Empowering Youth: Green Literacy & Environmental Social Justice

Join us to learn strategies for empowering students as environmental justice advocates through reading, writing, and speaking activities.
About this Event

In this engaging session, educators will explore innovative strategies for empowering young people to become advocates for environmental social justice through reading, writing, and speaking activities. Participants will learn how to effectively integrate environmental themes into their curriculum while addressing issues of social equity and justice. Through hands-on activities, discussions, and collaborative exercises, educators will discover the power of literature as a tool for fostering empathy, critical thinking, and action among students. Teachers will gain practical insights into selecting age-appropriate literature that highlights environmental and social justice themes, as well as strategies for facilitating meaningful discussions around these topics. They will explore how to incorporate writing assignments that encourage students to analyze environmental injustices, articulate their perspectives, and propose solutions. Additionally, educators will learn techniques for promoting effective communication skills through public speaking exercises and presentations focused on environmental advocacy.

By the end of the session, participants will leave with a toolkit of resources, lesson plans, and teaching strategies that they can implement in their classrooms to inspire a new generation of environmentally conscious and socially aware leaders.

This free, for-credit webinar is just one of many running as part of Share My Lesson's Summer of Learning series. Register now to watch them live or later on demand.

Professional Credit

Available for one-hour of PD credit. A certificate of completion will be available for download at the end of your session that you can submit for your school's or district's approval.

Share My Lesson is a New York State Education Department-approved provider for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) requirements, an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved professional development provider, and a Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved professional development provider.