Population Education

The #Worldof8Billion International Student Video Contest is now accepting entries for the 2024-2025 school year! Check out this year's global topics, background readings and new mini-grant opportunities for teachers + more on the website. The challenge awaits! https://hubs.ly/Q02NnHSV0

???? Happy International Day of Forests! Today, we celebrate the vital role forests play in our world. Did you know that mangrove forests store 5x more carbon per unit area than tropical rainforests? ??? Check out this winning #Worldof8Billion video to learn more about how forests help combat climate change ???? https://hubs.ly/Q03cCQcr0 ?? We want to hear from you! What are your favorite sustainable actions to help protect our forests? Let us know in the comments! ???? #InternationalDayOfForests #SustainableLiving #ForestConservation #MangroveForests #ProtectOurPlanet

?? Last week, we debuted our interactive lesson plan “Building Communities” at JMU College of Education! ??? In this hands-on activity, students build 3-D community models with limited funds, then compare them to explore inequities on both local and global scales. ???? Check out the full lesson here ?? https://hubs.ly/Q03cCR0X0 #BuildingCommunities #Education #Equity #InteractiveLearning #JMU

?From fire and wind to fossil fuels and electricity, energy has powered human progress for millennia. But how has our use of energy changed over time? ?? ?? In our latest blog, explore the fascinating evolution of power—from ancient water wheels to today’s renewable energy sources. ?? https://hubs.ly/Q03c9B1Y0 #EnergyEvolution #PopulationEducation #Sustainability #EnvironmentalImpact #TeachingResources

Our latest #PopEdEnergy blog looks at uranium mining in the US through a fascinating deep dive into Pinyon Plain Mine. To learn more about “balancing the pros and cons of economy, national security, environmental sustainability, and cultural sensitivity” when it comes to mining uranium ore in the US, check out the blog here: https://hubs.ly/Q03bv3XC0

Two weeks until the National Science Teaching Association conference in Philadelphia! Make sure to mark these sessions featuring Population Education lessons and resources, from March 27th to March 29th! We hope to see you there ?? #populationeducation #nsta #conference #workshops #nsta25

With the #Worldof8Billion 2024-2025 contest officially closed, we want to give a huge shoutout to all of the teachers who led students in this year's competition! Thank you for your support and participation ???? Celebrate your students with stickers and more from our social hub! https://hubs.ly/Q03bcNQw0

Check out what's in store for the next few months as we dive into #PopEdEnergy topics! ? With Earth Day 2025's focus to “unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean energy by 2030,” we'll be diving deep into the ways we produce and use energy on the planet! ?? https://hubs.ly/Q039Y2RW0

Spring is on its way, which means the PopEd team is back on the road! Last week we had a great time visiting JMU College of Education pre-service classes! Students played our new board game, 'The Lorax,' and participated in 'Mining for Chocolate,' as well as demos of 'Earth Apple' and 'Web of Life.' We'll be back next week for more! #PopulationEducation

Take a virtual field trip to the Palmyra Atoll and the Mojave Desert where scientists are harnessing the power of renewable energy to sustain human life. This video and teacher guide contains a variety of materials to facilitate student engagement and discussion on the question 'How can we get the energy we need without harming nature?' #PopEdEnergy https://hubs.ly/Q039dnTj0