This article was developed for the CAELI Green Ribbon Initiative spring 2026 Green Hills Elementary School, part of the Millbrae Elementary School District in San Mateo County, is building a school culture where environmental stewardship, student leadership, and community engagement...
This July, more than 290 educators from across North America gathered virtually for the 20th Annual Teach Climate Network Summer Institute, hosted by Climate Generation. Taking place July 14–16 or 17, the institute offered a three-day professional learning experience focused...
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...
Ten Strands is proud to support the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) as they are being recognized as a California Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Honoree. This recognition is a testament to the unwavering commitment and collaborative spirit exhibited...
Jenny Seydel, Executive Director of Green Schools National Network and Jonathan Klein, Co-Founder and CEO of UndauntedK12 at the award ceremony for the Best of Green Schools Michelle Curreri Collaborator Award held at the Green Schools Conference on March 6,...
Sixty years ago, the well-known physicist, philosopher, and historian of science Thomas Kuhn wrote the book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which brought the concept of a paradigm shift into mainstream use: “an important change that happens when the usual...
Even before 2020, our young people experienced skyrocketing rates of anxiety, stress, trauma, and suicide. This generation of students faces the fear of school or neighborhood shootings, concern over police brutality and systemic racism, and eco-anxiety. More than any generation...
This interview originally appeared in Green Technology Magazine and was republished with permission. Sharon Danks describes the benefits that transforming schoolyards as public resources can bring to students, teachers, and communities. I was wondering if you can tell me what...
This week’s blog post is written by Tony Knight, EdD, Superintendent of the Oak Park Unified School District and Environmental Literacy Steering Committee (ELSC) member. About his district, Dr. Knight writes: The Oak Park Unified School District is a place...
