PREPARING CALIFORNIA STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT

Ten Strands advances environmental literacy and supports resilient, climate-ready schools across the TK–12 system.

Every student in California deserves learning experiences that help them understand our environment, engage with real-world challenges, and contribute to solutions. Yet many students lack access to these experiences and this directly affects the well-being of our families, our economy, and our planet. Together, we are empowering students and strengthening schools to create a healthier future for people and our planet.

Stories About Environmental Learning Through Partnership

April 16, 2026 Newsletter

This newsletter highlights the benefits of outdoor physical education for student well-being, updates on advancing climate education bills, and new[...]

The Breathing Room: How Outdoor Physical Education Fosters Physical Restoration

The field is still damp from the morning marine layer when the first students step outside. Cones in brilliant orange[...]

California Climate Education Bills Pass Assembly and Senate Education Committees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 9, 2026 CONTACT:Camille Soliva, Communications Specialist California Climate Education Bills Pass Assembly and Senate Education Committees SACRAMENTO,[...]

April 2, 2026 Newsletter

Tiffany Baca’s article highlights how environmental literacy connects classroom learning to real-world careers and community resilience. The newsletter also announces[...]

Where Learning Meets Livelihood: Environmental Literacy and the Future We Build

Six years ago, I wrote my first article for CAELI about environmental literacy from the perspective of a regional municipality.[...]

March 19, 2026 Newsletter

This newsletter highlights Shawn Rundell’s article on the importance of inclusive outdoor spaces for children with disabilities. We also share[...]

Learn About Our Environmental Literacy Efforts

California Environmental Literacy Initiative

The California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), led by Ten Strands, supports efforts to increase awareness, build capacity, and strengthen the[...]

Seeds to Solutions

Developed in response to teacher and community demand, Seeds to Solutions™ is a set of free, solutions-oriented, age-appropriate instructional resources[...]

Sustainable and Climate-Ready Schools

Ten Strands works with partners on initiatives that focus on transitioning school buildings, grounds, and operations to be sustainable and[...]

Data Initiative for Environmental and Climate Action in California’s TK–12 Schools

The Data Initiative for Environmental and Climate Action in California’s TK–12 Schools helps provide an understanding of the scale of[...]

Youth Engagement Initiatives

Ten Strands leads or supports several youth engagement initiatives that aim to empower youth environmental and climate action. California Youth[...]

Technical Assistance Services for Environmental and Climate Action Initiatives

Ten Strands offers Technical Assistance Services that support education-focused organizations to design and implement environmental and climate action initiatives that[...]