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Community News: Educator Spotlights
Sparking Curiosity, Inspiring Action: Ms. Christina Torres’ Journey as a First-Year STEM Educator
Learn how Ms. Christina Torres is championing environmental education in her first year teaching at Juan Lagunas Soria School in Oxford, CA!
Nurturing Ocean Stewards: Inside Mrs. Kutcher’s Marine Science Classroom
Learn how Jess Kutcher’s marine science classroom at Toll Gate High School in Rhode Island is a dynamic hub of exploration and investigation!
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.
Educating Tomorrow’s Minds: An Educator Spotlight on Elise Holston
Elise Holston is a science teacher at Palisade Glacier High School in Big Pine, California who leads a 6-week plastics unit that covers bioplastics…
Making Connections: Infusing the Hawaiian Language into Student-Led Sustainability Initiatives
Michelle Pieper is a Hawaiian language teacher at Nanakuli Intermediate and High School in Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi on the Island of Oahu, who shares her…
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…
Empowering Your School: A Comprehensive Approach to Sustainability with Ruth Lisha
Ruth Lisha is a parent and Community Teacher on Special Assignment who has championed sustainability at her school in Long Beach, California by…
