1. A Seal of Climate Literacy for California Students
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Description: Ten Strands and partners are advocating for the creation of a Seal of Climate Literacy. This is a voluntary high school diploma distinction that recognizes students for demonstrating climate and environmental literacy through coursework and community engagement. The Seal would celebrate students’ leadership and knowledge while strengthening pathways into green careers. It would also support California’s broader climate goals by fostering student agency, community connection, and real-world climate problem solving.
Learn more HERE. |
2. The Nature Gap
 | A new national analysis finds that communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in areas that have lost their forests, wetlands, and green spaces — and nearly three-quarters of residents in those nature-deprived areas have low household incomes. The report, The Nature Gap: Communities of Color and Those With Low Incomes Are Bearing the Brunt of America’s Nature Loss, was co-authored by Justice Outside, the Center for American Progress, and Conservation Science Partners. It updates the landmark 2020 Nature Gap analysis with new data and a more advanced methodology covering every census tract in the contiguous United States — and for the first time, connects nature deprivation directly to pollution exposure and climate risk at a national scale. Read the press release HERE. |
3. Trust for Public Land Podcast: People. Nature. Big Ideas
 | Description: Join host Ronda Lee Chapman as she shares stories from across the country. This podcast is designed to be a rich forum for conversation on how we move forward—towards a more inclusive and representative outdoor community—together. How are we going to rethink conservation? How do we encourage investments and engagement in nature for our communities? Ronda’s hope is that this podcast can also be a vehicle to raise community voices—to offer a platform to talk about the valuable work that these individuals and communities are doing. She wants to talk about the triumphs, the challenges and celebrations, and about the ways that TPL shows up in communities, how we show up in solidarity, in support, and learn where and what we might do better. Check out the many episodes of this podcast series – People. Nature. Big Ideas. |
4. STEM4Real Lesson Planning Tools
 | Description: STEM4Real is a professional learning nonprofit organization committed to equity, anti-racism and social justice in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. They help schools and districts create culturally responsive STEM and NGSS professional learning using Lesson Study, Observation, Collaboration, and Leadership. They gathered the best, most relevant information and tools for you to build your STEM programs and STEM Lesson Plans. Learn more HERE. |
5. California Wildflower Bloom
 | Description: This spring season, California State Parks expects a moderate-to-strong wildflower bloom across desert state parks, thanks to widespread rainfall during the fall and winter seasons. Depending on the park and timing, visitors may see sand verbena, desert poppies, primroses, desert sunflowers and apricot mallow, among other flowers. CA State Parks offers an interactive map that lists the parks experiencing wildflower blooms. Wherever you reside in California, now is a great time to get outdoors to see wildflowers and introduce them to your students, colleagues, family, and friends. View some beautiful photos in the 2026 Photo Gallery. |
6. In Our Nature documentary film
 | Description: “In Our Nature,” a new documentary feature film, explores how environmental education — and the people who teach with it — can bridge our deepest divides and foster resilience, belonging and community. Filmed across the United States, the film follows three powerful stories that reveal why nature belongs at the heart of what it means to be educated. Featuring author and Children & Nature Network co-founder Richard Louv, the 2024 Richard Louv Prize winner Jason Stout, and many other leaders from across the children and nature movement, “In Our Nature” is screening now across the U.S. Watch the trailer and find a screening near you at https://bit.ly/4aG080X. |