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Youth Resilience Clearinghouse
Congratulations to all of our student participants for their hard work and dedication! The Youth Resilience Expo was featured in the Virginian-Pilot. Click Here to read the article.
This Youth Resilience Clearinghouse contains resources to help students create action projects that address flooding, sea level rise, reducing carbon footprint and changes in climate. In addition, South Hampton Roads students that are implementing projects for the 2nd annual Elizabeth River Project Youth Resilience Expo, Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at Norfolk Botanical Gardens from 9-1pm can also contact us for additional resources and mentors.
Our clearinghouse is part of our larger Youth Resilience Strategy. Find your role!
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| WWF Cool School Challenge |
The Cool School Challenge engages students and teachers in practical strategies to reduce carbon dioxide (... |
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| WWF Carbon Calculator |
This website tracks and analyzes carbon and nitrogen usage and impacts based of lifestyle choices. Includes tools to set benchmarks,... |
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| World Wildlife Fund Teacher Resources |
Resources include downloadable Lesson Plan Toolkits on different conservation topics. Each toolkit includes two... |
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| WHRO's Batten Environmental Education Initiative Video Series |
Pick from a series of educational environmental stewardship videos geared towards all age groups. |
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| WHRO's Batten Environmental Education Initiative Community Resources |
Learn about WHRO’s local environmental initiatives. Includes King Tide project, flood mapping for resilience, and a video documentary... |
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| What Makes a Wetland a Wetland? |
A video about What Makes a Wetland and Wetland from VIMS: Includes a short animation about wetlands, which may be useful for as... |
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| Virginia Zoo Zooperlative Award |
Engage in environmental projects to make a local impact and compete for the Virginia Zoo Zooperlative Award. Projects were scored based... |
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| Virginia Zoo School Programs |
Through SOL aligned hands on programs students can learn about conservation and wildlife through different programs at... |
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| Virginia Zoo : Zooperlative Award |
Information on the Virginia Zoo Zooperlative Award. The Virginia Zoo chooses one project from grades 3-5 and one project from... |
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| Virginia Pilot Op-Ed: Economic Gap & Opportunity Zones |
News article about Opportunity zones and food production. Topics include food deserts, solar power installations, and energy. Op-Ed... |
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| Virginia Pilot Article – Norfolk Academy Solar Panels |
Virginia Pilot news article on Norfolk Academy solar panel installation. Learn about the background, process and current energy... |
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| Virginia Pilot Article : Opportunity Zone Fund for Solar Power |
Virginian Pilot news article on Opportunity Zone fund to help bring solar benefits to low-income households in... |
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| Virginia Cooperative Extension – Environmental Quality |
Virginia Cooperative Extension resources for environmental quality. Topics include greenhouse gases, stewardship, water conservation,... |
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| Virginia Cooperative Extension - Water Quality |
Virginia Cooperative Extension resources for home water quality. Topics include greywater, reusing rainwater, water quality, emergency... |
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| Virginia Aquarium's Educational Blog |
Browse through the Educational Blog from the Virginia Aquarium. Includes topics on sensible seafood, otters, summer fun, sea turtles,... |
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Questions? Contact Janet Ehmer at jehmer@elizabethriver.org or Sarah McBride at smcbride@elizabethriver.org. Or call us at 757-392-7132.
