Join us on March 10-11 at Woodward’s Summit for Transformative Learning (STLinATL) 2025!

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Join us on March 10-11 at Woodward’s Summit for Transformative Learning (STLinATL) 2025!

Jaimie will be leading two workshops at the Woodward’s Summit for Transformative Learning (STLinATL) hosted by Woodward Academy on March 10 and 11, 2025!

The Summit will explore the theme “Embracing the Future of Education” as a beacon lighting the path ahead for deeper learning.

Jaimie’s workshops will focus on:

  • Educating for Sustainability with the Brain in Mind

  • Effective Practices for Aligning and Integrating Education for Sustainability (EfS) into Core Curriculum

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2025 Marks the Cloud Institute’s 30th Anniversary!

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2025 Marks the Cloud Institute’s 30th Anniversary!

The Cloud Institute Turns 30! 🎉

2025 marks 30 years of The Cloud Institute inspiring and equipping educators to shape a sustainable future! We’re celebrating with new professional learning experiences, game-changing curriculum collaborations, and the release of my book, Response-able. The work is expanding at an incredible pace - more schools, more communities, and more young people are stepping up to lead the shift toward sustainability. I’m grateful for our brilliant team, our trusted partners, and the momentum we’ve built together. Here’s to the next 30 years!

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New Microlearning Modules on the Commons are Available on the IB Exchange!

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New Microlearning Modules on the Commons are Available on the IB Exchange!

If you are an International Baccalaureate (IB) teacher with an IB Exchange account, check out the new Commons microlearning modules co-developed with the Cloud Institute.

These microlearning modules are available to educators who want to understand more about the Commons and those who want to undertake the micro-credential Recognizing and Protecting the Commons. 

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Join us at the Green Schools Conference on March 3-4-5 in Orlando, Florida

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Join us at the Green Schools Conference on March 3-4-5 in Orlando, Florida

The annual Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole-school sustainability.

The Cloud Institute will be hosting a hands-on workshop at the Green Schools post-conference on March 5, 2025. The experience will begin with a guided tour of the award-winning Arbor Ridge K-8 School, showcasing innovative approaches to fostering a schoolwide culture of sustainability. 

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Workshop Opportunity for SJ4S: EfS Curriculum Mapping and Integrated Unit Design

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Workshop Opportunity for SJ4S: EfS Curriculum Mapping and Integrated Unit Design

Need help with Education for Sustainability action submissions? Join our professional development workshop on March 7, 2025, to gain the knowledge and tools to integrate sustainability into your teaching and strengthen your Sustainable Jersey action submissions.

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La Travesía from Mundo Verde PCS

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La Travesía from Mundo Verde PCS

Think about the most memorable journey you’ve been on. Was it an adventure to a new place, growing in your profession, the journey of parenthood, or overcoming an illness? Each journey shapes us and teaches valuable lessons.

At Mundo Verde, we embrace the concept of a journey to guide our students’ learning. Just as your personal journeys have transformed you, our educational journey transforms our students. The word “travesía” in Spanish signifies a voyage or crossing, evoking a sense of adventure, discovery, and transformation. This is the sentiment we want to evoke for our students at Mundo Verde because learning, like life, is about the journey, the “travesía.”

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Oxford University Press Wins a GESS Education Award

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Oxford University Press Wins a GESS Education Award

Jaimie Cloud is the lead author of the Oxford International Curriculum for Sustainability, published by Oxford University Press. The Press is the winner of a prestigious 2024 GESS Education Award!

The curriculum provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework that empowers students to address the challenges of sustainable living while fostering stronger connections to their communities and the natural world. The learning series spans from 1st to 9th year (K-8 in the U.S.), and reflects a growing commitment to embedding sustainability in education.

The GESS Education Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in education, recognizing outstanding educational products, resources, services, and individuals. The awards also honor top educational institutions and the most committed members of the teaching profession.

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Exciting News: Micro-Credentials on Educating for Sustainability in Partnership with the International Baccalaureate! 🌍

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Exciting News: Micro-Credentials on Educating for Sustainability in Partnership with the International Baccalaureate! 🌍

We are thrilled to announce a brand-new collaboration with the International Baccalaureate (IB) to develop 4 Micro-credentials and 10 Micro-learning Modules focused on educating for sustainability! The first three Micro-credentials are already live and ready to access!

Learn how to design opportunities for students to teach others about the importance of recognizing and protecting the commons (the places and things we share, that we all depend on, and are responsible for) locally and globally.

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Mathis Wackernagel, co-founder of the Global Footprint Network, honoured by the Nobel Sustainability Trust

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Mathis Wackernagel, co-founder of the Global Footprint Network, honoured by the Nobel Sustainability Trust

We are very proud to announce that our friend and colleague Mathis Wackernagel, co-founder of the Global Footprint Network, was recently honoured by the Nobel Sustainability Trust for his groundbreaking contributions to sustainability. Mathis is known for co-creating the Ecological Footprint, which has significantly influenced global conversations around sustainable resource use. This award recognizes his lifelong commitment to advancing sustainability science and policy and underscores the importance of integrating ecological limits into economic planning to ensure a livable planet for future generations.

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The Print Book Series of the Oxford International Sustainability is Now Available!

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The Print Book Series of the Oxford International Sustainability is Now Available!

We are proud to announce that the print book series of the Oxford International Sustainability is now available! Developed in collaboration with The Cloud Institute, this comprehensive series includes 9 Project Books, 9 Teacher’s Guides, and professional development support for primary and secondary education. Designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the challenges and opportunities of sustainable living, this series empowers the next generation to lead the shift toward a sustainable future.

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Burke’s School Magazine: Advancing Education for Sustainability Through Curriculum and Instruction

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Burke’s School Magazine: Advancing Education for Sustainability Through Curriculum and Instruction

The Burke's Fall 2024 magazine highlights how the school is implementing Education for Sustainability (EfS) through projects and events aligned with it’s strategic plan. Partnering with the Cloud Institute, Burke's integrates EfS into its curriculum and instruction, fostering critical thinking and sustainable practices. The magazine showcases how these initiatives benefit both students and teachers, promoting sustainability within and beyond the school community.

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Summer News | Join Our Curriculum Design Studio - Still Time to Register

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Summer News | Join Our Curriculum Design Studio - Still Time to Register

Our Popular Introduction to Education for Sustainability (EfS) One Day Workshop and full week of Curriculum Design and Coaching takes place next month and there's still time to register. Access expertise, resources, and tools required to design elegant curricula for use in the classroom, protocols for professional development, or action plans designed to implement EfS change initiatives in schools and communities. See the agenda for the week.

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Spring News | Curriculum Documentation & Mapping

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Spring News | Curriculum Documentation & Mapping

We are in the swing of our first year working with the Burke’s School in San Francisco, CA, an Independent K-8 School for Girls that has taken on Educating for Sustainability for the first time this year. It is wonderful to be working with Alice Moore again (currently Director of the Lower School and formerly at Marin Country Day School where we worked together with Robert Greene for seven years integrating EfS with DEI) and joyful working with Fran Yang, Director of Curriculum and Innovation for the first time. 

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Winter News | Oxford International Sustainability Curriculum + 2024 Design Studio

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Winter News | Oxford International Sustainability Curriculum + 2024 Design Studio

Introduction to EfS will immerse participants in systems thinking games and simulations, group discussions about economics and quality of life, and the science of sustainability. Stories and case studies will be shared, we will explore contemporary ideas in EfS and we will envision what is possible when we educate for sustainability.

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Winter Newsletter | Celebrating Big Ideas

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Winter Newsletter | Celebrating Big Ideas

Celebrating Big Ideas
EfS Benchmarks for Individual and Social Learning

Big Ideas are also known as “Enduring Understandings”. They operate at the level of principles that are transferable. They describe the concepts that students will understand, and that will have lasting value in the real world over time.

The EfS Benchmarks for Individual and Social Learning recognizes the processes that include a whole system of dynamic and interconnected elements considered essential to educating for a sustainable future. The Big Ideas collectively frame the other essential elements of EfS and distinguish EfS from other fields of study.

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Fall Newsletter | Useful Resources for Educators

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Fall Newsletter | Useful Resources for Educators

Check out the Climate Change Education Resource Guide for Schools produced by the team at the Center for Sustainability and Climate Education at the Dutchess County BOCES. Find ideas, resources and activities to start the conversation about our climate and the actions that we, our students and colleagues can take as global citizens.

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Spring Newsletter | Play The New Fish Game Online and Summer PD for Educators

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Spring Newsletter | Play The New Fish Game Online and Summer PD for Educators

Thanks to all of you who supported the upgrade of The Fish Game Online and to the team at Funatomic - educational game developers extraordinaire. The new Fish Game is now live! There are many new features to play with, including the ability to choose the number of fisher folk with whom you are fishing in each game; the ability to announce your intentions or not, and the ability to do or not do what you promised. You’ll see that everything you do and don’t do makes a difference. Let us know what you think!!!

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