This $133,333 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides funding to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois. The project aims to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the Calumet region of Chicago.
Key activities include restoring green spaces with climate change resilience in mind, updating the existing climate change curriculum to focus on climate resiliency, and building the capacity of environmental educators to teach about climate change. The project will also provide 5 sub-awards to eligible partners to expand or launch the Mighty Acorns environmental education program for 3rd-5th grade students. Expected outcomes include participants being more likely to visit green spaces and adopt sustainable habits, as well as environmental educators becoming more comfortable teaching about climate change. This 18-month project runs from April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
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