Project Grant SIS70023GR0056

This $449,885 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program aims to design, implement, and test climate science and history professional learning materials and experiences for high school teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The University of California, Berkeley, as the prime awardee, will work with a team of scientists, historians, and educators to co-develop curricular planning tools and lesson plans to help teachers integrate...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $133,530 to Earth Force, Inc. to implement an environmental education project focused on increasing climate resilience awareness and engagement in EPA Region 8. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate customized educational tools, resources, and capacity building initiatives to engage 100 educators and 4,500 students in Region 8 in...

This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) provides $341,949 to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) to build teaching capacity and improve equitable access to climate resilience resources for cultural heritage organizations. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: evaluating and improving existing climate resilience...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will fund a $1.2M effort by the non-profit organization Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) to train and empower youth in the San Gabriel Valley, CA on climate change, environmental advocacy, leadership development, and civic engagement. The project will develop a comprehensive 1-year curriculum with 27 interactive...

This $141,614 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Massachusetts Audubon Society to implement environmental education initiatives in the Massachusetts communities of Springfield, Worcester, and Attleboro. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors through a variety of activities, including: Providing 6 hours of online professional...

This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support a $430,000 combined in-person and virtual summer institute for 25 English teachers of grades 6-12. The institute aims to guide participants in an in-depth inquiry into climate futurism through literary works and engagement with subject matter experts from October 2022 to September 2024. Hosted by Sonoma State University both virtually and with field trips across Northern California, the institute curriculum explores...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will fund the Children and Teachers Foundation of the Chicago Teachers Union to implement an environmental education initiative in Chicago, IL. The $223,600 award will enable the grantee to host two 2-week "EJ Freedom School" programs that will educate high school students on local environmental issues, empower them to develop community...

This $136,629 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization, to implement an environmental education program for over 1,600 K-8 students across 8 schools in New York City. The key products and services to be delivered include: weekly grade-specific instructional sessions on environmental, climate, and STEM topics through the lens of urban farming; in-class...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) provides $197,388 to Sonoma State University to host a 3-week summer institute for 25 English teachers of grades 6-12. The institute will combine in-person and virtual activities to guide participants in an in-depth inquiry into "climate futurism" - storytelling that uses climate science as a catalyst to imagine...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616), will provide $1,875,142 to the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance to develop and implement the Affecting Communities Through Educator Voices program. This program aims to train and upskill teachers in Tennessee with advocacy and environmental justice skills, enabling them to address climate and environmental issues...