• The vast riches of our nation’s geography is part of the birthright of every American citizen. From the preservation of natural history, the ever-present need for clean air, water, fertile soil and abundant energy, into future uses as-yet undiscovered and unplanned, the country is kept beautiful and strong through good stewardship. Each generation inherits a duty to appreciate and conserve the gifts of nature. 

  • 41 states report a shortage of science teachers (more than any other topic area). Environmental science is the most addressable specialty to meet that need by tapping into local expertise, along with leveraging AI tools for students to engage with their immediate surroundings and study their region’s ecologies.

    Environmental science has also historically been the area of American education most severely polluted by international ideological beliefs that attempt to replace critical thinking with blind allegiance to a global climate agenda.