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Living Wage

A collection of 9 issues

This isn't a personal problem

I was invited to create an engaging activity for families. Invitations like this usually mean I pack my car with tables, a chair, my 10’x10’ canopy, a hand truck, and supplies. It also means I pay to participate. This time was different. Before the event, arrangements were made for

Invisible Costs, Unexamined Skills

I once had an assignment for a publication. It involved a lot of pre-work, also known as pre-reporting. I reached out to prospective sources to ask if I could interview them for an article I was writing. I did research to check the merits of my story. All of this

Your Teaching Niche and Market Visibility

For freelance teachers juggling course creation, marketing, and student acquisition.

Informal science education and the privilege of low-pay

"A higher individual at my institution said being an informal educator is 'a calling' and as such those called to do it should expect not to be paid very much." – Respondent in a survey administered by Rende et al. (2021) Kathryn Rende and her colleagues shared

Put yourself on the map

Help build a database of transformative experiences

Build a sustainable practice

Reaching for more can feel like progress, but it comes with a cost.

Leaving environmental education

After deciding to leave

Ask for a Viable Career in Environmental Education

Are the skills that make you an effective environmental educator working against you when it comes to advocating for the professional and economic value you bring to a project?

‘Freelance Isn’t Free' Act

Payment in 30 days, noncompete agreements and more