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.
In this newsletter, you’ll find a recap of the newly graduated CYCP Cohort 3, along with details on how you can join us at upcoming conferences and workshops across California.
...This newsletter highlights the growing momentum for climate-ready education in California, elevating the power of advocacy, youth action, data, and student voice to drive systems-level change.
...In this first issue of our 2026 newsletter, you’ll hear from Ten Strands leadership as they reflect on a decade of work, the lessons learned, and the opportunities ahead. Together, they share how we are deepening our impact and advancing...
The beginning of a new year always feels like a threshold, a quiet opportunity to reset as schools reopen, routines settle back in, and the light begins to return. It’s a moment that invites reflection: not only on where we’ve...
This end-of-year newsletter highlights Ten Strands’ impact in 2025, from major milestones and stories to policy, educator, and youth leadership efforts across California. It also looks ahead to 2026 with new opportunities to stay engaged and advance climate education together.
...This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands, we believe that young people offer valuable perspectives and play a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and...
This month’s newsletter highlights a year-end giving opportunity and features recaps from the Green California Schools Summit, fall progress from CYCP, a new statewide climate action report, and the launch of the Youth Environmental Data Leadership Program.
...In November, Ten Strands joined district leaders, California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI) members, and partners at the Green California Schools and Higher Education Summit in Pasadena, California. The gathering brought together a statewide community committed to ensuring that California’s TK–12...
From September through November, the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program’s third cohort continued building confidence, community, and capacity as they dove deeper into the school board policy process. After a strong summer orientation and retreat, students have spent...
Read about Ten Strands’ ongoing statewide work with CAL-MSCS and the development of a Cross-Content Collaboration Design Team professional learning prototype. Get recaps from the CASE conference and SoCal Leadership Institute, and meet our summer intern, Jolie!
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