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PA Assn. Of Environmental Educators Announce 2024 Award Winners

PA Environment Daily

Guise, the Agriculture Education Teacher, made the connection with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission and began implementing the Eels in the Classroom program in her Wildlife Management and Natural Resource Management courses.

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Reduce Energy Use At Home

Academy of Natural Sciences

When we consume less power, we reduce the amount of released toxic fumes in the air, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect ecosystems from destruction. There’s a direct connection between energy use and the environment.

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Eat for the Planet!

Academy of Natural Sciences

Eating sustainably refers to foods that are produced in ways that have a minimal impact on natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity. Eating healthy foods that are sustainable can improve how you feel and also benefit the planet and your wallet.

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Biodiversity is Essential in Battling Climate Effects

Academy of Natural Sciences

As a researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences, I am a strong supporter of protecting natural areas and the importance of biodiversity for its own sake. Protecting biodiversity is needed to increase the resilience of ecosystems to inevitable changes to our natural resources and our human societies.

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Winterize Your Home (the Green Way)

Academy of Natural Sciences

When we consume less power, we reduce the toxic fumes released, conserve the earth’s natural resources and help protect local ecosystems from destruction. has less than 5% of the world’s population, but consumes 17% of the world’s energy, according to the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems.