EarthTeam's mission is to create a new generation of environmental leaders by introducing into the classroom and the community environmental experiences that are so active and engaging that they inspire dedication to a healthy environment.

Description:
EarthTeam was launched in January 2000 by a coalition of educational, environmental, and governmental representatives who saw a need to provide curriculum-connected, community-based, teen-appealing environmental programs to teachers and middle and high school students. Since its inception, EarthTeam has committed to serving teachers by being on-call for teacher requests, and by partnering with outstanding community organizations to deliver quality programs that meet teachers’ curricular needs and engage teenagers.

History:
On Earth Day, April 22, 2000, half a billion people around the world joined together to put forth new environmental visions for a sustainable future. High school and middle school students and youth groups across California’s San Francisco Bay Area got a head start by participating in the creation of EARTH TEAM, a collaborative network connecting Bay Area teenagers, teachers and youth leaders with numerous environmental, educational, and government organizations. There was a niche that needed filling. High school environmental clubs and many teachers felt disconnected from others of similar interest and discouraged by the general student body’s response to environmental concerns. Additionally, the teachers were overwhelmed, often untrained and without the time needed to find speakers or create environmental community projects. Earth Team aims to change this.

Earth Team’s first year was very successful. In the first six months, twenty-four groups or classes signed up and 170 students received Presidential Environmental Youth Certificates for their environmental work. Please visit our website for a basic look at where we are today.

Contact people:

Maggie Fleming, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Kathy Barrett, Board President, (email)

Address:

2530 San Pablo Ave., Suite L Berkeley, CA 94702 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.earthteam.net

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 57, 1 minute walk