Essential Earth Futures (GoEEF) was born from a story, literally.

Our debut picture book, Prickles’ Plastic Pickle, follows a curious goat and her young friend Sebastian after she ate a colorful piece of plastic, ending up at the vet and sparking a movement for environmental action. What started as a playful tale soon evolved into something much bigger: a vision for accessible, joyful climate education that reaches children and youth. 

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In summer 2025, we piloted the GoEEF Mobile Climate Pop-Up Series, a hands-on learning experience designed to meet students where they are through games, crafts, storytelling, and tactile exploration. Partnering with New American Pathways, a Georgia-based nonprofit, we reached over 50 mixed-age learners, from young children to teens, many of whom had never encountered climate education in school. The results were undeniable: improved climate vocabulary through hands-on learning, visible engagement during every session, and a newfound pride in becoming “Planet Protectors.” Through stories, crafts, and games, children and youth were introduced to key terms like reuse, upcycle, pollution, and sustainability, and began to confidently apply and own the language of climate action.

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The bigger issue:
Sustainability and climate education are missing from most school curricula.
Where they do exist, they’re often confined to advanced STEM classes or taught through technical lenses that don’t connect with all students, especially younger learners, creative thinkers, and those in under-resourced classrooms.

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GoEEF is here to change that.

Our Mobile Climate Pop-Up approach delivers climate literacy that’s fun, accessible, and culturally responsive, using stories, games, and real-world examples to make big ideas feel personal and empowering.

 

Now, we’re scaling our efforts.

For the 2025–2026 school year, we’re expanding into classrooms, after-school programs, and partnerships with community-based organizations looking to diversify their outreach, starting in DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Fulton County School Districts. We’re ready to bring climate education to more students, but we can’t do it without you.

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With your support, we'll: