Thanks to our Eco-Schools USA and Pathway Partners

Mr. Howard Ruby

Wildlife images featured on Climate Classroom Kids (part of the Climate Change Pathway) were taken by Howard Ruby. Mr. Ruby is a nature photographer, Chairman of Oakwood Worldwide, and a supporter of the National Wildlife Federation. He has spent years traveling around the world to photograph the many amazing wild animals and wild places seen on this site. For his efforts, Mr. Ruby was named the 2007 Conservation Photographer of the Year by NWF. He is passionate about using his photos in creative ways to teach children and adults about the effects of climate change and he has been the driving force behind the creative development of this new website.

Click on the photo to read our interview with Mr. Howard Ruby and see photos of him on location. You can also visit his website, www.howardruby.com to see a preview of other photos that will soon be featured on our site.

Facing the Future

Facing the Future empowers teachers with the resources they need to ignite their students' interest in complex global issues while helping them achieve academically. Their approach is positive and solutions-oriented, and their business model is systemic and leveraged: Facing the Future programming reaches hundreds of thousands of students each year at a cost of less than $2 per student. The National Wildlife Federation has partnered with Facing the Future to recommend lessons and activities related to the Eco-Schools USA pathways.

HSBC Eco-Schools USA Climate Initiative

HSBC, the "world's local bank", and the Eco-Schools International Program are teaming up to empower students to tackle carbon emissions at school. HSBC employees are participating in this initiative as volunteers, from fourteen countries around the world including HSBC North America in the United States.

SchoolTube

Eco-Schools USA has partnered with SchoolTube, a media-sharing website for students and educators. It is safe, world-class, FREE, and nationally endorsed by premier education associations. Eco-Schools USA is one of the many channels that SchoolTube offers. You can upload cool videos about what your school is doing as part of the Eco-Schools USA program!

The Climate Project US

The Climate Project US is a movement established by Al Gore in the wake of interest following the launch of the film An Inconvenient Truth. Its aim is to educate and challenge citizens and governments into action against the growing crisis of global warming. Its first initiative was the training of 1,000 citizens across the US to present the information delivered in An Inconvenient Truth to audiences across the country. The National Wildlife Federation was The Climate Project's training partner and developed a high school curriculum based on An Inconvenient Truth. This curriculum is included in the Eco-Schools USA Climate Change Pathway.

If you're interested in being an Eco-Schools USA partner or supporter, please contact Ms. Meri-Margaret Deoudes, Senior Director, Corporate Relations, phone: 703-438-6104; email: DeoudesM@nwf.org