Teacher resources

The Sustainability Teachers’ Academy team is committed to creating and providing curricular resources that span a diverse range of topics—including food systems sustainability, quality of life and well-being, decision-making for sustainability, and much more.

Sustainability is an interdisciplinary topic, hence our lessons can be used across all class subjects. We hope the resources provided here support educators in all steps of their journey towards sustainable classrooms, schools, and communities.

Teacher at the front of a classroom of students.

Water Literacy in the Desert Curriculum

In collaboration with teachers who developed water literacy curricula, Water Literacy in the Desert empowers K–12 students with the knowledge and skills to understand and address water-related challenges.

Support provided by ASU’s Arizona Water Innovation Initiative and the Impact Water – Arizona program, courtesy of the State of Arizona and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.


Mill Food Recycler Educators Guide

Food scraps such as peels and vegetable trimmings falling into a Mill Food Recycler bin, illustrating food waste recycling.

Building on WWF’s Food Waste Warriors toolkit, this Guide expands resources for schools, offering activities and lessons that highlight the Mill Food Recycler as an impactful and easy-to-use tool to raise awareness about wasted food and to manage food scraps in the classroom.


School Gardener’s Almanacs

Cover of the School Gardener’s Almanac 2024, featuring illustrations of plants, palm trees, waves, and clouds.

Echoing The Old Farmer’s Almanac, School Gardener’s Almanacs are a collection of recipes, calendars, activities, local stories and gardening guides that invite K-12 students and their families to explore their neighborhoods with love and appreciation.