(K12 Climate Action/Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program) A State Policy Landscape: K12 Climate Action looks at key areas where states have policies that can support schools in moving toward climate
Tag "K-12 Education"
The 2020 International Climate Action Challenge is a free opportunity open to all ages worldwide! Jump-start your initiative! Start a community garden Plant 10 trees…or 100, 1,000 or more! Advocate for
2020 AIChE K-12 STEM Outreach Competition The 2020 AIChE K–12 STEM Outreach Competition will take place Sunday, November 15, 2020. We’re excited to announce that this year’s competition will be held
by Natalie Sopyla (WAOW) An Auburndale teacher is using the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to educate people. Back in March, Mark Cournoyer decided to produce a web series, “Fun with Cheese,”
by Jackie Pohlman (Renewable Fuels Association) When a group of dynamic individuals come together to make a difference, there’s no limit on the impact that they can make. This was the
by Matías Heitner (St. Andrew’s Episcopal School/Planet Forward) Gen Z has tools that past activists never had. The age of the internet emboldens teenagers profoundly, allowing us to spread our
(Renewable Fuels Association) A new video from the Renewable Fuels Association and Kansas Corn provides a clear introduction to other important products that come from ethanol production, primarily distillers grains used in
(Nebraska Ethanol Board) In an effort to spread ethanol’s clean air message, the Nebraska Ethanol Board put together this video aimed at students across the state. To help illustrate what is
by Rachel Hatch (Illinois State University News) … An ISU professor of genetics, (John) Sedbrook is devoted to integrated plant biology and bioenergy, meaning his research focuses on bringing out
(Our Daily Planet) Last week the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted First Lady Tammy Murphy’s initiative to make New Jersey the first state in the nation to incorporate climate change in its K-12
by Meghan Lim (Bite Size Research/Future Energy Systems/Alberta University) Can we fly without fossil fuels? Biofuels are produced from living plant matter, with biojet a specific kind used for flying.
(Department of Energy) Learn more about bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts — OPERATION BioenergizeME is the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) education and workforce development base camp for students, educators, and anyone seeking to
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) As biology ravages the global economy, we have a once-in-a-lifetime, trillion-dollar opportunity to help shape how biology will also rebuild it, reports Synbiobeta. We can redefine
by Christy Sterner (U.S. Department of Energy) How ATEC leads the way toward educating the next generation of bioeconomy professionals. The Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) is a collaboration between the Algae Foundation, the U.S.
(Advanced Biofuels USA) The first episode of “Just A Minute or So about Renewable Fuels” focuses on what might be used to make renewable fuels. Students, teachers, or anyone interested
by Jackie Coughenour (Daily American) … The Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab is helping educate students in Pennsylvania about agriculture, food origins and agricultural careers, through hands-on, fun, scientific experiments.
(Biofuels International) … NBB (National Biodiesel Board) has put together some biodiesel educational resources and fun ideas for extending the learning experience beyond the classroom, or dining room table. It
by Ike Levine, Tiffany Cannis and Marissa Nalley (Algae Industry Magazine) In these turbulent times, when many educational programs are in limbo, we wondered what is happening to algae education?
by Genevieve DiNatale (Eagle Tribune) A team of seven savvy students at Greater Lawrence Technical High School won a $10,000 scholarship. The scholarship was awarded to the team for winning the
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eighteen students from Benson High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) today to get a closer look at the ethanol production process. During the tour, the students learned
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) At Hood College just blocks from Advanced Biofuels USA’s headquarters, the Biology Department’ Sustainability Work Group has proposed a new undergraduate major in Sustainability
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eight students from Triton High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel today to learn about renewable energy production. During the tour, the students learned about the different components of

The Youth Climate Justice Summit is a chance for youth to experience first-hand how to participate in government. Meet with MN Legislators that represent your district to talk with them
by Emily Skor (Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) …At Growth Energy, we share that commitment to community and are excited to invest our philanthropic time and money into the next generation
“On this Christmas Eve we’ll give it our all, and juice up the sleigh with pure ethanol.” A line from “Santa Goes Green,” a children’s play by Mac Huff and John
by Rob Drinkwater (Sudbury.com/Canadian Press) Last Thursday, children at Oxbow Prairie Horizons School put on a play called ‘Santa Goes Green,’ where elves, reindeer and Mrs. Claus work to convince Santa
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two high school students from Mankato toured Guardian Energy today to gain a better understanding of renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students learned about several components
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Nineteen students from Canby High School toured the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company’s Carbohydrate Solutions plant in Marshall yesterday to learn about locally-produced renewable energy. During the tour,
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Students from Owatonna High School toured Al-Corn Clean Fuel twice this month to get a better understanding of how clean renewable energy is produced. The first tour was on
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-one students from Minnesota New Country School in Henderson visited Guardian Energy on Friday, November 15th to learn about renewable fuel production. “It’s always a pleasure to host
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen high school students from Sibley High School visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop yesterday to get a better understanding of clean renewable fuel production. The students, from

With the consequences of climate change becoming ever more clear and dire with each passing day, a new powerful wave of the climate movement has been swelling up over the
(Atlantic News Telegraph) On Oct. 15, staff from the Flint Hills Resources Menlo ethanol plant participated in “On the Trail of Iowa Corn,” a field trip and educational opportunity for
by Tom Forrest (ABC News) A bamboo school and turning fried chicken oil into fuel — this is what school life has been for two young sisters making biofuel for
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Red Rock Central Public School traveled across town yesterday to visit Highwater Ethanol and learn about renewable energy production. “This is the third straight year
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-five students from West Central Area Secondary School in Barrett visited Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) this morning to learn about about renewable energy production. The students, from
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty students from Morris Area High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) today to get a better understanding of clean Minnesota-produced renewable energy. “We are always happy
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Associati0n) “We were pleased to welcome NRHEG to our plant to see firsthand how clean Minnesota-grown ethanol is produced. These tours seek to showcase ethanol’s many environmental and economic
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Ten students from New Ulm High School toured Heartland Corn Products today to learn about clean renewable Minnesota energy. “We were pleased to welcome New Ulm High School
by Barri Bronston (Tulane University) Nicholas Sandoval’s lab at Tulane works on the development and application of advanced synthetic biology tools for microbes and other model cell lines for the
by Jonathan Male (U.S. Department of Energy) Algae is a fast-growing industry that needs a skilled workforce of scientists, researchers, and engineers to advance algae technology and the commercialization of algal
by Zoe Saylor (Gist) … As the middle school humanities coordinator for Lowell School in Washington, D.C., she (Natalie Stapert) was tasked with coming up with a 6th-grade humanities curriculum that
by Sarah Buynovsky (WNEP) It was an exciting Friday morning for biology students at Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences. “I love this project, I love it. I live for seeing the students
(Our Daily Planet) Throughout the past year, young people like Greta Thunberg, a Swedish 16-year-old, have been gaining the attention of adults around the world on the issue of climate change.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirteen students from Worthington High School visited the Heron Lake Bioenergy ethanol plant today to get a better understanding of clean Minnesota-produced renewable energy. During the tour, the
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-seven high school students toured the Al-Corn Clean Fuel ethanol plant in Claremont on Wednesday, May 22 to gain a better understanding of renewable fuel production. The students,
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Forty-seven students from Pierz Healy High School toured Central Minnesota Renewables (CMR) in Little Falls yesterday to learn more about clean Minnesota-produced renewable chemicals. “We were pleased to
(Our Daily Planet) … While climate change can be a difficult subject to discuss with kids (there’s not a lot of good news), not doing so leaves kids woefully unprepared to
by Kelly Manning (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Growth Energy) Educating students key to rural development and growth. — … And as I grew older and traveled around the country witnessing the new role of
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources) … University of Nebraska–Lincoln entomologist Joe Louis is investigating ways to help sorghum naturally resist sugarcane aphids, the crop’s most damaging pest in the
by Anya Kamenetz (KNKX/NPR) More than 80% of parents in the U.S. support the teaching of climate change. And that support crosses political divides, according to the results of an exclusive
(Growth Energy) Growth Energy, in partnership with the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), announced the release of their new curriculum aimed at educating high school students to the world of biofuels. The curriculum is
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fourteen students from St Peter High School toured Guardian Energy in Janesville this morning to learn about homegrown renewable fuel production. During the tour, the students, who were
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-seven students from Central High School in Norwood Young America visited Heartland Corn Products in Winthrop yesterday to get a closer look at how clean, homegrown renewable fuels
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two high school students from Minnewaska High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) on April 5 to gain a better understanding of renewable fuel production. The students,
(BC Green Games) BC Green Games is a digital eco-storytelling contest designed to closely link with BC’s new curriculum while supporting teachers and promoting place-based environmental education. Our project-style contest offers teachers
(City of Surrey) Orgaworld and the City of Surrey are committed to increasing the awareness of waste management and sustainable living through education, early adoption and applied research. In addition to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Minneota High School visited the Archer Daniels Midland Company’s Carbohydrate Solutions plant in Marshall on Wednesday, March 27 to get a better understanding of renewable
by Paulina Firozi (Washington Post) State lawmakers from Connecticut to Florida are proposing measures that some groups say could threaten how science and climate change are taught in the classroom. More than

(Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network) Take your teaching about climate and energy to the next level with the CLEAN
by Jenna Totz and Megan Van Loh (Climate Generation) We are thrilled to release a new climate change curriculum, co-produced
by Matt Thompson (Ethanol Producer Magazine) For at least one student in James Burk’s engineering class at Trego County Community High
(Algae Biomass Organization) The Algae Academy is currently accepting applications for their Spring rollout of their K-12 Algae Curriculum! Please share

iGEM’s main program is the iGEM Competition. The iGEM competition gives students the opportunity to push the boundaries of synthetic
by Sarah Sloat (Inverse.com) Jacqueline Prawira has competed in science fairs since she was in fourth grade. … That science fair
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Little Falls High School visited the Central Minnesota Renewables (CMR) plant … to learn
(National Biodiesel Board) In keeping with the spirit of the season, five biodiesel users have unveiled new vehicle “wraps” that are
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (BBE) High School toured Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson this morning to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eighteen students from Springfield High School toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn more about homegrown renewable energy production.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty students from Milaca High School toured the Central Minnesota Renewables (CMR) plant today to gain a better
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Benson High School toured the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant today to get a
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Al-Corn Clean Fuel has been recognized by the Minnesota FFA Foundation for the company’s support of programing throughout southeast and
(Niagara Frontier Publications) The Diesel Technology students in Wes Blidy’s class recently toured the Western New York Energy facility in Medina. The
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Seventeen students from Red Rock Central High School toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn about their local ethanol
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Associati0n) Twenty-eight students from Sleepy Eye High School’s Natural Resources class toured Highwater Ethanol in Lamberton yesterday to get
(Climate Generation) Climate change lessons and material doesn’t have to be isolated in science classes alone. This blog is number four
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-two students from Marshall High School toured the ADM Corn Processing ethanol plant today to get a better
(Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy) Preview a clip from Green Careers for a Changing Climate, a new documentary from Climate Generation:
LabPats (Carroll High School) Just some Syn. Bio nerds dropping some sick beats to the tune of Lose Yourself. WATCH VIDEO
by Carrie Muehling (AgWired.com) Illinois FFA State Officers including Treasurer Taylor Hartke helped to bring in the flags during a moving
(Growth Energy/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Sept. 20 is National Teach Ag Day, and Growth Energy is excited to partner with the National Association of
(University of Idaho National Biodiesel Education Program) The goals of the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program as originally established in Sec. 9004
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty children from Farm Camp Minnesota visited the Guardian Energy ethanol plant in Janesville yesterday to learn about
World Biofuel day to be observed on 10th August 2018 The World Bio-Fuel Day was observed across the world on August
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) EnergyPath. It’s like nothing else. Funded by a lawsuit settlement more than a decade
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In New Mexico, the state’s Museum of Natural History and Science has launched an online exhibition called
(Greater Lawrence Technical School) Superintendent John Lavoie is pleased to announce that Greater Lawrence Technical School received a $160,000 grant
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Teachers from a Minnesota Department of Agriculture program that toured Guardian Energy today are looking at incorporating renewable
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)-funded Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) is proud to announce its
by Francis Witsenhuysen (Northern Star) Learning how to turn sugar cane into biofuel in primary school is one thing, but running
(Algae Biomass Organization) … The Algae Academy provided 48 Algae STEM Kits to middle school classes in California, Michigan, and Ohio
(Southern Illinois University Edwardsville/Ethanol Producer Magazine) More than 50 Brownies, Juniors, and parents from the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois learned
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) POET Biorefining is establishing a Monarch Fueling Station at its plant near Coon Rapids, Iowa. The Monarch Fueling Station
(National Council for Science and the Environment) The NCSE EnvironMentors Program provides mentoring, college preparation, and additional opportunities to high school
(Minneapolis Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty seven students from St. James High School visited Guardian Energy in Janesville today to learn more
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Fifteen students from Worthington High School toured Heron Lake Bioenergy on May 1st to gain a better understanding
(Bioenergy Insight) Biomass company LC Energy has partnered with Berkshire College of Agriculture and Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership to
EnergyPath 2018 has something for everyone: Learn about renewable technologies, energy efficiency techniques and start or expand your career in the
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty students from Central High School in Norwood Young America toured Winthrop’s Heartland Corn Products today to learn
(Univeristy of Illinois) The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a grant for $1 million to support
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Pam Miller, Board Chair and Director of Industry and Investor Relations for Siouxland Ethanol in Nebraska, recently visited a
by Katie Worth (Frontline/The Groundtruth Project) Last spring, science teachers across the nation began receiving unsolicited packages containing classroom materials
(Climate Generation) Youth Convening Minnesota (YCM) is an opportunity for high school youth to learn about climate change and gain
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.org) The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is targeting boaters and future drivers in educational efforts for 2018 with
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) The Renewable Fuels Association has developed a new on-line educational program designed to help tomorrow’s consumers get
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-nine students from Sibley East High School in Arlington toured Winthrop’s Heartland Corn Products on Nov 14 to
(Diesel Technology Forum) Medford Township Public Schools in Medford, N.J., this month celebrates the 20-year anniversary of its transition to cleaner-burning
by Jacob Heller (KMEG14/Siouxland News) … A group of students from a South Sioux City elementary got a chance to learn
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Explaining the value for high school students of a visit to a working biorefinery, Morris Area High
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-five students from Morris Area High School toured the Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) plant today to get
(U.S. Department of Energy) … The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has experienced an overwhelming response to the BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (RTR) High School visited the ADM Corn Processing ethanol plant on Sept 29 to
(University of Arizona News) The goals of the Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center will be to address the nation’s needs
(World Saving Books) Written in entertaining language kids can understand, this book explains climate change to kids and empowers them to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Sixteen students from Wabasso High School toured Highwater Ethanol today to learn more about home-grown renewable energy production.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twelve students from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (RTR) High School visited the ADM Corn Processing ethanol plant on Sept 29 to
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Red Rock Central High School traveled across town on Sept 15 to visit Highwater
(Biofuels International) Fourth graders in Seoul, South Korea, have been learning how to make biodiesel at a bio-energy farm run
(Climate Generation) This fall, we’re partnering again with a youth program in greater Minnesota, YES!(Youth Energy Summit). We’re providing the climate
(American Coalition for Ethanol/Ethanol Producer Magazine) The American Coalition for Ethanol staff and member plant, Siouxland Ethanol LLC, are partnering
by Jessica Williams (The Times News) ‘The biodiesel that they’re using now is hyperlocal. That’s a very important word. Aramark,
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-one children from Farm Camp Minnesota visited Guardian Energy in Janesville yesterday to get a closer look at
(Renewable Fuels Foundation) Get your crayons out! Teach your children or students about the benefits of Ethanol through the RFA’s
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) “The goal of EnergyPath is to increase in knowledge of and passion for sustainable
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirteen students from New London-Spicer High School visited Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company (CVEC) in Benson yesterday to
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) We see that most students are not able to explain how biofuels vs fossil fuels
(Inside NOVA) The McLean Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded Rose Rasty, a junior at
(Minnesota Bi0-Fuels Association) Eleven students from Worthington High School visited Heron Lake Bioenergy on May 30 to learn about ethanol
by Leslie Shown (Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) If science classes at Bonduel Middle School had a rallying cry it would
(American Chemical Society) Science Coaches is a joint American Chemical Society (ACS) and American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) educational
(U.S. Department of Energy)The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced the winner of the 2017 BioenergizeME Infographic Challenge on May 4
by Helena Kennedy (Nuu Digest) In New York, 12 and 13 year olds get to try their hand at DNA sequencing
by Wayne Hicks (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Experiments bear repeating, especially when they explode on their way to the International
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-six students from Central High School in Norwood Young America visited Heartland Corn Products today to learn
(U.S. Department of Energy) The Department of Energy’s Education and Workforce Development resources include: CLASSROOM RESOURCES Lesson Plans Search through
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Twenty-one students from Minneota High School visited the ADM Corn Processing ethanol plant here on April 19
(Biofuels International) Children in the UAE have been recycling cooking oil to make biofuels as part of a new initiative.
(Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association) Thirty-two high school students toured Guardian Energy’s ethanol plant today to get a closer look at how renewable
(Minnesota BioFuels Association) Eight students from Glencoe Silver Lake High School toured Heartland Corn Products today to understand how clean
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) It’s the personal connections you make at conferences that provide that added value that
by Erika Tan* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Let me introduce myself – my name is Erika Tan, and I’m a current
(Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites ) Starting with the summer of 2017, the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2), will
A senior at Tucson, Arizona’s Immaculate Heart High School, Amanda Minke’s goal is to find ways to create clean lead-free
(Iowa Renewable Fuels Association) The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) “Fuel the Future” High School Video Contest gives students a
by Joanne Ivancic* (Advanced Biofuels USA) Highlighting Advanced Biofuels USA’s work on a feasibility study of the University of Maryland
(Michigan State University Extension) Youth can explore biofuel at 4-H Renewable Energy Camp and through other 4-H science programs. —
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) The American Seed Trade Association Future Seed Executives (FuSE) had the opportunity to hear about an
by Krista Eastman (Great Lakes Bioenegy Research Center) on Walls knows, loves, and wants to transform the science classroom. An associate
(Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center) What effect does growing millions of acres of corn have on the plants and insects