Updates on Response-Able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth

There is a great deal of good news that we are excited to share!

First and foremost, the official cover is out! This milestone makes the project feel wonderfully real and we are loving its dynamism.

We are very excited to share the book blurb:

For young people and all those who love them, this is an uplifting and practical book of wisdom. Written with a game on mindset, Response-able is a must read for those who want to participate in thegrand course correction toward a sustainable future.

The Oxford International Sustainability Curriculum is Living and Thriving

Our Oxford International Curriculum for Sustainability continues to gain momentum!

Since its publication, the series has won the 2024 GESS Education Award, was nominated for the BESA Sustainability and Net Zero Award 2025, was presented by Daniella Tilbury to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) during a meeting of the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Steering Committee in Geneva.

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New Additions to Our EfS Reading List

Recommended Reading: Connected to Place by Matt Daggar

We recommend keeping an eye out for Connected to Place: Regenerating Nature, Communities and Local Economies through Systems Change, a new book by Matt Daggar coming in November 2025.

Stories from Nora Bateson — “How Our Ways of Knowing Shape Our Collective Future”

In this piece, Nora Bateson, calls for a more relational, context-rich “warm data” approach to achieve social and ecological regeneration and sustainability.

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Cloud News: Expanding Our IB EfS Webinar Series

638 educators from around the world joined our latest International Baccalaureate (IB) webinar on how to integrate Education for Sustainability (EfS) into the Primary Years Programme (PYP). The engagement was exceptional!

For anyone who was unable to attend, we will soon receive the chat comments and the full recording, and we will be pleased to share both. You can write to admin@cloudinstitute.org

We are also pleased to confirm that two additional IB webinars will take place later this year, focusing on the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). Dates will be announced soon.

Teachers' Union are Using Collective Bargaining for Climate Action in Schools

A recent report and series of contract negotiations spotlight how teachers’ unions across the U.S. are using collective bargaining to demand climate action in schools.

In Chicago, the teachers’ union secured commitments for installing solar panels, enhancing indoor air quality monitoring, and integrating climate curricula. Meanwhile in Minnesota, educators pressed for an environmental task force and free transit access, and in Los Angeles, the demands include electrifying bus fleets and installing EV charging stations at schools. These moves underscore how contract talks are powerful levers for climate progress.

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A major win for youth advocacy: Oregon Teen Helps Pass Climate & Sustainability Education Law

Oregon has passed a new law requiring climate change and sustainability to be integrated across school subjects — thanks in large part to the persistence of Mikayla May, a student at Caldera High School in Central Oregon.

Mikayla became the driving force behind House Bill 3365 after noticing that her classes taught the science of climate change but not the solutions. “We’re only taught the problems and the causes of climate change,” she said. “We don’t learn anything about the solutions.” Determined to change that, Mikayla partnered with Oregon Educators for Climate Education and testified before lawmakers, helping push the bill through the 2025 legislature.

Inspiring Feedback from Our Latest Oxford International Curriculum for Sustainability Webinar

We were delighted to deliver a recent webinar for Oxford University Press, as part of our ongoing collaboration on the Oxford International Curriculum for Sustainability. The session, led by Jaimie Cloud, invited educators from around the world to explore how sustainability can be meaningfully integrated into everyday teaching and learning.

If your school, organization, or network is interested in learning more about Education for Sustainability, Jaimie Cloud offers engaging webinars and professional development sessions tailored to your community’s needs. Contact us to schedule a session or learn more.

Join us at the Green Schools Conference on February 17-19, 2026 in San Diego, California

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) returns for its 16th year and registrations are now open!

Bringing together educators, school leaders, advocates, and changemakers who drive whole-school and district sustainability, this energizing two-day event explores bold, practical solutions to advance green schools, focusing on environmental impact, health and well-being, sustainability literacy, and systemic change at every level of education.

The Cloud Institute has a new website!

We are thrilled to announce the new Cloud Institute for Sustainability Educationwebsite — your refreshed gateway to exploring, engaging with, and advancing Education for Sustainability (EfS).

For 30 years, The Cloud Institute has empowered educators, students, and communities to rethink how we learn, live, and lead in a more sustainable world. Now, our new site reflects that legacy with an enhanced user experience, streamlined navigation, and deeper access to our work.

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Story.Earth and the Cloud Institute: Bringing Systems Thinking to Life

At the Cloud Institute, we are always excited to spotlight new resources that bring education for sustainability to life in vivid, accessible ways. Last spring, we shared a wonderful new Earth system science website called Story.Earth, developed by our long-time partners, WorldLink. Like us, WorldLink’s work is deeply inspired by the ideas of Buckminster Fuller—cultivating systems thinking, futures thinking, and ecological literacy.

2025 Curriculum Design Studio Recap

Last week, we gathered with an incredible group of educators, leaders, and changemakers for our annual Curriculum Design Studio. This signature workshop is always a highlight for us at the Cloud Institute, and this year was no exception.

Over the course of the week, participants came together in a hybrid format—both in-person and online—to design, refine, and reimagine curriculum that prepares young people for a sustainable future.

Education for Sustainability in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda

In October 2025, the Cloud Institute will be offering an Education for Sustainability workshop in the Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda. This is a project initiated by Rosemarie, our program specialist here at the Cloud Institute.

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The Cloud Institute Has Been Shortlisted For a BESA Award!

We are proud to share that the Oxford International Curriculum for Sustainability has been nominated for the BESA Sustainability and Net Zero Award 2025!

Response-Able’s Pre-Sale Campaign is Still Going!

We had a wonderful pre-sale launch event last week—thank you to everyone who joined us for this special moment! The pre-sale campaign for Response-Able is still underway, and the book is available for pre-order below. You can choose from the eBook, paperback, signed paperback, or class sets.

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Join Us for the Pre-Sale Launch of Response-Able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth!

We are thrilled to invite you to a special event celebrating the upcoming release of my new book, Response-Able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth!

🌎 Pre-Sale Launch Event Details

Date: May 15, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
Location: Online (registration link will be shared after you sign up)

Pre-Order Response-able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth

We are excited to announce the upcoming release of Response-able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth, a powerful new book by sustainability education pioneer Jaimie P. Cloud!

In Response-able, Jaimie invites young people—and the young at heart—to reimagine their relationship with the world and step into their role as creators of a sustainable future. This book offers a refreshing and empowering guide for anyone ready to think differently about how we live, learn, and lead on planet Earth.

By pre-ordering, you are helping to cover the final publishing, editing, and marketing costs—and ensuring this important book reaches more readers who can use it to make a difference.

New Book Review: Learning and Sustainability in Dangerous Times by Stephen Sterling

We are proud to share that our team member, Rosemarie Desmarais, has published a review of Stephen Sterling’s latest book in the Australian Journal of Environmental Education.

The review is open access and offers a clear, thoughtful summary of the book’s key insights and contributions.

Three Decades of Transforming Sustainability Education — A Ten Strands Q&A with Jaimie Cloud

In a recent Q&A with Ten Strands, Jaimie reflects on her transformative journey in sustainability education over the past three decades. She shares how her early experiences in global education shaped her journey, the evolution of Education for Sustainability, and what gives her hope for the next generation.

Join Our 2025 Curriculum Design Studio - Registrations Are Open

This year’s curriculum design studio will be hosted on August 11-15 in-person at the Omega Center in Rhinebeck, New York and online via Zoom. You can join us for the five day curriculum design & coaching program or for a one day introduction to Education for Sustainability.

What Happened When We All Stopped

This animated poem, beautifully narrated by Jane Goodall, is both moving and inspiring. It invites us to reflect on the importance of nurturing reciprocal relationships with nature, the profound beauty that surrounds us, and the role we can all play in shaping a sustainable future.