Foundations of Future Hack: EcoLiteracy & Anticipatory Resources

Ecoliteracy and Futures Thinking in Future Hack: Educational Resources

Future Hack champions anticipatory thinking and ecological education. Explore ecoliteracy materials, creative thinking tools, and futures thinking resources that empower a proactive stance on environmental challenges.

Together we can combat youth climate anxiety, nurture a deep love for the natural world, and empower the next generation of climate activists and leaders.

  • Neighborhood Forest

    Neighborhood Forest loves trees! They aim to give every child the priceless joy of planting and watching trees grow.

    By doing so, they beautify neighborhoods and put a significant dent in our carbon footprint, and help instill in the hearts of our little ones a sense of magic, wonder, and love for our planet.

  • WORLD WILDLIFE FOUNDATION “WILD CLASSROOM”

    Connecting educators and parents with the tools and resources they need to help kids explore and understand the world around them. Together we can inspire the next generation to build a future where people and nature thrive!

  • GREEN SCHOOL

    The “green school” movement is epitomized by the “Green School” originally founded in Bali and now located around the world. Green School’s mission is to create a global community of learners, making our world sustainable.

  • EARTHDAY. ORG

    EarthDay.org has a wealth of resources to guide environmental education lessons and stewardship activities on Earth Day and throughout the year. These resources can be adapted to a variety of ages and settings.

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    Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability

    This book by Michael K. Stone of the Center for Ecoliteracy portrays the growing sustainability movement in K-12 education, showcasing inspiring stories of public, independent, and charter schools across the country.

  • Edible Schoolyards Project

    The Edible Schoolyard Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of public education by using organic school gardens, kitchens, and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of nourishment, stewardship, and community.

  • Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World

    Edited by Michael K. Stone and Zenobia Barlow with contributions from distinguished writers and educators, Ecological Literacy reflects the best thinking about how the world actually works and how learning occurs.

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    Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work that Reconnects

    Inspiration, practices, and meditations to empower us in the face of planetary suffering. The revolutionary practice of the Work That Reconnects, show us how to move from paralysis toward creative action.

  • Ecoliterate: How Educators Are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence

    Inspiring stories, practical guidance, and an exciting new model of education that builds on the success of social and emotional learning by addressing today’s most important ecological issues.

  • Green Schoolyards America

    Inspires and supports systems change to transform asphalt-covered school grounds into living schoolyards that improve children’s well-being, learning, and play, while strengthening their communities' ecological health and climate resilience.

  • My Future My Voice Ambassadors / EARTHDAY.ORG

    My Future My Voice features 205+ young environmental leaders from 93+ countries around the world. All the youth featured are united by their common aim – to work for the good of the environment. They are the future, which is why their voices matter the most.

  • EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet

    Earth education is traditionally confined to specific topics: ecoliteracy, outdoor education, environmental science. But in the coming century, on track to be the warmest in human history, every aspect of human life will be affected by our changing planet.

  • Drawdown Ecochallenge

    Ecochallenge is a digital platform that gamifies behavior change. Fun challenges encourage new habits. Small steps lead to big change. Together, we build a more sustainable world.