“We have a responsibility to teach the next generation what global warming is and where the solutions lie.” – Will StegerThe Will Steger Foundation’s programs seek to offer thought-provoking interaction and practical solutions for educators, students, youth, and the broader public.
OVERARCHING GOAL:
Will Steger Foundation programs aim to educate, inspire and empower people of all ages to engage in climate change solu- tions. WSF seeks to build broad-based public support for action at all scales (individual to policy). WSF programs include: Emerging Leaders, Expeditions, and K-12 Education.
EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM
STRATEGIC GOAL:To inspire and support youth climate leadership, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a key ally in solving the climate crisis.
- Youth Environmental Activists YEA! MN High School Network
- Trans-Campus Energy Movement MN (TEAM MN) College & University Network
- Midwest Climate Strategy Coalition
EXPEDITIONS
STRATEGIC GOAL:Mobilizing action through eyewitness expeditions to the front lines of global warming.
- Adventure Learning - bringing authentic learning experiences to classrooms via the internet
- International, cross-cultural and intergenerational expeditions:
- Baffin Island 2007
- Ellesmere Island 2008
- Greenland 2009
- Expedition Copenhagen 2009
- Multi-media dispatches from the expedition trail
- Featured Expeditions – Modern and Emerging Explorers
K-12 EDUCATION
STRATEGIC GOAL:K-12 standards-based interdisciplinary curriculum approved by the National Education Association, Union of Concerned Scientists and National Geographic.
- Online Lesson Plans & Activities for Educators
- Summer Institutes on Climate Change Education
