classrooms through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Program, providing more than $9.2 million in grants and touching more than 1,147 teams of teachers and tens of thousands of students nationwide. As the nation's largest science teacher grant program of its kind, Toyota TAPESTRY Program awards funding for innovative science proposals submitted by educators in three areas: environmental science; physical science; and integrating literacy & science. Since the program's inception in 1990, educators from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Mariana Islands have received Toyota TAPESTRY Grants.

NOAA's Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG) are competitive national grants focused on creating an environmentally literate public that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the ocean, coasts, Great Lakes, weather and climate in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions. NOAA's Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment through delivering competitive funding.

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.