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Facing Change Together at the Climate Generation’s Summer Institute

Posted By  Mandy Breuer , Amy Frame
On July 19, Ten Strands hosted the California Cohort Day at Climate Generation’s Summer Institute for Climate Change Education, a three-day conference connecting educators to an engaged community seeking to build collective strength to inspire hope and action in our...
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Creating RootPipes: A New Sustainable Landfill Design that Lowers Methane Emissions

Posted By  Kennesha Garg
Greenhouse gas emissions are a leading cause of climate change, and one youth has a solution. Meet Kennesha Garg, a senior at American High School in San Francisco, who developed a system—RootPipes—that uses pipes to more effectively remove gasses from...
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Activating Teachers and Students as Changemakers Across Communities

Posted By  Dr. Kelley Lê , Dr. Linnea Beckett , Jakobi Ewart , Dr. Heather Clark
One of our initiatives, the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs), recently kicked off its multiple committees that are working together to support the urgent need to advance PK–12 environmental and climate change literacy by mobilizing the UC and...
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Building Educator Awareness of Environmental Education Programs

Posted By  Celeste Royer
The California Environmental Literacy Initiative (CAELI), powered by Ten Strands, created the CAELI Partner Portal, a central directory of high-quality, environmental education programs (in-classroom, field-based, overnight, etc.) throughout California....
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Spotlight on Junior CEOs from the Marin School of Environmental Leadership

Posted By  Karen Madden
Written by MarinSEL lead teacher Karen Madden, this story highlights the voices of high school junior CEOs in the program who create sustainable business ideas that focus on economy, equity, and the environment....
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Climate Justice Curriculum by Youth, for Youth

Posted By  Courtney Welsh
We’re proud to showcase the next story from the seventh-grade writing team in our Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program, Global Nomads Group....
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My Journey as a Solutionary

Posted By  Lela Ward
Today, we’re highlighting the story of Lela Ward, a teacher from Menlo Park City School District, who participated in our Environmental Solutionary Teacher Fellowship (ESTF). ESTF brings together teachers, professional learning and academic standards experts, and community-based partners to integrate...
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Poetry and Science: Pathways to Presence

Posted By  Emilie Lygren
In celebration of National Poetry Month and Earth Day, we’re excited to share with you a story by Emilie Lygren, outdoor science educator and poet, where she explains her deep connection with nature through writing....
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Building Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Food Nourishment, and Community Building

Posted By  Michael Matsuda
Today, we’re showcasing Anaheim Unified School District’s (AUHSD) efforts to educate students, families, and the community about sustainable agricultural practices, food nourishment, and community building....
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Nourishing Students in the Cafeteria, Classroom, and Garden

Posted By  Alexa Norstad
Alexa Norstad, executive director of the Center for Ecoliteracy, shares the work of her organization to teach young learners about the interdependence and interconnectedness of people, food, place, and the ecosystem....

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