Organizations of the Boston Youth Environmental Network
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Alternatives for Community and Environment
Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project: Nurturing youth leadership through an environmental justice curriculum, internship and membership programs, and youth-led projects.
Antioch New England Institute
Integrating place-based and environmental education into the K-12 experience for school improvement, environmental stewardship, community vitality and environmental quality.
Arnold Arboretum
Collaborating with Boston Public School teachers to create field trips and grade-specific curriculum that addresses life science standards.
Boston Children’s Museum
Diverse exhibits and programs help children understand and enjoy the world in which they live and the spectrum of human difference.
Boston College
Developing a year long course in urban ecology that will be a capstone course for 11th and 12th grade students.
BLS Youth CAN (Climate Action Network)
Boston Urban Forest Coalition
Raising public awareness of the benefits of urban forests for city residents through lecture series, guest speakers and educational campaigns.
Branching Out: National Park Service
Providing youth with field experience and education about career paths in the fields of arboriculture, park management, and the environment.
Boston Schoolyard Initiative
Transforming Boston public schoolyards into community open spaces and centers for teaching and learning; supporting educators using the outdoor classroom.
“e” inc.
In-depth science and community action for urban children, teens and their caregivers at public schools, after schools, festivals, and workshops.
Eagle Eye Institute
Using the power of nature to transform urban youth - exploratory environmental learning and career bridging to environmental fields.
Earthwatch Institute
Opportunities to join scientific research projects around the world, fellowships, educator-led student groups, virtual classrooms and blogs from the field.
EarthWorks
Using urban orchards as a learning space to connect 2nd and 3rd grade Boston Public School students with nature.
Environmental Justice Action Media
Boston based network of students, teachers, and activists working for environmental and social change with media as our tool.
Green Grease Monkeys
Spreading the “grease gospel” at science fairs, Earth Day events, and community events through car exhibitions and speaking engagements.
Harbor Connections
An interdisciplinary program for students grades 4-8 combining classroom preparation and field expeditions to the Boston Harbor Islands.
Harvard School of Public Health
Scientists help K-12 students gain the skills they need to understand and research the relationships between their environment and health.
Machine Science, Inc.
Kits, on-line curricula, and computing tools to support hands-on learning in robotics and engineering in urban schools and community centers.
Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center
Exhibits and programs on-site and off-site to learn and teach about the natural world and to understand how it works.
Museum of Science, Boston
Educational products, exhibits, and services - using science and technology to understand human actions and the Earth’s ability to nurture life.
Museum Institute for Teaching Science
Two week July Institute for K-8 Boston teachers and a quarterly publication model inquiry-based, minds-on, hands-on environmental and other science activities.
New England Aquarium
Facilitating learning and caring about the oceans through educational programs and resources for children, teenagers, parents, teachers and other adult learners.
New England Wildlife Center
Preserving wildlife and the environment through a wildlife teaching hospital, education, advocacy and public health and habitat intervention.
Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies
Marine education for students and the general public through field walks, lectures, beach clean-ups, and dockside learning demonstrations.
Roots & Shoots
An international service learning program for youth, emphasizing local and global projects in service to animals, the environment and humanity.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy
Developing learning experiences that enrich visitors’ and students’ understanding of Boston’s diverse environmental, cultural, and sustainable heritage and development.
Sailors for the Sea
Kits to teach young sailors about the oceanic ecosystems and ways to have a positive effect on the marine environment.
Social Justice Academy
College preparatory curriculum, community service, and shared decision-making – students are critical thinkers and activists for themselves and the larger world.
TERC
Improving mathematics and science teaching and learning through research, development, and training of educational practices and products.
Thompson Island Outward Bound School
Using environmental education and adventure to develop character, academic achievement and environmental stewardship for children from all Boston's diverse communities.
Urban Ecology Institute
Working with community and educational partners to improve the health of urban ecosystems through education, action and advocacy programs.
Urban Science Academy
Students take part in the research necessary to find their interests and strengths and learn to serve the world.
Youth CAN (the Youth Climate Action Network)
A network of climate action youth groups in Massachusetts working together to address global climate change.
Zoo New England
Exhibits, programs and workshops at two zoo locations for schoolchildren, teachers, and the general public on endangered animals and conservation.
Other organizations of the Boston Youth Environmental Network