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Building Community at Presidio Tunnel Tops

Posted By  Christy Rocca
  • ON October 6, 2022

The Presidio of San Francisco, which serves the community with outdoor experiences and acts as a hub for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, was given a golden opportunity: a necessary highway redesign resulted in a chance to add 14...

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Securing Our Planet’s Future Through Climate and Environmental Literacy

Posted By  Marwa Abdelghani
  • ON September 22, 2022

Approximately 400 climate activists gathered in person and virtually last week to recommit to the fight for environmental literacy in PK–12 education systems across California. Ten Strands was proud to join our partners at the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy...

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Statement of Purpose: Transforming California’s Educational System

Posted By  Amy Frame
  • ON September 1, 2022

I first understood that something was very wrong when I saw that the 2015 Sustainable City pLAn had exactly zero mentions of K–12 education in it, despite its focus on “Transforming Los Angeles: Environment, Economy, Equity.” My professor, the first...

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(Bio)Diversity in the Face of Adversity: Portraits of a Youth Response to the Ongoing Climate Crisis

Posted By  Olivia Johnson , Zoe Tsai , Emma Gubbels
  • ON September 1, 2022

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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How Advocacy for Environmental Policy and Climate Literacy is the Catalyst for Action

Posted By  Diya Kandhra , Cici Xu
  • ON August 3, 2022

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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Statement of Purpose: Healing in the Outdoors

Posted By  Loren Sanchez
  • ON August 3, 2022

When I was asked to write this, two thoughts instantly entered my brain. I thought, “Oh no, I am the worst person to write this.” I grew up attending public schools, which wasn’t a good experience for me, and I...

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The Case for Green Careers Field Trips

Posted By  Doron Markus , Scott Harmon , Lucas Cohen
  • ON July 21, 2022

“There are a lot of different ways that we can educate others about sustainable farming and helping support local businesses, especially ones that strive to help the environment and pollute the planet less.” — Itzel Sanchez, 11th Grade, Half Moon...

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Statement of Purpose: Striving For Educational Equity

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON July 7, 2022

“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin One of my favorite spots in the Pacific Northwest, where I’m from, is a small Seattle neighborhood known as Mt....

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Q&A: Future Imperfect Podcast Host Shane Carter Joins Us

Posted By  Shane Carter
  • ON June 2, 2022

Future Imperfect podcast host Shane Carter is helping both young people and adults understand how climate change is affecting their California regions. We spoke to Carter about her journey through California as an environmental voice. Can you tell us how...

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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...

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