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The Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation received some exciting news this fall from the New York State Education Department, (NYSED). Our application to be a Sponsor of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) was approved! Any professional classroom teacher or school leader must complete CTLE hours in order to retain their certification. CELF will now be …
Education for Sustainability can be a difficult task to accomplish in an ever-changing world. Students today face unprecedented challenges: climate change, gun violence, social injustice, and the depletion of resources. While we at the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) believe these challenges present students with opportunities to innovate solutions, develop critical and systems thinking skills, …
CELF welcomes partnership with Lynne Cherry and Young Voices for the Planet Read More
CELF was thrilled to participate in a recent speaker series held at Brown Advisory, a global investment strategy firm. The panel discussion was held at their New York headquarters and explored important questions about the skills we need to cultivate in our future leaders and problem solvers. Moderated by CELF board member and Brown Advisory …
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We are so excited to announce the launch of CELF- Houston, the Texas branch of our organization. Houston-based educators Lisa Gianukos and Amanda Brown joined our team in July, bringing with them a wealth of experience as both Texas classroom teachers and department chairs, curriculum designers and environmental educators. Living and learning in the heart …
The 2019 CELF Student Symposium at CUNY Law School brought students from schools across New York City to present their Air Quality Citizen Science projects. The Student Symposium was an opportunity for students to present their air quality data and analysis and propose actionable plans to help prevent pollution. In the morning, students, teachers, and …
Over the past two years, the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation has been working with the Putnam Valley Central School District to develop sustainability as an integral part of teaching and learning across all grade levels. The project’s goal was to create a lasting legacy of an environmental and civic-minded school community with a deep connection …
Our CELF Citizen Science: Connecting Classrooms to Community program is well underway for the spring semester. After two professional learning workshops held in January and March, teachers are now back in their classrooms helping their students collect neighborhood data with AirBeam technology. They will be collecting particulate matter readings over the coming month, and will learn …
Now in its second year, the CELF Citizen Science: Connecting Classroom to Community program has exciting new support from the National Geographic Society. Through a National Geographic Explorer grant and a Geo-Inquiry Process partnership, the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation — CELF — , has expanded the semester long program that engages students (grades 5-8) as …
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“CELF is needed now more than ever.” — Dr. Maida Galvez On January 24, 2019, CELF celebrated 15 years of providing environmental literacy and sustainability programs for K-12 schools with a speaker salon held at The Astor House in New York City. The event highlighted CELF’s mission to ensure education for sustainability as an integral …
CELF Salon: Environmental Literacy for Our Children's Heads, Hearts & Hands Read More
Creative, dedicated teachers are CELF's inspiration. When we work with schools to integrate environmental literacy across the curriculum, we see some amazing outcomes. We'd love to hear from YOU how CELF programs have been integrated into your classrooms and the change you’ve seen in your students as a result. "CELF Stories from the Field" is …
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A collaboration between CELF's Student Ambassadors and Pace University, the Walk will raise awareness of the global water crisis and raise funds to provide LifeStraw® Community filters to schools in need. Join us as we simulate the trek that many women and girls around the world make each day to collect water. With just a …
NYC middle school students and teachers shared AirBeam data and pollution prevention plans developed as a result of their findings. Each participating school presented their Air Quality Citizen Science projects as connected to environmental health impacts and local NYC communities. See video message from grantor, NYSP2I. Director, NYSP2I Chuck Ruffing Congratulates CELF, Project Partners, Teachers …