Press Archives - Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation

EPA Awards $425,000 to CELF

April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024 / Announcements, News, Press

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) is receiving $425,616 to advance their goal of cultivating a society of individuals with a deep understanding of the dynamic interdependencies between human and natural systems. This project will develop the next generation of environmental justice advocates, equipped with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) skills to protect local watersheds and enhance climate resilience through school-community collaboration.

Op Ed Alert: “How STEM Education Will Unlock New York’s Sustainable Future” by CELF Executive Director in the Gotham Gazette

May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 / Announcements, News, Press

“The transition to a green economy is underway all over the country through advancements and growth in renewable energy. But, maintaining these energy systems will require a highly trained and educated future workforce with the skills and knowledge necessary to sustain and innovate mass change at scale, in ways that facilitate equitable opportunity and environmental …

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Educating Civic Scientists for a Zero Waste Future

May 19, 2022 July 25, 2022 / Announcements, News, Press

May 19, 2022 Houston, Texas – Tricon Energy (“Tricon”) and the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (“CELF”) are collaborating to improve environmental education and equip students with skills to build a zero-waste future. The collaboration brings together CELF’s proven support for sustainability education in school communities with Tricon’s commitments to social inclusion and circular economy. Tricon …

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The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation Announces Executive Director Transition

February 16, 2022 April 12, 2022 / Press

The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation is announcing a momentous point of transition for our organization.

The Katy News – Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology Investigates Hand Sanitizer & Indoor Air Quality

February 16, 2022 February 17, 2022 / Press

The hand sanitizer you’re using to keep germs away during the COVID pandemic could be impacting your air quality. This was one of the findings Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology teacher Patricia Kulow and her class discovered through Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation’s Civic Science Inquiry to Action program.

UC Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy & Management—CELF & Civic Science

May 12, 2020 February 17, 2022 / Press

Members of the CELF staff are interviewed by ESAL, a national organization dedicated to increasing local civic engagement by people with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and math.