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September 19, 2024 Newsletter
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The second cohort of our California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program is off to an exciting start, having already completed two dynamic retreats and two workshops! In this newsletter, we highlight three key climate bills currently awaiting Governor Newsom’s...
The Launch of the Second Cohort of the California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program
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Last year, the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program hosted its inaugural cohort. The first cohort was a transformative platform for students to engage in meaningful climate policy work. The program’s pioneering efforts empowered California’s youth to take the...
September 5, 2024 Newsletter
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In this week’s newsletter, we learn more about the Outdoor Core Mountain Kid program in Plumas County, where students not only study the environment but also actively engage with it at every grade level. We also celebrate our two interns,...
Ten Strands Intern: Samantha Liu
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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...
Ten Strands Intern: Franny Donohue
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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...
The Power of Place: Outdoor Core & the Mountain Kids of Plumas County
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It’s the first week of the school year, and I’m at Kids Creek Forest, one of our Learning Landscape properties identified by teachers and conserved by the Feather River Land Trust. I’m meeting with Lynee Crawford, a botanist and GIS...
August 22, 2024 Newsletter
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In this week’s newsletter, we’re excited to introduce the new K–12 instructional materials, Seeds to Solutions™! Developed through a partnership between Ten Strands and the San Mateo County Office of Education, this curriculum is designed to deepen students’ understanding of...
Coming next year: K–12 lessons on climate change and environmental justice
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Students are noticing extreme heat, flooding, wildfires, and other effects of climate change right in their communities. But our teachers do not have access to California-specific instructional materials on these topics. The good news: for the 2025–26 school year, that’s...