Earth Science Week

♻️ June 24 is National Upcycling Day!

Before something hits the landfill, ask: what else could this be? 🤔

Upcycling is creativity meets sustainability, and it connects directly to one of the biggest challenges in earth science: how we consume and what we leave behind 🌍

🔗 Dig into AGI’s free Education for Sustainable Development teacher resource kit, packed with earth science connections for your classroom: bit.ly/esd-kit-consuming-sustainably

🌎📚 Expand your classroom’s global connections!

Join the 2026 Global Teaching Dialogue, a free two-day virtual workshop for U.S. educators featuring sessions on AI, STEAM, literacy, career readiness, leadership, and more 🧑‍🏫

🗓️ July 21–22, 2026 from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm EDT

🔗 Register now: www.accelevents.com/e/2026-global-teaching-dialogue

🌿 June 22 is World Rainforest Day!

Rainforests produce 20% of the oxygen we breathe and freshwater we drink, absorb carbon dioxide, stabilize climate patterns, and are home to half the world’s plant and animal species. And yet every second, one and a half hectares of rainforest is lost...

These aren’t just forests, they’re Earth systems. Celebrate today by learning, sharing, and supporting the people protecting them 🌎

🔗 Learn more at: https://www.worldrainforestday.org/

Photo by Mandy Choi on Unsplash

Today is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, giving you plenty of time to celebrate all of today’s holidays and events 👇

☀️ Summer Solstice - Recognizing the effect Earth’s tilt has on the seasons is not new! Farmers have planted by it for thousands of years, and many cultures have and continue to celebrate it, even erecting monuments to the solstice.

🌊 World Hydrography Day - The science of measuring and describing the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes, and rivers! Hydrography helps scientists track changes in coastlines, detect underwater hazards, and support efforts to preserve marine life.

👨 And Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who ever pointed at the sky, ocean, or ground and said, “Want to know something cool?” 🌍

Photo by Isaac Sloman on Unsplash

June 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 🌍🏜️🪾

This year’s theme, “Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore”, puts a spotlight on landscapes that feed billions, shelter extraordinary biodiversity, and hold cultures that have stewarded the land for generations.

Up to half of the world’s rangelands are degraded or at risk, but the pathways to restore them exist and they deserve our attention!

🔗 Learn more at: www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026

To celebrate Global Wind Day, AGI and My NASA Data invite educators to register for a webinar on the Earth Systems Data Explorer!

In this webinar, Angie Rizzie, the My NASA Data Task Lead, will show educators how to use the Explorer to access real-world data on wind, water, and other Earth systems 💨💧🌎

🔗 Register now at bit.ly/register-NASA-data and you will be sent the link to the webinar’s live premiere, which will be on YouTube at 6 PM ET on August 25, 2026.

Teachers — this one's for you! 🎓 Join the Earth Science Information Partners-ESIP July Meeting K-12 Teachers Workshop on Thursday, July 30.

Explore curricula, play with 3D data, and connect with fellow educators — in person or online. Implement something you learn and you could snag a $100 classroom stipend for the 2026–27 school year! 💸

✅ $20 gets you access to the K-12 Workshop + an 8-hour PD certificate
✅ In-person attendees get breakfast & lunch
✅ Materials are aligned with NGSS & TEKS

➡️ See the agenda, and register at the July 2026 site: https://buff.ly/5Kbep0H

Happy National Iced Tea Day!

Celebrate how Earth's systems have contributed to every sip! 🧋🌎☀️

Photos modified from by Dewi Ika Putri, Ritexh Raj, Alonso Romero, and Mohammed Babikir on Unsplash (in order of appearance)