About Lesley
Lesley Taylor directs the California Green Ribbon Schools initiative and serves as the state coordinator for U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools at the California Department of Education. Her work in the School Facilities and Transportation Services Division is driven by her passion for the power of place in public education and her deep commitment to curiosity and collaboration across the social sector.
“The students of today will be the architects of future climate strategies and our champions for achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets.” ~State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson 2015 was a big year for environmental and sustainability education, and a critical pivot point. Superintendent Torlakson’s Environmental Literacy Task Force had spent all of 2014 putting […]