ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Keep Florida Beautiful and the KAB Florida affiliates have a critical role in building an environmentally literate society: a society that not only demonstrates environmental stewardship, but understands why it is important.
There are different types of environmental education, various locations where it can be conducted and a range of audiences that can be addressed. Service orientated cleanups and local stewardship projects including gardens and beautification projects engage youth and adults through action. These programs provide organized opportunities for civic engagement, help students secure volunteer hours for Bright Futures Scholarships, and promote physical activity outdoors.
Keep Florida Beautiful also encourages participation in a variety of school programs including recycling competition and learning basic fundamentals. Keep America Beautiful’s “Waste in Place” K-6 curriculum is one tool for teaching those fundamentals such as waste reduction, waste management and stewardship.
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You can make a real difference through your daily actions and choices. With the support of citizens and companies, we have made significant progress in community improvement. Your contribution helps keep Florida beautiful now and for generations to come.
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RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

The websites listed below focus on resources available to educators to enrich their coursework with a variety of engaging activities, hands-on projects, and friendly competitions for students of all ages.

Keep America Beautiful Education Programs

America Recycles Day

Great American Cleanup

Florida Resources

Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Recycling Education Page

Florida Education Reuse Centers

Florida Green School Network

Florida Project Learning Tree

WeatherSTEM

FDOT Adopt-A-Highway Program

FDOT Highway Beautification Grants

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

US Environmental Protection Agency Pages

Environmental Education Page

Marine Debris Toolkit

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Page

Trash-Free Waters Page

Resources and Curriculum

Center for Green Schools

NEEF K-12 Environmental Education Activities

Eco Schools USA

Enviroscapes – Hands-on Products for Environmental Education

Green Apple Day of Service

Green Education Foundation

Green Ribbon Schools

Green Strides – Tools to Green your School

Learning Lab – US Green Building Council

Martin Luther King Day of Service

NAAEE – North American Association for Environmental Education

NEEF – National Environmental Education Foundation

Nature Explore

Project Learning Tree

Recycle Often – Recycle Right Resources Page

Scholastic: Earth Day and the Environment: Everything you Need

Recycling

Nine Tips for Recycling in Schools (PDF, 152 KB)

KAB Recycling at Work Fact Sheet (PDF, 740 KB)

KAB Research to Improve Recycling in the Workplace (PDF, 4.21 MB)

Plastic Recycling Update – Feb. 2016: Getting the Message (PDF, 5.84 MB)

Keep America Beautiful’s Planning for Success: Ten Tips for Designing Public Space’s Recycling Programs Overview (PDF, 1.19 MB)

Litter Prevention Education

Being a Good Neighbor: A Guide to Reducing and Managing Litter (PDF, 1.33 MB)

KAB Cigarette Litter Prevention Program

EPA Atlas of Gulf States Litter Control Policy and Programs – A Trash Free Waters Resource, December 2016 (PDF, 2.7 MB)

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Beautification

Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Homeowners (PDF, 783.36 KB)

Graffiti Prevention: Tips for Businesses (PDF, 261.31 KB)

Graffiti Prevention: Creating a Community Mural (PDF, 268.4 KB)

Community Gardens

CDC – Healthy Food – Community Gardens

Other Resources

Southern Waste Information Exchange

Florida Wildflower Grants

Earth911

Ocean Conservancy

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You can make a real difference through your daily actions and choices. With the support of citizens and companies, we have made significant progress in community improvement. Your contribution helps keep Florida beautiful now and for generations to come. Give some green to support Florida’s green movement.
“Opportunities & Resources For Environmental Education in Florida,” Keep Florida Beautiful. Presented September 3, 2015. (PDF, 4.8 MB)
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