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CAELI Resources

Check out our many resources provided to you by CAELI’s Leadership Council! This page provides access to the following resource types along with the audience(s) it best serves:

Case Study

A case study is a detailed exploration of how a school, district, or organization is implementing environmental literacy practices in real-world settings. These examples highlight challenges, successes, and transferable strategies to inform and inspire others in the field.

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Community of Practice

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of peers who meet regularly to exchange knowledge, solve shared challenges, and build capacity around environmental literacy. CoPs foster ongoing collaboration across roles, regions, and sectors.

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Databases

Databases are curated collections of environmental literacy resources (including lesson plans, policies, tools, and curricula) organized for easy access and use by educators and school leaders. They provide easy access to high-quality materials for diverse educational settings.

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Podcasts
Podcasts are audio-based learning tools that feature interviews, stories, and insights from educators, students, and leaders working at the intersection of education, climate, and justice. They are a flexible way to stay informed and inspired.
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Programs
Programs are structured initiatives that provide training, tools, and community support to help educators and school systems advance environmental literacy. These include fellowships, leadership pipelines, and student engagement efforts.
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Research/Studies
Research and studies offer evidence-based insights into the impacts, outcomes, and best practices of environmental literacy. They help inform policy, practice, and funding by providing data and analysis from the field.
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Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
Toolkits provide actionable guidance, frameworks, and resources for educators, administrators, and advocates to launch and sustain environmental initiatives in schools. Advocacy collaborations combine these tools with coalition-based efforts to drive systemic change at the district, county, or state level.
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Webinars
Webinars are live, virtual learning sessions where educators and partners explore key topics in environmental literacy, share promising practices, and engage in dialogue. These events often feature guest speakers and are archived for ongoing access.
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Green Careers in Arts, Media, and Entertainment

  • Webinars
Green Career Initiative
July 23, 2025

Call to Action: Educating for a Green Economy

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
May 29, 2025

Energy is Everything: From Classroom to Action

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
April 24, 2025

Learn with Green Schoolyards America

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
March 27, 2025

Building Bridges: Sharing Resources, Strengthening Community

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
April 25, 2025

Building Bridges: Sharing Resources, Strengthening Community

  • Webinars
  • Community-Based Partners
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
March 21, 2025

2025 Policy Action Items

  • Other Important Resources
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Teachers

County Office of Education Environmental Literacy Community of Practice

  • Community of Practice and Networks
County Office of Education Innovation Hub
February 27, 2025

Climate Literacy Principles & Guidelines

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
February 26, 2025

Green Careers in Energy, Environment, and Utilities

  • Webinars
Green Career Initiative
February 5, 2025

Equitable Hiring and Retention Practices

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
February 5, 2025

The Key to Authentic, Rigorous, and Engaging Learning

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
January 30, 2025

CAELI District Innovation 2022-23 Webinar Series

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Building a Strong and Resilient Organization

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Innovation Hub 2020 Webinar Series

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Innovation Hub 2022 Webinar Series

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Teachers

Risk Management and Compliance

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders

CAELI District Innovation 2023-24 Webinar Series

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Community-Based Partner Program Leaders2024-25 Webinar Series

  • Webinars
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Funding Pathways in Collaboration with Schools and Districts

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
January 8, 2025

California’s Blueprint for Environmental Literacy (2015)

  • Other Important Resources
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

ELA Superhero Podcasts

  • Podcasts
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

California Environmental Literacy Initiative: Thinking Through Environmental Justice in TK–12 Education (2020)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Teachers

A Call to Action for Educational Leaders (2020)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators

Outdoor Learning Guidance & Outdoor Learning Menus (2021)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Teachers

A Teacher Call to Action for Environmental Literacy (2022)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Teachers

State Seal of Civic Engagement Environmental Literacy Implementation Guide (2022)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Teachers

Community-Based Partner Network Toolkit (2022)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

AB 185 Block Grant Ideas for Spending on Environmental Literacy (2022)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

AB 285 Climate Science Education Toolkit (2024)

  • Toolkits and Advocacy Collaborations
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Peaks and Valleys: A landscape study of environmental literacy implementation in and out of California’s TK-12 Classrooms (2024)

  • Research / Studies
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Call to Action: Educating for a Green Economy (2024)

  • Research / Studies
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

District Innovation Hub Green Schools Meet-Up

  • Programs
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Fellowship Program

  • Programs
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Innovation Hub Community of Practice (COP) 2021-22 Season

  • Community of Practice and Networks
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Innovation Hub Community of Practice (COP) 2022-23 Season

  • Community of Practice and Networks
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

CAELI County Office of Education (COE) Innovation Hub Community of Practice (COP) 2023-24 Season

  • Community of Practice and Networks
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners

CAELI Partner Portal

  • Databases
  • Administrators, Community-Based Partners, Families, Students, Teachers

Rialto USD Case Study (2019)

  • Case Studies
  • Administrators, Students, Teachers

Anaheim and Montebello Case Studies (2019)

  • Case Studies
  • Administrators, Students, Teachers

Alameda USD Case Study (2019)

  • Case Studies
  • Administrators, Students, Teachers

County Office of Education (COE) Leadership Case Studies (2022)

  • Case Studies
  • Administrators, Students, Teachers

Demonstrating Our Collective Impact: Digging into the Data of EE Providers in CA

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
November 20, 2024

Troubleshooting Challenges to Districtwide Sustainability & Environmental Literacy

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
May 30, 2024

Environmental Literacy: Connecting Facilities, Operations, & Student Learning

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
April 25, 2024

Funding

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
April 23, 2024

Funding Strategies for Environmental Literacy

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
March 28, 2024

Partnerships

  • Webinars
Community-Based Partner Program Leaders
March 26, 2024

Approaches to Climate Literacy: Responding to AB 285

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
February 29, 2024

School Board Leadership for Sustainability

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
January 25, 2024

A Superintendent’s Perspective: Leading for Lasting Change

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
June 15, 2023

Connecting Student Learning to Campus Sustainability: Energy Projects for Career Readiness

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
May 18, 2023

Student Advocacy and District Action: Fremont’s Emerging Educational Response to the Climate Emergency

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
April 20, 2023

Green Giants: Schoolyards, Gardens, Forests, and the Champions Who Support Them

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
March 16, 2023

Shared Leadership for Green Schools: A Systems Approach to Environmental Literacy Planning

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
February 16, 2023

Our Journey to Becoming a Green Ribbon School District

  • Webinars
District Innovation Hub
January 19, 2023

Community-Based Partner Network Toolkit

  • Webinars
County Office of Education Innovation Hub
June 2, 2022

State Seal of Civic Engagement Environmental Literacy Implementation Guide

  • Webinars
County Office of Education Innovation Hub
May 5, 2022

A Teacher Call to Action for Environmental Literacy for Professional Learning Providers

  • Webinars
County Office of Education Innovation Hub
April 21, 2022

A Teacher Call to Action for Environmental Literacy

  • Webinars
County Office of Education Innovation Hub
April 7, 2022

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