Mission
Vision
Values

As children make friends with all life on Earth, their choices will inherently lead to the changes we all wish to see.

Earth is our home. All life on our planet matters.

We are learning to love and understand where we live & how we live, where our things come from & where our things go.

We are all Earth Friends.

We are building foundations of 

self-confidence
connection
resilience

Earth Friends is focused on a child’s most formative years, when a connection to their natural and material environments must be embedded throughout daily routines, interactions, and activities.

Once that foundation is in place, environmental stewardship and climate resilience will naturally evolve in these young children who have been permitted the opportunity to learn about the world around them and the self-confidence to understand their impact on it.

vision

Earth Friends sees a world of stewards who are moving our planet and its people in every direction of good for all beings.

mission

Earth Friends empowers young children by providing a foundation of education, love, and understanding for our planet and everything it provides us. Children gain a deeper connection to nature, understand their impact on the world around them, and become empowered to make decisions.

values

curiosity: We approach our work at Earth Friends with an open and curious mind. When we limit ourselves to what is right and what is wrong and only what has been done before, we are restraining the future creators and innovators who can lead us to a better world. We are here to live in a new way and ready to embrace different ideas.

sustainability: As Earth Friends builds the foundation for the future stewards of our planet, we model behaviors and practices that create positive human impact. Sustainability is at the core of our connection with nature and the understanding of how we impact our world. As we teach young children, we as adult, schools, and centers will walk the talk.

equity: We recognize that not all young children have access to early education resources, and we aim to create a greener and brighter future for every human and being through Earth Friends Outreach. Our lessons, materials, trainings, and supports cannot be specific to any one school or community but will be accessible to all children in their formative years, which is the goal of Earth Friends Outreach.

Earth Friends Educators believe in possibility & positivity and practice 5 tenets:

  • There are no wrong answers. Only curious questions. When we limit our teaching to what is right and what is wrong, we are restraining the future creators and innovators.

  • Show. Not tell. An Earth Friends Educator’s job is to present materials and information to the children from an unbiased and objective with a hands-on approach. Let the child discover.

  • Earth Friends does not support the use of technological devices or videos during lesson time. We are expanding the opportunities to build a connection to the present and natural environment.

  • Earth Friends includes a limited number of physical recourses and materials, and Earth Friends Educators are encouraged to reduce consumption by repurposing items, purchasing items second-hand, borrowing items from the school setting, or using items found in nature.

  • While suggested activities are provided to parents and families, all children will experience the consistency of daily activities and responsibilities as seen throughout the school and the classroom.

See how you can be an Earth Friend at home.

Earth Friends was developed to hold a space where our youngest can learn about where we live and how we live and where they can learn to love and respect the interconnected awesomeness of life on our planet. While we focus on environmental awareness for children, we want to hold space for adults too, which is why we’ve created ways to bring Earth Friends into your home.