Discover the New Cloud Institute's 3-Step Guide

Jaimie has been educating for sustainability for over 30 years. She created a practical guide to help school leaders understand why education for sustainability matters. The guide offers a mini audit and explores the connection between your students’ mindsets and the curriculum. These are the first steps toward building a purposeful and coherent core curriculum that empowers students to shape a thriving, sustainable future.

Get Jaimie’s 3-Step Guide Toward Educating Students for a Sustainable Future here.

Response-Able Updates: Book Club and Podcast Opportunity

Jaimie’s new book, Response-Able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth has been opening meaningful conversations with educators, students, and communities about what it means to live responsibly on our shared planet. Below are recent developments and opportunities connected to the book and the learning experiences it is inspiring. 🌍📚

Cloud News, Response-AbleCloud InstituteMarch 17, 2026Response-Able, feature

Upcoming Events

Upcoming events include the Hudson Valley Youth Climate Summit on March 18-19, an IB Webinar for DP on March 25, Deeper Learning NY on July 14-15, and the annual Curriculum Design Studio on August 3-7.

Cloud News, Jaimie Cloud, Sustainability GatheringsCloud InstituteMarch 16, 2026Jaimie Cloud, Events, feature

Response-Able is Officially Out! 🎉

Response-Able is now available from all retailers!

This book is the result of months of reflection, collaboration, and care, and we are grateful to everyone who supported it along the way.

Thank you for reading, sharing, and supporting this work!

Cloud News, Jaimie Cloud, Response-AbleCloud InstituteJanuary 14, 2026Response-Able, Book Recommendation, feature

Response-Able has its own website!

We are very happy to share the launch of a brand new webpage created expressly for Response-Able, Jaimie P. Cloud’s upcoming book. This space was designed to bring the project to life, offer readers a first look at what is coming, and gather all the updates in one place.

You can explore the new page here: https://www.jaimiepcloud.com/

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.

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.

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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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.

EfS in Schools, Leadership, Cloud NewsCloud InstituteJuly 31, 2025EFS, EfS in Action

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!

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 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

EfS in Schools, Cloud NewsRosemarie DesmaraisFebruary 11, 2025Jaimie Cloud, EFS

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!

Cloud News, Jaimie Cloud, LeadershipRosemarie DesmaraisJanuary 29, 2025Jaimie Cloud, 30th Anniversary, Newsletter, feature

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.

Hold the Dates: Curriculum Design Studio 2025

We are excited to announce that The Cloud Institute’s annual Curriculum Design Studio will take place from August 11–15, 2025, at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. As always, participants will also have the option to join virtually. Stay tuned for more details!

Cloud News, Curriculum Design StudioRosemarie DesmaraisJanuary 27, 2025EFS, Summer Design Studio, Newsletter

Empathy to Impact: New Podcast Episode with Jaimie Cloud

We are excited to share this new podcast with Jaimie Cloud! Empathy to Impact is a podcast designed for educators dedicated to global citizenship education.

In this episode, Jaimie and Scott explore the following guiding question: How can we bring sustainability into everyday teaching?

Cloud News, Jaimie CloudRosemarie DesmaraisJanuary 24, 2025podcast, EFS, Newsletter, feature

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.

Cloud News, Green SchoolsRosemarie DesmaraisJanuary 24, 2025Green Schools, Newsletter