EPIC Academy is a no-cost online educational platform that provides worldwide communities with essential knowledge regarding ocean plastic pollution, cleanup efforts, and solutions for creating plastic-free lands and waters anywhere in the world. EPIC uses a 4 pillar approach: Education/Research, Policy/Advocacy, Infrastructure development and Cleanup & Restoration of ecosystems. EPIC Academy provides 10 lessons (15 hours of study in total) and includes downloadable resources/supports for educators including Lesson Plans, classroom PowerPoint presentations (with video embedded) and Question/Answer sheets. Each lesson incorporates reflective and group activities and ends with a Quiz. Lessons are auto-saved and can be returned to at your convenience. It is suitable for ages 14 to adult and can be adapted for younger learners. Lessons are available in English, French and Spanish. Digital badges are available for every lesson and printable Certificates are provided on completion.

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