062: Environmental Education at Any Age with The Earth Lady Izolda Trakhtenberg

Born in Moldova, Izolda Trakhtenberg learned how to communicate in multiple languages through a year-long immigration process. Today, Izolda facilitates workshops that inspire people to tap into and master their leadership, creativity, and communication skills. She worked as an educator for the National Geographic Society. Later, she traveled the world as a NASA environmental education trainer. Additionally, she is the author of five books, including Speak From Within: Engage, Inspire and Motivate Any Audience. She is also the host of the Tell Your Story Better and The Creative Kind podcasts. Izolda, her husband, and their two cats live in Maryland.

In this episode we cover:

• Is there a difference between educating children and adults?
• Why is NASA interested in studying Earth?
• The most effective way to educate those around you about earth-friendly habits
• A great free resource for teachers and everyday people that want to study Earth's ecology and atmosphere

Izolda Trakhtenberg Online:

• IzoldaT.com
• The Creative Kind, a daily Podcast
• Tell Your Story Better, a weekly podcast
• Izolda's book, Speak From Within
• Social Media
  • Instagram: @IzoldaT
  • Twitter: @IzoldaT
  • LinkedIn: IzoldaT
  • Facebook: @IzoldaTSpeaker
• Book Izolda for a presentation!

Suggestions & Resource from Izolda:

• Globe.gov - A Worldwide Science and Education Program
• Who does Izolda look up to in the field of environmental activism?
  • Retired NASA Soil Scientist Alyssa Levine
  • Anthropologist and primate activist Jane Goodall
  • Conservation scientist and CEO of Conservation.org M. Sanjayan
• International Fund for Animal Welfare
• NASA image library (now public domain)

Books:

• Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
• Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver
• Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
• Blue Gold by Maude Barlow

 

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