In honor of Earth Day – observed every year on April 22 – here are courses and related resources about sustainability, conservation, and climate change to encourage engagement and professional development in relation with the planet we all share.
In a recent address about the USDA’s approach to sustainability, conservation, and climate change External Link, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack explained, “Climate change threatens our food security, safety, and the environment we all depend on, but USDA is taking action to respond. Working closely alongside our partners and those we serve, we are conserving precious natural resources, supporting climate smart forestry and agriculture, helping agricultural producers make their operations more climate friendly and resilient to climate change, and protecting communities from wildfire.”
Considering Secretary Vilsack’s comments about the important role USDA plays in addressing climate change, take a few moments to learn more about the issue with the resources provided.
- More information about Earth Day External Link
- Earth Day Fact Sheet External Link
- Earth Day 2023 Resources External Link
Presidential Proclamation [TBD]
AgLearn Resources
LinkedIn Learning
- What's at stake with climate and leadership External Link
- What is sustainability and why should you care? External Link
- Learning Design for Sustainability External Link
- Business and sustainability External Link
- Skills we need to make our future green External Link
Skillsoft-Percipio
- Percipio Channel Sustainability External Link
- Aspire Journey: Sustainability and Restoring Our Earth External Link
- eBook: Green Six Sigma: A Lean Approach to Sustainable Climate Change Initiatives External Link
- eBook: The Pivotal Generation: Why We Have a Moral Responsibility to Slow Climate Change Right Now External Link
- eBook: The Green IT Guide: Ten Steps Toward Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral IT Infrastructure External Link
USDA Earth Day Resources
- USDA support to farmers on Earth Day and everyday External Link
- USDA Earth Day Through Indigenous Eyes External Link
- USDA Climate Blog (Climate) External Link
- USDA Climate Solutions External Link
- US Forest Service: Sustainability and Climate External Link
- US Forest Service: Climate Change Resource Center External Link
- USDA Climate Hubs External Link