Here are a few TED Talks that address some Green/Environmental Issues:

1. Carolyn Steel: How Food Shapes Our Cities
2. Michael Pritchard: Water Filter that Turns Filthy Water Clean
3. James Balog's Time Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss
4. Janine Benyus on Biomimicry in Action (This is one of my favorite TED talks. It points to the potential future of sustainable business, design, and problem solving.)

Hi Jason,

Got your tweet requesting input! I would love to share here the Blog on the Universe posts I wrote on climate change and the environment. The Blog is dedicated to teachers and science education, and the goal is conceptual understanding at an emotional level. Each post is designed to be used as a lesson, and each is outlined in the Blog's Teachers Lesson Planner with essential question(s), key concepts, learning objectives, math skills, and any special features.

Here is the one stop shop for the Climate Change Posts:
http://bit.ly/1oE3K

Here is an added piece I wrote that addresses the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen: bit.ly/HHgif

Folks should also read "About This Blog" at:
http://blogontheuniverse.org/about

ENJOY!!

Dr. Jeff Goldstein, Center Director
National Center for Earth and Space Science Education
USA

I'm a huge proponent of learning by doing. Get the students to interact with the environment is what comes to mind for me. I have recently picked up a new hobby called Geocaching. Geocaching is where people hide GPS units outside and give clues to where to find them. I personally have found several around my area. It was a great way to explore areas around me I've never been to before. Here is the official Geocaching website for more information: http://www.geocaching.com/ Also I found a website which has some great lesson plans centered around geocaching: http://www.gis2gps.com/GPS/lessonplans/gpsplans.htm
I hope this helps!

Hey Jason,

Just read your post... that's what we do! My husband Marcus and I are starting up a company that takes kids (middle and high school age) outdoors to teach leadership, confidence, outdoor skills and environmental science. Soooo very important to get out and use what nature provides for us! Check us out www.getoutandlead.com
Good luck!

Becky Tessier, co-founder
Get Out and Lead!
www.getoutandlead.com

Here's an interesting project for elementary kids from an Edutopia article that ran earlier this year: Students opt out of receiving paper catalogs in the mail via a "Catalog Canceling Challenge."

http://www.edutopia.org/catalog-canceling-challenge-recycling-project

Might be a fun project as the holiday catalog mania heats up.