
This Is Planet Ed
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Formerly Aspen K12 Climate Action; Mobilizing K-12, early years, higher education, and children’s media to advance climate solutions @AIEnvironment
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Chancellor John B. King & 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 This Is Planet Ed bit.ly/4d816mw

NEW: In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, This Is Planet Ed 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…

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

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

Amazing work Dr. John B. King, Jr.! 🌎 🎊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!

NEW: #HigherEd Climate Action Task Force members Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser Colorado Mountain College, NAU José Luis Cruz Rivera, & @JayPerman University System of Maryland on the crucial role of governing boards in advancing climate action in higher education. 🎓 AGB Read more: agb.org/trusteeship-ar…

Higher ed 🤝 climate action This Is Planet Ed’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…


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

In the latest issue of our #BlackRep4Kids newsletter, project advisor Anthony Frasier discusses how resources from This Is Planet Ed, Common Sense Media, and Nickelodeon can help create climate media that addresses the needs of Black children and their families. mailchi.mp/knology/blackr…


#HigherEd Climate Action TF members, Jamie Merisotis ,Eloy Ortiz Oakley 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⬇️ Inside Philanthropy insidephilanthropy.com/home/to-advanc…

📌Check out Dr. Laura Schifter 's interview with Luminary Labs: "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…

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." Dr. Laura Schifter thehill.com/changing-ameri…


"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 This Is Planet Ed highlights the growing demand from parents for solutions-focused climate media for kids. npr.org/2025/04/08/nx-…

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 This Is Planet Ed about talking with children about climate change and how to support LA students: thisisplaneted.org/resources/clim…

In honor of Earth Day, This Is Planet Ed 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…
