Abstract: A method of training educators to develop environmentally aware lesson plans using a computer-implemented professional development system is provided. The method integrates awareness of environmental issues into general-studies teaching and includes a computer having a data base housing a plurality of environmental-specific instructional materials and materials relating to human behavior and development. The method comprises the steps of: assembling one or more educators; providing access to a computer device to each educator; providing a server connected to the computer device wherein the server includes a data base housing foundational tools and information concerning culture's influence on environmental awareness; in one or more training sessions and by accessing the data base, training the educators about environmental awareness; and instructing the educators to develop at least one environmentally aware lesson plan utilizing the training.