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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

ON July 20, 2023

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...

Building Educator Awareness of Environmental Education Programs

Posted By Celeste Royer

ON July 6, 2023

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....

Spotlight on Junior CEOs from the Marin School of Environmental Leadership

Posted By Karen Madden

ON June 1, 2023

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....

Climate Justice Curriculum by Youth, for Youth

Posted By Courtney Welsh

ON May 18, 2023

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....

My Journey as a Solutionary

Posted By Lela Ward

ON May 4, 2023

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...

Poetry and Science: Pathways to Presence

Posted By Emilie Lygren

ON April 20, 2023

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....

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....

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....

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....

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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