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Educator Spotlight: Mrs. McCarthy and Maple Village Waldorf School
Mrs. Lisa McCarthy is the Head of School and one of the founders of Maple Village Waldorf School in Long Beach, California. Waldorf education is a holistic approach to learning that was developed by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner in the early 20th century.
Mrs. Katy Smith: Leading Marine Debris Education Along Georgia’s Coast
Mrs. Smith is a passionate educator who engages Georgia’s teachers, students, visitors and community members through educational programming, curricula and activities related to coastal ecology, water resource protection and marine debris prevention.
Mr. Kevin Onyango Ouma: A Champion for Environmental Education in Western Kenya
Mr. Kevin Onyango Ouma is a geography teacher at Ndenga Secondary School in SIAYA, Western Kenya, who is deeply passionate about instilling a deep connection to the environment in his students.
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders: Educator Spotlight on Clay Elliott
Clay Elliott has been an educator in the Anaheim Union High School District for 25 years and currently teaches at Oxford Academy.
School Gardens for a Plastic Free Future: Spotlight on Pam Rydzinski
Ms. Pam Rydzinski is our March Educator Mini-Grant awardee. She teaches at March Middle School in Moreno Valley, California.
Inspiring Environmental Education: Educator Spotlight on Kay Benitez
Ms. Benitez is our February Educator Mini-Grant awardee. She teaches at North Hollywood High in their Zoo Magnet program in partnership with the LA Zoo.
Meet the Visionary Educators Behind the “Plastic Ocean” Classroom Experience Guide
We invited educators to help us create classroom lessons inspired by our keystone book, “Plastic Ocean”, written by our founder Captain Charles Moore…
Leading Plastic Pollution Prevention in Nigeria: Educator Spotlight on Clinton Ezeigwe
Clinton Ezeigwe is an environmental justice educator who initiated the Preventing Marine Plastic Pollution in Nigeria (PREMPPiN) project that is focused on using…
Maintaining Balance During Challenging Times: A Review of Andrea Bell’s Talk
Last week, we held our first of a series of talks with Andrea Bell, an Ecopsychologist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. This series will explore the concept of ecopsychology…
Create with Us: The Plastic Ocean Classroom Experience Guide
Help us bring Capt. Charles’ beloved book, “Plastic Ocean,” to life as we work to create the very first “Plastic Ocean” Classroom Experience Guide.
Putting yourself into the shoes of The Story of Plastic heroes: Educator Spotlight on Melissa Zaucha
It all started with ordering the Plastic Ocean teaching kit which she discovered on Algalita’s website about 8 years ago which…
Zero-waste classroom from philosophy to projects: Educator Spotlight on Jacqueline Omania
Ms. Omania taught at the Garden School for 15 years before moving to a more traditional classroom. She excelled at providing students with experiential learning…