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October 15, 2026
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This October newsletter, we’re sharing updates on outdoor learning, youth leadership, celebrating Seeds to Solutions as an Anthem Awards finalist, and inviting our community to connect with CAELI and support our work.
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Sharing Ideas, Building Connections: Ten Strands at NAAEE
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Ten Strands joined environmental education leaders from across the country at the 2026 North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 6–9. Chief innovation officer Andra Yeghoian and director of professional learning and community building Holly...
What Outdoor Inclusion Really Means: Voices of Disabled Children, Families, and Advocates
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“Nothing about us without us.” This phrase is central to the disability rights movement and helped shape the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It carries a simple, nonnegotiable idea: All policies and decisions should be...
October 1, 2026 Newsletter
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Celebrate the signing of SB 1048, explore climate literacy in action across California schools, and catch up on the latest from Ten Strands and our youth climate leaders.
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Catalyzing Districtwide Action: How Dr. Laurel Kruke and Ten Strands Are Transforming School Sustainability in Long Beach
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For Dr. Laurel Kruke, championing environmental literacy and sustainability in public schools is the realization of a lifelong passion. Holding a master’s degree in sustainability and a PhD in education focused on climate change education, Dr. Kruke spent years tracking...
Governor Newsom signs bill establishing California State Seal of Climate Literacy for California students
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 29, 2026 CONTACT:Camille Soliva, Communications Specialist SB 1048 establishes diploma distinction recognizing climate knowledge, green career preparation, and hands-on learning SACRAMENTO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed SB 1048 (Becker) into law, establishing a California State Seal of...
CYCP Cohort 4: Midway Through and Making Moves
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The California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program is halfway through its fourth cohort, bringing together 70 student leaders from across California to build skills, develop advocacy campaigns, and advance climate action in their local school systems. Since launching in...
Statement of Purpose: Mariah Grooms
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I grew up in the country, where life moved at the pace of the seasons. We grew our own food, played outside until the sun went down, climbed trees, and got our hands dirty in the garden. Nature was not...