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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 25, 2025 /3BL/ – Discovery Education is collaborating with select partners to present the Spring 2025 slate of free virtual field trips. These engaging virtual events empower educators and students to explore amazing places and dive into exciting new topics all from the comfort of their classroom.

The new line-up of virtual field trips connects students and educators to the real world through unique experiences paired with high-quality instructional materials. In order of the premiere date, the new virtual field trips include:

Unleashing Life Skills with Golf Virtual Field Trip 
Grade: 6-8 
Premiered: February 19; Now Available On-Demand

Travel to the LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas, Texas, where teams of professional golfers work together to improve their performance and win using communication, problem-solving skills, and mindset techniques–the same STEM principles needed to cultivate fundamental life and career skills. In this behind the scenes look, students learn about the ways LIV Golf champions sustainability, like using locally-sourced food for concessions, offering refillable water stations, trash sorting and recycling, and more!

This experience is from LIV to Learn, a program with LIV Golf, offering young people ages 11-14 and educators digital resources that explore STEM, life skills, and career opportunities, while also addressing topics of teamwork and sustainability.

The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros. Studios 
Grade: 6-12 
Premiere Date: April 18

In the Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros. Studios, students journey to DC headquarters at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, to into the world of legendary DC Super Heroes uncovering the secrets of how stories evolve, from bold ideas to iconic comics and animated series to jaw-dropping live-action spectacles on the big screen. Along the way, students hear from the creative minds who shape the DC Universe, and get an insider’s look at the magic that brings their favorite characters to life.

Meet the Magnets: A Virtual Field Trip to the U.S. National Science Foundation National High Magnetic Field Laboratory 
Grade: 1-5 
Premiere Date: May 6

Join Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education for an exclusive virtual field trip to the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, and discover the powerful science of magnets. Students learn how science is all around and ask questions as they meet the scientists and technicians who build, maintain, and use magnets that impact daily lives.

Total Health: A Virtual Field Trip 
Grade: 3-8 
Premiere Date: May 15

Dive into total health with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how professional basketball players from the Timberwolves and Lynx maintain their health on and off the court. This virtual field trip inspires students to live a healthy lifestyle by showcasing the NBA and WNBA’s dedication to mind and body wellness for their world-class athletes. Highlights include special access to state-of-the-art facilities, meeting dedicated health and fitness experts, and a visit with Timberwolves Center Rudy Gobert.

Educators can sign-up their classrooms to attend these virtual field trips using the registration page here. Each virtual field trip is available on-demand at no-cost after its release at 7 AM ET of the premiere date. Additional resources to support learning, such as a standards-aligned companion guide with hands-on activities and educator support content. Discover more Discovery Education virtual field trips here or on the Virtual Field Trips channel on the essential classroom companion, Discovery Education Experience.

“Virtual field trips give students exposure to the real world and new ideas. Covering so many topics, these virtual field trips give educators new ways to help students explore and learn,” said Ashley Powers, Senior Director of Partner Impact at Discovery Education.

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning solutions, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

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About Discovery Education 
Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, K-12, digital solutions support learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, innovative classroom tools, and corporate partnerships, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contacts 
Grace Maliska 
Discovery Education 
Email: gmaliska@dicoveryed.com

AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, Calif., March 25, 2025 /3BL/ – Cascale’s Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP), a vital initiative that supports manufacturers globally to begin their decarbonization journey to set Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets emissions, will broaden its reach to welcome new participants in 2025. MCAP is expanding this year with two new cohorts, offering more manufacturers – both Cascale members and non-members – the opportunity to advance their multi-year decarbonization efforts. 

Launched in 2024, the 18-month program offers a focused first step for manufacturers looking to build their decarbonization journey. MCAP complements the Industry Decarbonization Roadmap (IDR), developed by Cascale and Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) as a comprehensive approach to drive measurable progress on decarbonization. Under Cascale’s “Combat Climate Change” pillar, these programs aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global consumer goods industry by 45 percent by 2030.

MCAP’s first two cohorts included 58 manufacturers and seven nominating brands, working together to develop and set Science-Aligned Targets (SATs)—clear, credible goals aligned with global climate science. All 18 participants from MCAP’s first cohort have successfully submitted their targets for validation, representing a significant milestone for the program. Once validated, these targets will be publicly showcased on the MCAP disclosure dashboard, aligning with transparency practices of leading frameworks like Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

“Sustainability is at the heart of ITL Group’s operations,” said Jimmy Christopher, SVP Group Sustainability and Innovation, ITL Group. “Through MCAP, we received invaluable guidance and a clear roadmap, allowing us to confidently validate our climate targets. The collaborative approach made the process smooth and effective. We’re proud to support MCAP’s vital work in driving meaningful climate action across the fashion value chain.”

Through MCAP, manufacturers are trained to develop their GHG inventory, identify high emission facilities in their operations, set SATs, and connect with like-minded organizations. MCAP participants benefit from expert-led training in climate risk assessment, providing  an opportunity for manufacturers to identify risks  based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios. 

“Supported by PwC, we conducted the physical climate risk training to share common climate risks and mitigation strategies,” said Joyce Tsoi, Sr. Director, Decarbonization Program at Cascale. “Recognized as best practice by leading global frameworks such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the CDP, and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), many jurisdictions are requiring organizations to disclose their climate-related risks. We’re pleased that more than half of participating manufacturers are undergoing a climate risk assessment after the training sessions.”

With a commitment to credibility, MCAP collaborates with third-party validators and aligns with the SBTi framework, incorporating the latest IPCC science. MCAP is open to all manufacturers looking to start their decarbonization journey or wish to accelerate the adoption of science-aligned GHG reduction targets within their Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Interested parties can learn more about the program in the next MCAP information session, or enroll directly. For more information, visit Cascale’s website. 

ABOUT CASCALE

Cascale is the global nonprofit alliance empowering collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry. Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cascale owns and develops the Higg Index, which is exclusively available on Worldly, the most comprehensive sustainability data and insights platform. Cascale unites over 300 retailers, brands, manufacturers, governments, academics, and NGO/nonprofit affiliates around the globe through one singular vision: To catalyze impact at scale and give back more than we take to the planet and its people.

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