The Walking Softer Education program provides lessons for high school-aged students that cover environmental issues and solutions in the topic areas of rewilding, sustainable food systems, and material waste management. Following the lessons, participating groups who have registered through our Connect portal, will use the provided How-to Guides to design and implement a sustainability project in their community.
Get Started
Groups that complete the four required lessons are eligible to receive up to $2,000 in project funding and a $1,000 teacher stipend. To register for the program and receive funding, go through the four required lessons below with your students first then complete the following steps.
- Register for an account by filling out the "Teacher Intake Form" on our Connect Portal.
- Submit the pre-program documents on the portal.
- Select a project and follow the Project How-to Guide.
- Submit the funding documents on the portal and begin implementing your community project.
- Complete and submit the “Final Program Report”.
Lessons
Introduction
Introduction
Optional
Sit Spot
Required
Rewilding
Lesson 1: Rewilding
Required
Lesson 2: Social Impacts
Optional
Lesson 3: Solutions
Optional
Sustainable Food Systems
Lesson 1: Sustainable Food Systems
Required
Lesson 2: Social Impacts
Optional
Lesson 3: Solutions
Optional
Material Waste Management
Lesson 1: Material Waste Management
Required
Lesson 2: Social Impacts
Optional
Lesson 3: Solutions
Optional
Project How-to Guides
Rewilding
Discover how to restore ecosystems to their original, wild state by reintroducing native species and letting natural processes shape the landscape.
Native Habitat RestorationPesticide-Free Campus
Sustainable Food Systems
Explore sustainable methods of producing, distributing, consuming, and disposing of food to support the environment, economy, social equity, and food security.
Composting and Waste ReductionPlant-Based Cafeteria
Material Waste Management
Identify strategies for collecting, moving, treating, reusing, and discarding waste materials to minimize their environmental impact and promote sustainability.
Host A SwapPlastic Reduction On Campus
Other
Have your own project idea? Initiate your own project to contribute to the conservation and regeneration of our planet.
Guide To Coming Up With Your Own ProjectNeed Help Deciding On A Project?
Use This Lesson as a Resource