1. CAELI District Community of Practice
 | Date: October 3, 2025 Location: Virtual Description: CAELI invites district office staff from across California to join the District Environmental Literacy Community of Practice (CoP). The District CoP brings together professionals committed to integrating sustainability principles into district operations, instruction, and culture. Through collaboration, shared learning, and resource exchange, members work toward districtwide innovation and systems-level change. Register HERE. |
2. AEOE Fall Meetups
 | Date: October 5, 2025 Location: Varies across the state Description: Join environmental and outdoor education professionals from across your region to explore a local site and meet colleagues working in a variety of settings. The event includes networking activities, snacks, and a tour of the site. Make new connections and learn more about a local program in your region! Meetups will be held in multiple locations throughout the state. To learn more, visit the AEOE website. |
3. Forestry Institute for Teachers (IT) Fall Focus Sessions
 | Dates: October 10-12, October 17-19, and October 31-November 2, 2025 Location :Nevada County/Plumas County/Mendocino County, CA Description: Where Environmental Literacy & Forest Stewardship Take Root. For 30+ years, FIT’s team of natural resource professionals and credentialed instructors have provided outdoor education experiences for teachers. FIT offers affordable programming that certifies and trains educators in standards-aligned environmental education curricula. By working together, we explore issues facing our state’s natural resources, and how to improve climate science and environmental literacy in the classroom. Apply Now. |
4. California Association of Science Educators (CASE) Conference
  | Dates: October 17-19, 2025 Location: Palm Springs, CA Description: The California Science Education Conference is hosted and organized by the California Association of Science Educators (CASE). More than 1,000 science educators from around the state are expected to attend this year’s conference. The CASE Conference is well-known by science educators as the place to make connections, generate new ideas, energize their teaching, and learn, and grow as professionals. Join fellow educators for an inspiring weekend of learning, collaboration, and connection. This year’s theme, Science for All, celebrates inclusive, high-quality science education that empowers every learner. Registration is now OPEN. |
5. CAELI COE Community of Practice
 | Date: October 23, 2025 Location: Virtual Description: CAELI invites County Office of Education (COE) leaders in any role who are champions of environmental literacy and advocates for vulnerable and marginalized students and communities from across California to join the COE Environmental Literacy Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP provides a space for COE staff to connect with each other to share best practices and resources for advancing environmental literacy and sustainability in their county region. Visit the CAELI website for more information. |
6. CAELI Webinar: Youth Leading Climate Action
 | Date: October 23, 2025 Location: Virtual Description: In honor of the International Day of Climate Action (October 24), join CAELI for a celebration featuring youth voices from across California. Hear inspiring stories, learn practical ways to take climate action in your community, and discover how you can get involved. Register HERE. |
7. CAELI Webinar: Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Classroom: Green Careers
 | Date: October 30, 2025 Location: Virtual Description: All Careers can be Green Careers! Join our panel of industry partners, K-12 educators, and community-based partners to learn about the sustainability trends in Agriculture and Natural Resources and how you can raise your students’ awareness of green careers. Register HERE. |
8. NAAEE Annual Conference: Forward Together
 | Dates: October 30, November 3-6, 2025 Location: Virtual Description: NAAEE’s Annual Conference and Research Symposium is one of the largest professional EE gatherings worldwide. This year’s theme—Forward Together—reflects the power of collaboration in tackling the world’s most pressing social and ecological challenges. Engage virtually with more than 1,000 professionals from 40 countries, all working to advance environmental literacy and civic engagement. With more than 200 engaging sessions and keynotes, we’ll explore how education can inspire action, build environmental stewardship, and create healthier, more resilient communities. There couldn’t be a more urgent need to come together, harness our collective wisdom, and keep moving forward. Register HERE. |
9. Green CA Schools and Higher Education Summit
 | Dates: November 13, 2025 Location: Pasadena, CA Description: For the past three years, district leaders have hosted CAELI meet-ups at the GCSHE Summit (see past meet-ups from 2022, 2023, and 2024), and have recently expanded to include a pre-summit gathering. In 2025, the summit will include a pre-day meet-up, as well as a networking breakfast and lunch event on November 13. Join your CAELI colleagues at this event. Registration is now OPEN. |