Last week we celebrated the (re)launch event of the University of California-The CSU Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects. This event brought together an array of education leaders and stakeholders to help advance PK-12 #climateliteracy! Ten Strands UCIEducation

Our Playlist of the Week is Outdoor Learning Spaces and Best Practices, featuring videos from CA Department of Education Green Schoolyards America Big Green edutopia Out Teach @SMCOETweet LAUSDLearningGreen SUGi Berkeley Unified and more. 🌞🌍🌳 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Please join us on Oct. 4 at 3:30 PT for the exciting launch of the California Schoolyard Forest System. The new statewide initiative will increase tree canopy on public school grounds in California to directly shade and protect students from extreme heat. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

If you missed the big news! Read about Senator Heinrich's historic Living Schoolyard Act of 2022 on our blog: greenschoolyards.org/blog/2022/9/29…

NM Sen. Martin Heinrich just introduced the Living Schoolyards Act on the U.S. Senate floor! This landmark bill would direct federal resources & funding to help transform schoolyards into healthy, hands-on places for youth to learn & play. Congrats Green Schoolyards America!

Learn more about the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grant Programs that will help create sustainable urban forests. Special consideration is given to projects serving disadvantaged and/or low-income communities. fire.ca.gov/grants/urban-a…

I’ve introduced the Living Schoolyards Act to provide schools with resources and guidance to re-envision their school grounds as outdoor learning environments.   heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

Don't miss out on LACOE's Green Schools Symposium happing at the Summit this year! An amazing line up of speakers for outdoor learning and facilities. green-technology.org/schools2022 @LosAngelesCOE #greenCAschools #GCSCS2022 #outdoorlearning #Schools #k12 #green #facilities #events

ICYMI: Green Schoolyards America CEO Sharon Danks, @LisaPatelMD & UndauntedK12 co-founder @jonathanklein43 weighed in on a UNICEF report that finds heat waves will become more dangerous for young people by 2050. capradio.org/articles/2022/…

A huge deal. Mayor Eric Adams has proposed a $4B plan to "combat climate change, create healthier learning environments, improve air quality in communities disproportionately burdened by climate change" & electrify 100 schools by 2030! #ElectrifyEverything nyc.gov/office-of-the-…

May is Living Schoolyard Month & International School Grounds Month. To celebrate, we're giving 50% off Sharon Danks' guidebook: bit.ly/ecotransformat… Use code GREENSCHOOL50 at the link above.

Every child in New Mexico deserves an outdoor space that allows them to learn, play, and grow. With the Living Schoolyards Act, we have an opportunity to reimagine and remake our schools into healthier and greener spaces.

May it pass! Kudos to Green Schoolyards America leadership. To celebrate this we are offering 50% off Sharon Danks' Sharon Danks comprehensive guidebook to creating living schoolyards – Asphalt to Ecosystems. Use code GREENSCHOOL50 at bit.ly/ecotransformat…

Thank you New Village Press for celebrating Living #Schoolyard Month & International School Grounds Month with a fantastic 50% discount on our founder's #greenschoolyard book! We hope it will help #schools #green their grounds & take #kids #outside! Discount expires after 5/31!

🌳🏫 Showcase Your Schoolyard Forest! 🏫🌳 We need your help in documenting and showcasing schoolyard forests at PreK-12 schools across the world! 👉 Click the link below to tell us about your schoolyard forest. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

When teachers use the school grounds as a way to learn about social issues, they’re using their school as a three-dimensional textbook. Listen to S8 Ep5 of the MindShift podcast with Nimah Gobir 👇 kqed.org/mindshift/6234…

MAKING THE ACADEMIC CASE FOR SCHOOLYARD FORESTS A California Framework from Green Schoolyards America A schoolyard forest system can offer engaging learning environments that can help students learn and apply the California content standards in various subjects. static1.squarespace.com/static/57682b8…

Our work was recently featured on MindShift podcast, highlighting how schoolyards can be designed to combat the urban heat island effect and be used as outdoor learning laboratories. kqed.org/mindshift/6234…

As smoke from wildfires🔥 looms, we are reminded of the urgency to combat climate 🌎change. This week CA Department of Education is partnering w/ U.S. Department of Education @EDGreenRibbon to highlight sustainability practices like green schoolyards, infrastructure upgrades & waste diversion. #GreenStridesTour

Hot classrooms make it impossible for students to maximize learning — and students of color are hurt the most. Check out new fact sheets & infographics on how CA can support heat-resilient schools from UCLA UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation: innovation.luskin.ucla.edu/publication/th… #UCLAHeatEquity #ExtremeHeat