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Building Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Food Nourishment, and Community Building

Posted By  Michael Matsuda
  • ON April 6, 2023
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
  • ON March 16, 2023
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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From Climate Worrier to Climate Warrior: A Journey through Gardening and Climate Advocacy

Posted By  Rishi Gurjar
  • ON March 2, 2023
We're share a powerful story by Rishi Gurjar, an incoming freshman at Cornell University, who has pioneered climate literacy efforts in his school district, leading to the decision by the district to incorporate environmental education in school campuses....
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Teaching with Storylines that Call Students In

Posted By  Kim Fortun , Prerna Srigyan , Nadine Tanio , Margaret Tebbe
  • ON February 16, 2023
EcoGovLab takes you on a journey to understand its undergraduate anthropology class, Environmental Injustice, which uses a “storylining” approach for students to explore their climate journey....
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California’s State Seal of Civic Engagement Guides Students in Merced, California, and Nanyuki, Kenya

Posted By  Jeff Rivero
  • ON February 2, 2023
Read Jeff Rivero's story about his program from Merced Union High School District, Green That School (GTS), that supports young girls in Nanyuki, Kenya, by addressing sustainability issues that their community is facing, including unreliable energy, unsafe drinking water, and...
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Cultivating Love of Place and Planting Seeds for Lifelong Civic Engagement with California’s Young Learners

Posted By  Adriana Castro , Tara Stafford Ocansey
  • ON January 18, 2023
Our Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program (CCEJP) partner, the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF), has been proactively supporting teachers to integrate sustainability and environmental learning into every child’s K–12 learning experience. We share a story by CELF’s Tara Stafford...
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Advancing Climate Literacy for All Californians: How the Sierra Club Climate Literacy Committee and Ten Strands Joined Forces

Posted By  Sarah Ranney
  • ON November 30, 2022
The Sierra Club Climate Literacy Committee and Ten Strands have a shared commitment to empowering all youth in California with the context and solution mindset to address our climate challenges head-on....
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The Power of Story: Building Connection, Understanding, Agency, and Hope

Posted By  Teresa Barnett , Eric Havel , Helen Fitzmaurice , Kate Gallagher
  • ON November 16, 2022
Meet the CCEJP Writing Team for Grades 3-5! The CRS-OTACA team brings together classroom teachers and informal educators, scientists, and community partners with a shared reverence for the power of storytelling....
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The Carbon Almanac: Real Change Requires Hope, Connection, and Smart Strategies

Posted By  Mary Perry
  • ON November 3, 2022

Change can be hard. That’s true for us individually but it’s even more true when we’re trying to change the systems in which our work, including education, takes place. California’s approach to curriculum and instruction offers a case in point....

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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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