YO ZENO is an action-comedy anime series about an evil space prince named Zeno who is next in line to inherit the evil space kingdom. But that’s not what Zeno wants to do with his life! So he escapes to the distant planet of Earth, where he happens to stumble into an academy made especially for intergalatic runaways filled with cosmically zany space kids, just like him!
Meet the Solar Punks — three best friends from a sustainable future who travel back in time in their AI-powered fix-it van to help today’s kids tackle real-world environmental challenges! 💡⚙️🌍 Created by Lindsey Owen (Bubble Guppies, Star Wars: Galactic Pals), Solar Punks is an award-winning animated series that blends futuristic adventure, climate action, and real-world inspiration — all designed to spark eco-empowerment in young viewers.
What happens when one song changes everything? After a life-changing trip to the Great Barrier Reef, Lila writes and posts a climate-inspired song on YouTube—only to wake up and find it’s gone viral overnight. Now, with the world watching, she has the chance to use her voice and newfound fame for good.
Get ready to clap back at climate change! 🌍 "Clap Song (Earth is Home)" turns everyday eco-action into an irresistible anthem, inspired by the viral Cups beat. Join three friends as they ditch the overheated frustration and embrace biking, local shopping, green energy, and spreading the word! This catchy tune will have you making a difference with every step.
Our changing climate not only shapes the future for children and youth but impacts their lives today. Globally, children and youth face disruptions to their learning, worsening health impacts, and insecurity due to climate-amplified disasters. This discussion will focus on our need to increase conversations about climate change to foster climate understanding in a way that inspires hope and collaboration.
Laura Schifter, Senior Fellow with This Is Planet Ed at the Aspen Institute, and her daughters gathered a diverse collection of content to inspire, educate, and uplift you this Earth Day. 💚 Sit back and let these incredible creators remind you of the beauty of our planet and what we can all do to take care of our shared home.
The impacts of climate change are happening now, and many students are concerned about what the future will hold. Climate change threatens to disrupt learning, cause physical and emotional harm to young people and their families, and widen inequities in schools.
With playgrounds that reach 150 degrees and “heat days” that force schools to close, it’s no surprise that 75% of teens have moderate to extreme climate anxiety. Young people have the right to thrive on a healthy planet, and adults have a responsibility to preserve this right. Explore how school systems are essential to advancing generational justice and enabling future generations to thrive in a changing climate.
In 2021, over a million K-12 students missed school because of extreme weather events—and yet their schools are largely silent on the realities of climate change. This can change if we activate the next generation of climate leaders while we transform their schools with electric buses, renewable energy, and sustainable lunchrooms.
The results of a new survey from the Aspen Institute suggest that concerns for children could unify and inspire more Americans to confront the climate crisis. But for many parents and caregivers, talking about climate change with children — especially if they themselves are anxious about it — is a challenge. We’ll offer strategies for how adults can be thinking and talking about climate.
The Education Sector Can Drive Impact — with Innovation, Urgency, and Leadership. "Education Leaders Driving Climate Action" is part of the convening called Education and Climate Action, held at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on October 27, 2022.
“Everybody will have a role to play in making a difference,” said Laura Schifter, senior fellow at the Aspen Institute. But much of what’s needed – resources, time, capacity – are already in short supply in schools. To help address those barriers, The Aspen Institute created an action plan for K-12 schools that examines the policy changes and resources schools need, and the actions they can take to address what’s to come.
New Jersey’s Chatham High School is helping students find a solution to climate change incorporating it across all their classes. The new state-mandated curriculum aims to prepare the future generation to be a part of the solution and make a difference. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight.
In the first month of the 2021-2022 school year, wildfires, hot days, and flooding disrupted school for over 1 million students, and yet the education sector has largely stayed on the sidelines of the climate fight. This session explores the opportunity for policymakers, school leaders, philanthropy and more to catalyze action and help the sector advance climate solutions.