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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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The Case for a Tripartite Strategy to Adult Environmental Education and Service Programs

Posted By  Gregory Ira
  • ON July 7, 2022

The mission of Ten Strands is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. I believe strongly in this mission and like many have benefited from the work of Ten Strands....

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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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Q&A: Author Katie Worth Discusses Miseducation on Climate Change in Classrooms

Posted By  Katie Worth
  • ON May 4, 2022

Climate change has become a divisive, political issue that has extended to our classrooms. That was a key takeaway from Katie Worth’s new book, Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America. Worth traveled to many communities to talk to...

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“Flavor Profiles” Humanizes Black Women Lost to Police Violence Through the Lens of Food and Environmental Equity

Posted By  Sarah Mondesir
  • ON April 7, 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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Outside School in Richmond Brings Outdoor Learning to Life

Posted By  Heather Taylor
  • ON March 17, 2022

“Can we go up to the vernal pools tomorrow?” My query was met with quizzical looks. This year’s group of students at Outside School, in Richmond, CA, prefers the comfort of the park at hand and flush toilets. This is...

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The Lawrence Hall of Science Releases New Guidance For Implementing Outdoor Learning

Posted By  The Lawrence
  • ON March 4, 2022

When the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative was launched in the summer of 2020, as a joint effort between founding partners Ten Strands, the Lawrence Hall of Science, Green Schoolyards America, and San Mateo County Office of Education, it was...

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Interview with Earth Force CEO Vince Meldrum

Posted By  Vince Meldrum
  • ON February 17, 2022

Earth Force is putting environmental education into action by empowering young people to make real-world changes. A virtual organization, Earth Force is expanding its reach across the country, including in California where they work with organizations like YES Nature to...

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Interview With Outdoor Afro CEO Rue Mapp

Posted By  Rue Mapp
  • ON February 3, 2022

When the global pandemic forced widespread shutdown in 2020, Outdoor Afro founder and CEO Rue Mapp had a simple slogan that came to define the work of her organization: “nature never closes.” Outdoor Afro connects Black families through the experiences...

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New Outdoor Learning School in Calistoga Brings Imaginative Approach to Education

Posted By  Steven Rasmussen
  • ON January 20, 2022

In November, five students and their teacher from Palisades High School in Calistoga came to the canyon where I live just outside of town to plant acorns under the guidance of the Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD), a...

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