1. CAELI District Community of Practice
 | Dates: February 6, 2026 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. CAELI COE Community of Practice
 | Date: February 12, 2026 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 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. The February topic is Community-Based Partners. Visit the CAELI website for more information. |
3. Green Schoolyards America Community of Practice for Schoolyard Forests
 | Dates: February 19, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: These free, interactive online meetings feature engaging presentations from school district colleagues, invited guest speakers, and technical experts who share their work on schoolyard forests. We also include time for small group conversations to encourage networking, share best practices, ask questions, and build relationships among schoolyard forest practitioners. The next meeting features the New Haven Urban Resources Initiative, Yale School of the Environment. Register HERE for the next Community of Practice gathering. |
4. Natural Start Alliance Webinar: Raising Anti-Doomers
 | Date: February 24, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: Nature-based early childhood educators are navigating a unique landscape—one where climate change is increasingly influencing children’s questions, emotions, and sense of safety. Supporting young children now requires more than protection from difficult topics; it calls for intentional practices that foster resilience, connection to nature, and hopeful engagement. They welcome Ariella Cook-Shonkoff, author of the recently published book, Raising Anti-Doomers: How to Bring Up Resilient Kids Through Climate Change and Tumultuous Times, a groundbreaking guide to raising emotionally resilient children in an era of climate disruption and collective uncertainty. Register HERE. |
5. CAELI Quarterly Meeting
| Date: March 4, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: We invite you to our next virtual statewide gathering which is a great opportunity to connect, share updates, and collaborate with environmental education leaders across California. Visit the CAELI website for more information. |
6. CAELI CBP Community of Practice
| Date: March 10, 2026 Location: Virtual Description: The Community-Based Partner (CBP) virtual Community of Practice brings program leaders and staff from environmental education organizations together to engage in collaborative learning and build capacity. Join colleagues from around the state to share resources, explore best practices, and build connections to strengthen our respective organizations and increase our collective impact. The March topic is Program Evaluation Tools & Techniques. Register HERE. |
7. AEOE Annual Conference – Stronger Together
 | Date: May 1-3, 2026 Location: SCICON, Springville, CA Description: Early bird registration is now available to attend the AEOE Annual Conference. Join your colleagues for a weekend of learning, networking, and fun at SCICON Outdoor School in Tulare County, the gateway to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks! Located at an elevation of 2,000 feet, SCICON consists of 1,100-acres of oaks, wildlife, streams, and solitude, all of which are available to support your mental wellness as a conference participant. The conference is held Friday afternoon through Sunday lunch and includes 40+ workshops, a keynote speaker, an awards ceremony, resource fair, live and silent auction, EE Certification Program presentations, evening entertainment, and more. Lodging and meals are offered onsite starting with dinner on Friday and going through lunch on Sunday. Both camping and cabin dorm accommodations are available for Friday and Saturday night. For more information or to register, visit the AEOE website. |
8. AEOE Online Courses
 | Date: April 15 – June 15, 2026 and May 15-June 30, 2026 Location: online Description: Climate Literacy. This rigorous online eeCourse is designed for communicators, educators, and community leaders who want to deepen their understanding of the science behind climate change and evidence-based, equitable solutions needed to address it. Participants will explore how climate systems function, how human actions influence climate, and how climate influences people and other parts of the Earth system. Accessible by Nature: Designing EE to Support All Learners. This eeCourse uses the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and challenging for all, rather than making modifications for individual students. UDL improves and optimizes teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn, giving all students equal opportunity to succeed. Visit the AEOE website for more information and to register for either or both online courses. |