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Empowering educators with engaging k-12 lessons + PD that explore population growth, sustainability, and human impact on the planet.
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Population Education @populationeducation.org · Sep 3
🚨🌍 The World of 8 Billion Video Contest is OPEN!
⚡ Energy | 🌿 Wetlands | 💰 Economics
📹 Students in grades 6–12 worldwide: Create a 60-sec video with creative solutions for a sustainable future.
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#WorldOf8Billion #StudentVoices #edusky #sschat #Edusci
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🌱 Our Place-Based Learning theme is all about helping students connect learning to the world around them. This short guide explains the basics and simple ways to bring local, real-world learning into your classroom.
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What is Place-Based Education? A Beginner’s Guide for Teachers - Population Education
Many teachers have reached out to Population Education asking: What does place-based education mean? Can you describe it in simple... Read more »
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January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Turn your community into a classroom! 🧠 From neighborhood walks to story maps, place-based learning helps students ask big questions, build local connections, and explore real-world problems. 💡📍
👉 Read the Edutopia article
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Using Place-Based Learning to Spark Inquiry
Projects like mapmaking can ignite students’ curiosity and help them connect with their communities.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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🌏🌟 Did you know that teachers can upload their students’ #Worldof8Billion videos in bulk? Click the link to learn more and start submitting ▶️ buff.ly/tI07UZe.
We are excited to see your students’ videos!

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January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Teachers! Join us for a 30-min virtual session to help you integrate the #Worldof8Billion video project into your classroom. Learn strategies, explore free classroom resources to guide student research and planning, and get real-time answers. Wednesday, January 21 - 4pm ET
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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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What does sustainability look like where you live? 🌱 Using a place-based approach, this lesson challenges students to think critically about population, resources, and environmental limits through real-world community scenarios.

Swipe for a preview and download the free lesson. 👇
January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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🌍 Place-based learning helps students see how people, place, and sustainability connect—right where they live.

Join us Feb 25 for a free interactive workshop with classroom-ready strategies, modeling activities, and real-world lessons.

👩🏫 K–12 | All subjects
👉 Save your seat:
Place-Based Education Webinar Registration Page
Join us on Wednesday, February 25th, from 4:30-5:45 pm ET for a free, online workshop exploring how place-based learning can make learning engaging and meaningful.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Trainer Spotlight! 💙 We’re honored to spotlight Helen de la Maza, whose work as a PopEd trainer since 2001 has reached 1,200+ educators through 66 workshops. Her dedication continues to strengthen science education and sustainability learning across classrooms. Thank you, Helen!
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Congo's Virunga Park: 'It’s kind of miraculous'
The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely endangered species currently numbers at just over 1,000.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, yet they’re disappearing at an unprecedented rate.

Rising ocean temperatures and acidification are pushing reefs beyond their limits. Learn what’s driving this global challenge and why it matters far beyond the ocean. 👉
Coral Reef Destruction: Causes, Effects, and How to Prevent It - Population Education
Learn what coral reef destruction is, what causes it, how it affects humans and the environment, and how we can prevent further damage to coral reefs.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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🎞️ 🍿 Teachers! Looking for a fun way to include the #Worldof8Billion judging rubric and celebrate your students’ videos?
A veteran contest teacher shares the perfect tip in the video below ⬇️
Don’t forget to use the rubric before submitting your videos too!
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January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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2025 was the third-warmest year on record and the 11th straight warmest year. The climate trend is clear. Education is key to preparing the next generation to understand and act with purpose.
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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🌱 Place-Based Learning connects classroom lessons to the world around students—and often that world starts right outside the school doors.
We’re revisiting this blog on how #PlaceBasedLearning gets learners of all ages outdoors, curious, and engaged.
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Place-Based Education Gets Kids Outside - Population Education
Place-based education (PBE) is an immersive model of learning designed to engage students in their local communities, on both an... Read more »
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January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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What happens when every student group builds a town—but with different budgets? 💭
Building Communities shows how wealth, equity, and resources shape communities.
Download the free lesson: buff.ly/Zo9OyPR
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Building Communities - Population Education
Small groups construct 3-D communities using various amounts of funds and then compare the communities to gain a deeper understanding... Read more »
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January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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We’re grateful for the lasting contributions of Deb Gallagher, retired professor and PopEd trainer since 2002. With 58 workshops and 1,100+ educators trained, her impact continues to ripple through classrooms nationwide. Thank you, Deb!
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January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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🎤Youth voices matter more than ever with the rising effects from climate change. But how can students make their voices heard?
Read our new blog and discover how youth storytelling, like creating a #Worldof8Billion video is a great example of taking environmental action! 👉 buff.ly/1IjnjB2
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The Importance of Youth Storytelling - World of 8 Billion
Explore how youth environmental storytelling transforms climate concern into creativity, empowering students to shape a more sustainable future.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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This winter, we’re spotlighting Place-Based Education, an approach that uses students’ local communities and environments to connect classroom learning to real-world experiences.
Expect blogs, lessons, and classroom resources. Get started in your classroom with this blog: buff.ly/ijOPYIU 🏡✨ #edusky
PopEd’s Winter Theme: Place-Based Education - Population Education
Localized learning, pedagogy of place, community-based projects… whether you’re a formal classroom teacher or a non-formal educator, you’ve likely heard... Read more »
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January 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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🌊 Our ocean isn’t just a backdrop, it’s a lifeline. Marine biodiversity supports the air we breathe, regulates climate, and sustains food, livelihoods, and human well-being. When ocean ecosystems thrive, people do too.
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The World is Our Oyster: How Marine Biodiversity and Our Well-Being Go Hand in Hand - Population Education
I’ve always been fascinated with the vastness of the ocean and the sheer amount of life it contains. Did you... Read more »
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January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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📚 Teachers’ favorites of 2025! Check out the top 10 most-popular Population Education resources - lessons, activities, and infographics teachers couldn’t get enough of. 🌍
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Top Spot: 10 Most Popular Resources from Population Education in 2025 - Population Education
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s take a look at which PopEd resources teachers like you found most useful.... Read more »
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December 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Teachers, thank you for making 2025 such a meaningful year for PopEd! Our 2026 Wish List is full of the things we love most: creative student videos, hands-on learning, and classrooms buzzing with big ideas.
Happy New Year from all of us at PopEd — we can’t wait to learn and grow with you in 2026! 🎊
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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💙 Happy Holidays from all of us at Population Education! We’re so grateful for our incredible community of educators, partners, and supporters who inspire critical thinking, sustainability, and global awareness every day. Wishing you a joyful, restful season and a bright start to the new year. 🌍✨
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🌍 At the recent GLOW Conference, we shared how teachers and students can explore the #SDGs through engaging PopEd lessons and the #Worldof8Billion student video contest. Bringing global issues into your classroom helps students connect learning to real-world change.
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Sharing SDG Teaching Connections at the GLOW Conference - Population Education
In November, I presented at the Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) conference. My session was “Exploring SDGs through... Read more »
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December 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Trainer Spotlight 💙 We’re proud to recognize Michael Bentley, a PopEd volunteer trainer since 2003 who has helped train 1,200+ educators. Thank you for your dedication and or the lasting impact you continue to make in classrooms across the country!
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December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🌎Looking for ideas for your World of 8 Billion video? Discover powerful real-world examples that prove meaningful stories can be told in just 60 seconds—and how short-form videos can educate, engage, and inspire action.
🎥 Find inspiration for your W8B video: buff.ly/fgbGY5u
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The Power of Short-Form Storytelling: Get Inspired for Your W8B Video - World of 8 Billion
The World of 8 Billion student video contest allows you to learn the art of short-form storytelling and how to...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Dr. Amy Roberts at the University of Wyoming used PopEd strategies to teach population growth in her #socialstudies methods course. Her pre-service teachers explored the “Dot” video, compared past and future population, + built the Oh, How We’ve Grown timeline—leaving them SHOCKED!
How One Social Studies Methods Instructor Taught Population Growth - Population Education
Read how a professor at U-WY's College of Education uses interactive history lessons to aid future elementary teachers with social studies instruction.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Trainer Spotlight 💙 We’re honored to recognize Susan Schleith for her years of service as a PopEd volunteer trainer. Her commitment to education and sustainability continues to strengthen classrooms and inspire critical thinking. We’re grateful for you, Susan!
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December 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM