Fall Newsletter | Useful Resources for Educators
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Climate Change Education Resource Guide
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.
Learn more about the regional collaboration.
Place-Based Learning and Education for Sustainability
"Education for Sustainability just makes sense. As an educator I see the impact it has on the authenticity of student learning, as well as the impact on student engagement in society. Too often we expect kids to sit and receive, and not enough do we bring them in to the decision-making process. EfS gives students the skills and the chance and the opportunity to make changes for a more sustainable future." - Chris Wyland on Place-Based Learning and EfS
More Videos in the EfS Reservoir
Call for Submissions to The EfS Reservoir
The EfS Reservoir is a multi-media repository of exemplary curricula and tools aligned to the EfS Benchmarks.
Do you have exemplary curricula or lesson plans that showcase the attributes of Education for Sustainability?
We invite you to share your lesson plans and learning experiences for professional review. Help us grow the collection for quality curricula that educates for sustainability.
Sustainable Development Goals
Useful Resources
We don’t know too many schools and districts that are teaching about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. We were ecstatic to see that there are a great many U.S. schools making sure that young people know what the SDGs are and where they came from, and also how important it is to achieve them within a relatively short timeframe. Click the link for a few useful resources.
Professional Learning and Coaching
in Education for Sustainability
Our work with teachers and administrators revolves around the curriculum, instruction, and assessment aspects of Education for Sustainability, as well as the strategic planning and leadership development required for lasting change.
Leadership Consulting: We provide consulting and leadership development to help administrators develop, implement and monitor a strategic plan for Education for Sustainability.
Curriculum Coaching: We offer faculty coaching for curriculum design to support the development of lesson plans and units that are mapped and documented in a curriculum database, aligned to EfS and Common Core Standards, and that include assessments that measure meaningful learning.
Schedule a call with Jaimie Cloud to discuss your program.
An Interview with Jaimie Cloud
Living and Breathing Education for Sustainability
Sequoia Group Singapore EfS Podcast
In this podcast Jaimie discusses creating awareness, fostering commitment and guiding actions towards a healthy, secure and sustainable future.
NEA Foundation Teacher Grants
The NEA Foundation is providing grants to educators engaging students in project-based and deeper learning to support the development of skills and dispositions contributing to success and fulfillment in a changing world.
The Foundation believes public education should stimulate students’ curiosity and excitement about learning and help them become successful 21st-century global citizens.
Your Support Is Appreciated
The Cloud Institute exists to ensure the viability of sustainable communities by leveraging changes in PreK-12 school systems so that we may prepare young people for the shift toward a sustainable future. Friends like you make it possible.
Your donation to The Cloud Institute gives us the flexibility to create new opportunities for the teachers, students and the communities we serve.