We love this conversation between Jaimie P. Cloud and Garrett Wilhelm at Thinkering Media about what sustainability education can look like when we focus not only on what young people know, but on how they think.
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In this second conversation with young people inspired by Response-Able: How to Live Well Over Time on Planet Earth, Jaimie P. Cloud, author of Response-Able, and Rosemarie Desmarais from the Cloud Institute are joined by Nusaybah Khan, Vidur Rangashyam, and Indira Dasgupta.
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Join educators, school district leaders, sustainability professionals, designers, advocates, and industry partners from across the country for the 17th annual Green Schools Conference, February 8–10, 2027.
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Hosted by Jaimie and Rosemarie Desmarais, Program Specialist at the Cloud Institute, this first episode features Adam Khan, Annabelle Blau, and Aarohi Gupta.
Together, they reflect on their experiences reading the book and explore ideas such as mental models, the commons, science literacy, and compelling purpose. They also share their own questions and visions for the future, offering perspectives on what being response-able might look like in their lives and communities.
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As a cohost of this year’s Climate Education in Action: Realizing New York’s Climate Education Requirement event during Climate Week NYC, we are thrilled to invite you to join us!
Friday, September 25, 2026
5–6:30 pm ET
Livestreamed from the American Museum of Natural History (NYC)
We are delighted to share that Jaimie Cloud will be speaking during Climate Week NYC at The Grid's Internet Moment: Advancing the Next Generation of Energy Infrastructure on Tuesday, September 22.
The event is public, free to attend, and open to anyone who would like to join.
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Narrated by the author, Jaimie P. Cloud. Listen today!
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Jaimie P. Cloud recently joined Dr. Brandon Beck on the Unlocking Unlimited Potential Stories podcast during #DLNY26 to talk about Response-Able, sustainability, and the power of education to shape a better future.
Give it a listen! 👇
https://brandonbeckedu.com/podcast
We just released an updated edition of the Prek-2 EfS Standards and Performance Indicators document!
The Prek-2 edition has the same list of EfS Enduring Understandings and EfS Standards as the commencement edition, but age appropriate EfS Perfomance Indicators.
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We are excited to share the latest version of our Standards and Performance Indicators document.
This updated edition reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainability education. One of the most significant additions is a brand-new standard, Many Ways of Knowing, which is accompanied by a new set of performance indicators designed to help educators recognize, value, and integrate diverse ways of understanding the world.
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We are excited to release 4 new Mental Models of Sustainability cards!
The Mental Models cards, a trademark of The Cloud Institute, are being used by educators around the world to explore the cognitive patterns that shape sustainable and unsustainable ways of thinking.
These new additions bring even more depth to the deck by expanding opportunities for reflection and dialogue on sustainable ways of thinking, and paradigm shifting.
We are excited to share a special opportunity for educators seeking a meaningful and engaging book to explore with their students. When you purchase a class set of 10 or more copies through the Cloud Institute website, you will receive a 10% discount, along with complimentary inquiry-based questions to support rich classroom discussions.
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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.
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