This Is Planet Ed

Over the last year, we’ve heard from students, educators, parents, district leaders, and more about how they’ve taken #ClimateAction in schools. Their successes informed our Action Plan and policy recommendations to help more schools take #K12ClimateAction.

#EarthDay Every Day 🌎 Check out the Planet Media YouTube channel to learn about what actions we all can do to take care of our shared home:

In honor of Earth Day, @ThisIsPlanetEd has curated a collection of engaging apps for children ages 0-12, exploring environmental themes like eco-friendly cities, weather, conservation, and global ecosystems. 🌎 Explore the collection: play.google.com/store/apps/edi…

Earlier this year, fires in LA disrupted learning for over 700k students and damaged 14 schools. Watch the video for "Wild Hope" and learn more from @ThisIsPlanetEd about talking with children about climate change and how to support LA students: thisisplaneted.org/resources/clim…

"Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick and Sprout" is part of a small group of climate change-related media made specifically for kids—and a study from @ThisIsPlanetEd highlights the growing demand from parents for solutions-focused climate media for kids. npr.org/2025/04/08/nx-…

🎬This Is Planet Ed's Planet Media initiative is excited to announce the release of the Toolkit for Climate Storytelling. This guide helps creators bring climate solutions to kids' media with strategies, actionable tips and bright spots! ⬇️⬇️ thisisplaneted.org/resources/clim…

The devastation from the wildfires has left communities facing unimaginable loss. "When trauma like this occurs, it will take a significant amount of work to put kids and teachers in the best place to support learning again." @laschifter12 thehill.com/changing-ameri…

Thank you to our amazing co-chairs and Task Force members across all of our areas of work. Thank you to our partners: the students, educators, parents, schools, communities, and organizations who are leading this work on the ground across the country.

2024 ➡️ 2025 📣We look forward to the work ahead of us in #2025 to build a sustainable resilient and equitable future for all people! View the FULL Year In Review here thisisplaneted.org/resources/2024…

📌Check out @laschifter12 's interview with @LuminaryLabs: "We need to start thinking about how we’re leveraging education to actually build our societal capacity to address climate change. People got us into this problem, we need people to get us out." luminary-labs.com/transforming-e…

#HigherEd Climate Action TF members, @jamiemerisotis ,@EloyOakley and @Lande_Ajose emphasize that every sector of philanthropy needs to think about the implications of climate change and find a role in cultivating solutions. Read Here⬇️ @InsidePhilanthr insidephilanthropy.com/home/to-advanc…

This Is Planet Ed @laschifter12 on @CNN: "We need to start taking actions...and it is critically important to teach about climate change to ensure students have the understanding, knowledge and skills to be successful in a changing climate," Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=-_J35B…

In the latest issue of our #BlackRep4Kids newsletter, project advisor @AnthonyFrasier discusses how resources from @ThisIsPlanetEd, @CommonSense, and @Nickelodeon can help create climate media that addresses the needs of Black children and their families. mailchi.mp/knology/blackr…

📗What is “climate literacy”? What are the ABCs, the grammar and vocabulary, of climate change? This Is Planet Ed Senior Advisor @anya1anya highlights this question in a new @hechingerreport column. Read more: ⬇️ hechingerreport.org/column-educati…

Higher ed 🤝 climate action @ThisIsPlanetEd’s recently released Higher Ed Climate Action Plan underscores the need to educate and support students to advance climate solutions. Read more: thisisplaneted.org/resources/high…

NEW: #HigherEd Climate Action Task Force members @CarrieBHauser @ColoMtnCollege, @NAU José Luis Cruz Rivera, & @JayPerman @Univ_System_MD on the crucial role of governing boards in advancing climate action in higher education. 🎓 @AGBInsights Read more: agb.org/trusteeship-ar…

Amazing work @JohnBKing! 🌎 🎊Fantastic to see NY recognizing the crucial role education leaders play in being a part of the states efforts to address climate change + transition to a clean economy!

Check out the new sizzle reel for @ThisIsPlanetEd's Planet Media, which will be playing in theaters nationwide before highly anticipated PG-rated movies thanks to a new collaboration with @NCMNews. 🌎 youtube.com/watch?v=0mlrZm…

📖Back-to-school season is here, and so is a focus on climate education! @ThisIsPlanetEd Senior Advisor, @anya1anya, explores how universities are rethinking the study of sustainability at the undergraduate & graduate levels. Learn more: #HigherEd ⬇️ hechingerreport.org/column-we-want…

NEW: In partnership with @nature_org, @ThisIsPlanetEd worked directly with young leaders from across the country to co-produce a toolkit full of talking points, advocacy strategies, AND bright spots. Check it out⬇️ #YCAT thisisplaneted.org/resources/yout…

@SUNYChancellor & ESF President Mahoney recently participated in the official launch of the Higher Ed Climate Action Plan hosted by The Aspen Institute. Learn how higher education help foster a climate safe, just, and vibrant future #HECAP @ThisIsPlanetEd bit.ly/4d816mw