Developing Innovators: Practical tools to build changemaker skills

​One of the best ways to help students become changemakers is to model the mindset ourselves. That's why Darcy Bakkegard created The Startup Teacher Playbook, a practical guide filled with countless hands-on activities that help educators think creatively, solve problems, and bring new ideas to life.

​The best part? Many of these same tools can be used directly with students as they develop their own sustainability projects. Whether you're preparing a class project or mentoring a team for The Earth Prize, these activities will help students strengthen their ideas, test solutions, and build projects with real world impact. Join us to explore practical innovation tools that can support your teaching and your students' Earth Prize changemaker journey.