Craig Strang’s latest Outdoor Learning article explores how outdoor experiences can help reduce screen time while supporting student well-being, connection, and resilience. The newsletter also highlights findings from a UC Berkeley student research partnership on climate risk and school preparedness,...
(This article is the fourth in a series featuring the formation and progress of the coalition carrying out the California Campaign for Outdoor Learning. It is also the first in a new series exploring the connection between outdoor learning and...
A major milestone for outdoor learning and environmental literacy in California schools just happened: AB 2158, The Outdoor Learning and Environmental Literacy Act of 2026, passed the California Assembly Floor on May 27, 2026, with a bipartisan vote of 61–0 and no...
This newsletter spotlights how the Santa Clara County Youth Climate Initiative became a self-sustaining model for advancing climate literacy through youth leadership and cross-sector collaboration, alongside updates on SB 1048, youth programs, statewide initiatives, and community stories from across California.
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The third annual Bay Area Climate Literacy Exchange took place on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. In many ways the event looked like the teacher professional learning day it was designed to be....
If California is to meet its ambitious climate goals, education and youth engagement cannot be treated as afterthoughts. It must be a central strategy. The Santa Clara County Youth Climate Initiative is a promising, replicable model for developing a regional...
This legislative season, Ten Strands is a proud sponsor of the Outdoor Learning and Environmental Literacy Act of 2026 (AB 2158), legislation designed to help California schools expand safe, standards-aligned outdoor learning to support student mental and physical health, engagement,...
This week’s newsletter spotlights how educators, students, and partners across California are advancing climate literacy through outdoor learning, youth leadership, green schools initiatives, and statewide collaboration. Highlights include expanded learning through the Region 6 STEAM Hub, LACOE partnerships, Ten Strands...
Spotlight on the California STEAM Hub Network Connecting Educators. Inspiring Innovation. Expanding Opportunities. Across California, educators and community partners are coming together through the California STEAM Hub Initiative to strengthen learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM)....
This newsletter highlights the benefits of outdoor physical education for student well-being, updates on advancing climate education bills, and new efforts to support climate resilience in schools—along with opportunities for community participation, student leadership, and educator resources.
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