Kula in the Sky

Set in precolonial Fiji, Kula and Yasi are sisters who have spent their whole life together, but when Yasi enters womanhood and her responsibilities change, she no longer has time to play with her little sister and Kula feels left alone in the dark. Kula goes on an emotional journey with her clever bat friend […]

The Last Kappa of Old Japan

The Last Kappa of Old Japan is a warmly written and beautifully illustrated bilingual Japanese children’s book that introduces many aspects of traditional Japanese culture and folklore while teaching an important lesson about environmentalism. The story is of a young Japanese farm boy who develops a friendship with a mythical creature– the kappa–a messenger of […]

Small Island Big Song

Small Island Big Song is a project blending music, film, and live performance featuring over a hundred musicians across sixteen island nations of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, weaving contemporary, relevant testimonies from a region on the front line of cultural and environmental challenges. The album & film were composed, recorded, shot, and overdubbed in […]

Climate Change Case Studies

These case studies can be used for learning about sustainability and climate change within a specific geographical location. They focus on a variety of locations including Japan, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, the United States, Calgary (Alberta, Canada), Ecuador, and San Francisco (California, USA).

Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear

A middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return a sun bear to its natural habitat. When endlessly curious and tenacious Chang discovers a bear bile farm near her home in Vietnam, she decides to do everything she can to save […]

“A Hundred Hows” Virtual Learning Journeys

This is a page of videos all around the how of a science issue, a few of which are connected to sustainability (food waste, health, etc). Videos are oriented around a central question and could be strong in supplementing phenomenon-based units or lessons. The following videos have ties to sustainability: Organization: Science Centre Singapore Science […]

Young Scientist Badge Scheme

Similar to Scouts programs, this badge scheme allows students to complete missions for points and eventually badges. There is a fee, prorated for larger schools. The program can be adapted for groups, classrooms, or full schools. Students can receive badges for being a water ambassador, botanist, marine biologist, geologist, environmentalist, energy saver, and a sustainability […]

SDGs Workshop: Steer Towards the Future

Teachers must request access to this free electronic resource. This workshop is for school students (10-18 years old) to learn how to achieve a sustainable, global society with other countries. Players will be divided into 5 groups (virtual countries), and try to protect their own country, as leaders, from hazardous events related to Climate Change. […]

Peace Database of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

This is a navigable database of museum artifacts including, but not limited to, video testimonies from survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, art created by survivors, and belongings of victims. There is a search feature and artifacts are organized by type. Students could navigate this site as a webquest or it could be used […]

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Virtual Tour

In this virtual tour, students can explore the exhibits at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. This museum features exhibits that highlight both the pain caused by the U.S. decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War 2 as well as making personal and relatable the lives and culture of Hiroshima pre- […]