Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.
Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.
This newsletter highlights how outdoor learning is taking root across Solano County through community partnerships and student engagement in nature. We also spotlight the third Data Discovery team’s research, continue promoting the newly released Seeds to Solutions curriculum, and provide...
Celebrate the highlights of our team’s accomplishments and the momentum we’ve built in advancing environmental literacy for all of California’s TK–12 students. Plus, the long-awaited Seeds to Solutions curriculum is now ready for your classrooms!
...As the school year winds down and planning for the next begins, it’s important to pause and reflect on the incredible progress made over the past year. As a backbone organization at Ten Strands, our mission is to strengthen partnerships...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 21, 2025 CONTACT:Camille Soliva, Ten Strands, csoliva@tenstrands.orgIan Bain, San Mateo County Office of Education, ibain@smcoe.org Groundbreaking K–12 Curriculum on California Environmental Challenges and Solutions Now Available Seeds to Solutions™ offers free, solutions-oriented, age-appropriate lessons on timely issues...
In this week’s newsletter, we celebrate the honorees of this year’s CA Green Ribbon Awards and hear from Jason Spencer, founder of Green Light Go Outside, about how their transformative outdoor learning experiences are impacting underserved youth and communities.
...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 2, 2025 CONTACT:Camille SolivaCommunications Specialistcsoliva@tenstrands.org SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Ten Strands is proud to unveil a landmark publication from its Data Initiative for Environmental and Climate Action in California’s TK–12 Schools: Opportunities and Barriers for Accelerating Environmental...
Learn how the Solano County Office of Education stands as a leading example of prioritizing outdoor environments as powerful tools for learning in this week’s newsletter. CYCP Cohort 3 applications are now open through May 27 — and don’t forget...
In honor of National Poetry Month, we feature Chapter 510, an Oakland-based youth writing, bookmaking, and publishing center that uplifts young voices. We also share our past poetry campaigns and highlight Earth Day resources.
...Meet Jaimie Cloud in our Q&A, founder and president of The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education, who has spent the last thirty years empowering students and educators with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets needed to create a sustainable future!
...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....
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