CELF will provide a 1 hour virtual orienation to provide an overview of EfS (education for sustainability) and how your school can incorporate sustainability as a lens for learning. Teachers will learn how to apply the big ideas of sustainabiity into new or existing lessons. This EfS orientation will kick off the membership program and …
Join CELF for a conversation on how the practice of mindfulness can promote a more sustainable mindset. These monthly thematic discussion groups are facilitated by CELF staff and highlight timely topics featuring prominent voices from the field of education, sustainability and conservation. Participants will access the Ohyay platform to view pre-recorded video presentations that will …
Join CELF as we develop and explore our understanding of sustainable economics. These monthly thematic discussion groups are facilitated by CELF staff and highlight timely topics featuring prominent voices from the field of education, sustainability and conservation. Participants will access the Ohyay platform to view pre-recorded video presentations that will be followed by discussion and …
Membership Discussion: “Understanding Sustainable Economics” presented by Kate Raworth Read More
Connect with teachers from around the country as we explore Education for Sustainability (EfS) through CELF’s Big Ideas. Guest teachers will join us to share “bright spots,” which will model the best practices to incorporate the Big Ideas into your virtual, hybrid, or in-person K-12 classrooms. Teachers will walk away with concepts and applications to establish …
This 3-day (20 hours) in-person institute will introduce how to apply education for sustainability as a lens for learning in any subject; transdisciplinary teacher teams encouraged. Each educator will develop a Student Action Project that will address specific community environmental or justice problems. Participants will also use CELF’s Big Ideas of Sustainability framework to guide …
Houston Summer Institute: Exploring Sustainability through Student-Driven Projects Read More
This 2-day (14 hours) in-person institute will introduce Education for Sustainability within the context of your classroom and school. Join Buffalo-region school teachers and administrators to apply sustainability as a lens for learning to connect curriculum, culture and community. Participants will use CELF’s Big Ideas of Sustainability to enhance teaching practices and engage in transdisciplinary systems thinking.
Join Strawtown Art and Garden Studio and the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) for a day of reflection, creative expression, and connection with nature on the beautiful banks of the Hudson River. Participants will learn art-infused approaches to embedding place-based Education for Sustainability (EfS) within their teaching practice.
This 6-day (15 hours) online institute will introduce CELF’s Inquiry to Action Framework within the context of your classroom. Participants will learn the skills and knowledge to develop a project to engage student learning through inquiry, place and action. Pathways to topics such as water, biodiversity and air will be explored. Teachers will walk away with an …
Virtual Summer Institute: Engaging Students in Civic Science and Action Read More
Using civic science and place-based learning, 5th-9th grade NYC DOE teachers will learn how to use air quality monitors to lead students in collecting and analyzing data to determine the causes of and design solutions for historical environmental injustices in their communities. Earn 6 CTLE credits and receive an air quality monitor to use at …
This 2-hour in-person field experience with the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) and the Mill River Park Collaborative (MRPC) connects your teaching practice to place-based learning in the natural world. Participants in this program will discover biodiversity and native riparian wildlife along the park's restored river bed. We will explore how environmental policy can shape …
2022 CELF in the Field (Stamford, CT): Activating Sustainability in Urban Green Spaces Read More
Join the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) and the Westchester Parks Foundation (WPF) for an after-school afternoon of service to support the Clean River Project. Learn how to connect the Big Ideas of Sustainability—such as the Ability to Make a Difference and Community Engagement—to your classroom practices. Participants in this program will remove plastic waste …
Explore the tracks and traces of wildlife at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining, NY. During this outdoor experience, you will take a short hike in the winter woods and learn how to identify tracks and traces of local wildlife. This outdoor field experience includes activities to spark inspiration of sustainability and place-based learning in the …