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Local and Global Connections for Students in the February 2023 Newsletter

March 1, 2023 / Announcements, News, Newsletters

During a day of making direct observations from aboard a boat, Channelview High School students got a closer look at Port Houston and gained a deeper understanding of the energy and shipping industries that drive the local economy, as well as the environmental challenges their community faces. Two groups of female high school students from …

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Get Outside, Experiential Learning in our January 2023 Newsletter

January 25, 2023 / Announcements, News, Newsletters

Students and teachers from Westbury High School in Houston joined CELF and community stakeholders for an exciting and educational afternoon at Willow Waterhole Greenway, a 300-plus-acre network of lakes, prairie, and marsh located in the heart of the Westbury neighborhood of Houston. Read about these and other exciting events in January, as well as upcoming …

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Recent Programs, Community Events and Electric Buses in our November Newsletter

December 8, 2022 / Announcements, News, Newsletters

During the month of Thanksgiving, CELF is grateful for a busy calendar of fulfilling school programs and community events: Green Careers guest speakers on the clean energy transition, “plogging” in Spring Creek, Texas, the pumpkin lifecycle in New York, and a high school career day. Read the highlights, plus our partnership on electric buses and …

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Conectando la sostenibilidad con las comunidades hispanas y latinas

October 6, 2022 / Announcements, Blog

Adriana Castro, Facilitadora de Educación y Desarrollo Profesional English Version El equipo de CELF Texas realizó recientemente una excursión para visitar Moonflower Farms en Houston. El propósito de esta visita era volver a conectar con Federico Marques, el director general y fundador, pero también fue una reunión introductoria para mí, la nueva educadora de Texas. …

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Connecting Sustainability with Hispanic and Latino communities

October 6, 2022 / Announcements, Blog

Adriana Castro, Educator and PD Facilitator Version en español The CELF Texas team recently took a field trip to visit Moonflower Farms in Houston. The purpose of this visit was to reconnect with Federico Marques, the CEO and founder, but it was also an introductory meeting for me, the new Texas Educator. Before this visit, …

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Climate Action for Lasting Peace: A reflection on the International Day of Peace

September 29, 2022 / Announcements, Blog

This week, climate leaders from business, government, and grassroots sectors across the globe gather in New York City for the 14th annual Climate Week NYC – hailed as “the biggest global climate event of its kind.” Designed to coincide with the annual United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week NYC is a call to action for …

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No Sustainability without Safety: Reflections and resources for educators and families grappling with gun violence

June 3, 2022 / Announcements, Blog

Tara Stafford Ocansey, Executive Director As an organization dedicated to providing professional learning for educators, we often revisit the grounding question, “What is the purpose of education? While there are many ways to answer this question, we are convinced that no educational purpose can be served by continually, and increasingly, exposing our children to trauma, …

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Educating Civic Scientists for a Zero Waste Future

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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CELF’s 2022 Student Symposium Recap Highlights Student Projects

April 12, 2022 / Announcements, News

At the end of March, CELF concluded its Spring 2022 Civic Science: Inquiry to Action program with a Virtual Student Symposium! This interactive presentation experience gave students and teachers the opportunity to present their semester-long work to each other, the CELF staff, and scholars and educators from other participating schools. Utilizing a place-based approach, students …

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