Sustainable farming methods can not only improve soil health but also strengthen our chances of combating climate change. Here, we’ll review soil’s role in carbon sequestration, what causes soil degradation, and how regenerative agriculture can help us replenish our soils.

How specifically can addressing food waste help us reduce the impacts of climate change? In this blog, we’ll dive into the connection between the two, examining the causes of our food waste crisis, specific impacts in the United States, and what we can do to reduce waste and its far-reaching consequences.

Rachel Arbor, an educator and founder of Gaia Scholastic, has created an interdisciplinary teaching unit that combines in-depth research on Leatherback Sea Turtles with game-based learning, using Earth Matters as the catalyst.

Announcing Partners in Play, our Ambassador Program: Over the past few months, the number of authentic voices in support of Earth Matters has grown significantly. In search of a way to both harness and support this positive energy around climate awareness, we created an ambassador program. Climate literacy educators, influencers, and board game enthusiasts have joined us in promoting the game. You can too.

Kids will see many simple educational games for what they are – another worksheet disguised as fun. But more complex curriculum-based board games with built-in gaming mechanics are where fun and intellectual development come together. Authentic board games help build critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

There's a significant gap in how climate change is addressed in education, with some communities barely discussing it while others face it directly. Avoiding the topic can increase anxiety among students, who want answers and to understand how they can make a difference. Teachers play a crucial role in providing hope through knowledge, dialogue, and activism, helping reduce eco-anxiety.

Tweens and teens spend an average of 4.8 hours per day on social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Think of summer as a time to reset, put the screens down, and head outside.

How do we encourage climate action in younger generations? Senior program manager at Unbounded Associates Anna Guo Ya Petee has ideas to share.

What happens to the plastic this is actually recycled? It’s not as simple as just melting plastic bottles and putting them into molds to make new ones.