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Author: Ten Strands

Ten Strands

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.

Articles by Author: Ten Strands

Newsletter

June 16, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON June 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce Save California Salmon as our Environmental Organization of the Year!

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June 2, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON June 13, 2022

We spoke with Future Imperfect host Shane Carter who shared her path as an educator and environmental voice as she explores California while interviewing young people, scientists, activists, and people working in state, local, and tribal government.

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Save Salmon

Save California Salmon Announced as 2022 Environmental Education Organization of the Year

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON June 2, 2022

AEOE, Ten Strands, and the California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI) have awarded Save California Salmon as the 2022 Environmental Education Organization of the Year.

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Ten Strands Statement on School Shooting in Texas

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON May 27, 2022

Ten Strands stands united in the grief felt around the country following the school shooting on May 24 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this act of violence and...

Newsletter

May 19, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON May 24, 2022

We offer five ways to merge your Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage lessons with outdoor learning.

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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the Outdoors

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON May 19, 2022

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we have a few ideas about how to marry lessons with environmental learning. Here are five ways to merge your AAPI Heritage observation with outdoor instruction. Outdoor Reading: AAPI Heritage...

News

May 5, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON May 5, 2022

Author Katie Worth discusses her new book, Miseducation: How Climate Change is Taught in America, during a Q&A.

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April 21, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON April 22, 2022

We spoke with four recent SXSW EDU panelists to discuss the future of outdoor learning.

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Statement of Purpose: Founder and President Will Parish

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON April 21, 2022

Ten Strands Founder and President Will Parish poetically shares his motivations and path to being grounded in environmental work.

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Q&A: Ten Strands SXSW EDU Panel Explores The Future of Outdoor Learning Education

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON April 21, 2022

When the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative (NCOLI) was launched at the height of the pandemic in 2020, it sought to stem the inequities in education exacerbated by COVID-19. Two years later, founding partners Ten Strands, Green Schoolyards America, the...

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