Welcome to climatedu!

Note: climatedu has moved to climatedu.vivianwli.com and will no longer be available at climatedu.org after August 2023.

climatedu is an online climate education course made for students, by students. Here, you'd find consolidated sustainability education resources from all over the Internet covering current issues and solutions. Please take a look around!

This intiative began as a Girl Scout Gold Award project in hopes of providing a consolidated resource for kids seeking to learn about climate change and sustainability. Many friends, mentors, and community partners were vital to making this aspiration a reality, including:

• Vivian Li, Founder & Project Lead
• Michelle Wong, Outreach Lead
• Christina Chen, Social Media Lead and Design
• Joshua Wang, Site Development
• James Mu, Outreach
• Bracklinn Williams, Content Development
• Katie Groen, Content Development
• Esther Tang, Content Development, Design, and Social Media
• Yuyu Yang, Content Development, Design, and Social Media
• Claire Hwang, Design
• Yuri Kim, Design
• Lillian Zhou, Content Development
• Kevin Higgs, Site Development
• Nicole Tran, Content Development
• Jennifer Li, Content Development
• Joy Xu, Social Media & Business
• Shruti Chauhan, Social Media & Business
• Eva Allred, Content Development
• Shifra Dayak, Content Development & Social Media
• Darin Mao, Site Development
• Asha Baron, Outreach
• Clarence Lam, Site Development
• Leela Mehta-Harwitz, Content Development
• Nicole Chowdhury, Content Development
• Shanthi Ashok, Social Media
• Diane Lill, Audubon Naturalist Society
• Larissa Johnson, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
• Laurie C. Jenkins, Montgomery County Public Schools
• Rini Saha, GreenThinker DC
• Columbia University EcoReps
• Montgomery Energy Connection
• Youth Climate Action Team

Mental health resources

Climate change can be a scary subject, and it’s not unusual to feel anxious, sad, afraid, or depressed while discussing it. While it is important to be educated about climate change, it's even more important to take care of your own mental health. Before we begin, here are some tips on how you can take care of yourself while learning to take care of the planet:

• Be open to discussions about how you feel with your friends, family, and teachers. You are not alone in your concern for the environment.
• Stay educated about climate change, but do so in moderation. Don't feel like you need to stay up to date with every devastating news headline! Stress can motivate us to take action, but it can also lead to burnout.
• Prioritize researching solutions over forecasts and predictions, and take action! You are not powerless in fighting climate change. In this curriculum, you will learn about changes you can take individually, as well as larger-scale projects that you can advocate for.
• Remember that there are many people, organizations, and politicians who support climate science and who are pursuing the solutions outlined in this curriculum! Saving the planet is an urgent and daunting task, but your teammates are working hard right beside you.
• Value your own mental health. Make time to exercise, spend time in nature, pursue hobbies, sleep and eat well, keep mindful limits on screen time, and spend time with friends and family.

If you ever need to talk about feelings caused by these heavy topics, we're here for you. Email us at hello@climatedu.org, or DM us on Instagram @climateduteam. Let's get to learning!