Ten Strands continues to introduce its staff through statements of purpose that reveal the motivations and ambitions of their work. Today, we hear from Partnerships Programs Specialist, Polina Goncharova, whose journey in environmental education began in the Bay Area, where...
Jaimie Cloud, founder and president of The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education, has dedicated her career to empowering students and educators with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to create a sustainable future. In this Q&A, she reflects on how...
Six students from elementary to college joined a Youth Voices panel alongside global climate leaders. EdSource featured our chief innovation officer, Andra Yeghoian, and UndauntedK12 CEO, Jonathan Klein, urging California to ensure every student learns in a safe, climate-ready school....
At the end of February, Karen Cowe, our chief executive officer, joined Maryanne Wolf, director of the UCLA Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, and six students—from elementary school to college—at the Climate Resilient California and Californians for...
This week’s newsletter highlights how Krista Croteau’s vision for a new learning space evolved into her innovative Forest Fridays. We’re also calling for support for SB 341, laying the groundwork for future investments in garden-based education, plus sharing more CAELI...
“I have a dream.” These words are familiar and powerful. They shaped and continue to inspire a major American movement, but they’re also the words I used at Back to School Night this past August, as I met with the...
Lindsay Iversen and Ian Gilchrist from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) highlight in their recent blog how organizations like CFR and Ten Strands are working to bridge the gap in climate education by providing essential resources. Plus, we share...
Preparing future generations is an essential step in the fight against climate change. It’s time to treat it like one. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit. With this one small satellite, the Soviets announced the opening of...
In this week’s newsletter, Annie Ransom, an educator from Rio School District, shares her district’s journey to becoming a CA Green Achiever and a National Green Ribbon Awardee. We also celebrate the CYCP Cohort 2 graduates and highlight CAELI resources.
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The sun has barely made itself known, and I’m already frazzled, anxious, and late! Is it even possible to start off the day in a calm and pleasant state when you have two kids and yourself to get ready and...
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