How Green Light Get Outside Is Expanding Access to Outdoor Learning When I think about the students we serve at Green Light Get Outside (Green Light GO), I think of resilience—often forged by necessity—and of untapped potential. I think of...
Ever notice how students light up when they step outside? Whether it’s the fresh air, the open space, or the chance to move freely, nature has a way of awakening curiosity, deepening learning, and sparking joy. Learning in nature boosts...
Celebrating Poetry Month with Chapter 510: Writing Our Roots April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the power of words and the voices that shape our communities. At Chapter 510, poetry is a way for young writers to...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
Let’s celebrate the 20th anniversary of California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts (EP&Cs)! Why is this milestone worth celebrating? If you’re unfamiliar with California’s EP&Cs, don’t worry—you’re not alone. This is an opportunity to learn about something very important related to...
The modern American schoolyard is dominated by two elements: asphalt (hardscape) and lawn (softscape). The living schoolyard movement, covered in Sharon Danks’s book Asphalt to Ecosystems, transforms schoolyards into lush environments “that strengthen local ecological systems” and provide opportunities for...
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