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    Daily Dot: Back to School for Climate

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    And a school supplies swap.

    Dear Reader,

    It’s one of life’s ironies that when we can go to school, we don’t really want to. It’s only as an adult that Dot truly appreciates the value of listening to an expert and learning just how fascinating our world really is. If you’d like to school yourself on climate change, The Crash Course offers free classes (on YouTube) on everything from “how can countries work together on climate change?” to “how can we store renewable energy?” Courses (available in English and Spanish) are free and suitable for high school or college level learners. 

    Other environmental education options include  Santa Barbara-based Explore Ecology, which teaches green living to tens of thousands of students each year, and a high school in Massachusetts that takes students to a farm where they participate in land stewardship. 

    Whatever your age, being a student of the world around us helps pave the way for valuing and caring for it.

    Learnedly,

    Dot

    Climate Quick Tip: Swap School Supplies: For school supplies, try Freecycle, Facebook Marketplace, or an online Buy Nothing group. These are neighborhood treasure troves for back-to-school supplies. Bargain for you and better for the planet. And if your kids have outgrown their stuff, offer it up to others.

    If you do have to purchase, check out Bluedot’s Marketplace for greener back-to-school stuff.

    For more Bluedot Climate Quick Tips, click here.

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