We envision a world where everyone feels empowered to take action in solving climate change. To create this future, climate action begins in the classroom.
Rachel Arbor is a Presidential Award winner whose work has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the EPA, and the White House. She is the CEO and Founder of Gaia Scholastic and the NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate. For both of these roles, her mission is to cultivate a generation of environmentally-literate global citizens by integrating nature and environmental concepts into the learning experiences of students of all ages and abilities. With a Masters in Education, she builds interdisciplinary content in a way that challenges students to make connections: with themselves, with each other, and with nature, across content areas. She trains teachers across the country on how to re-shape their curriculum through an environmental lens, coaches students on how to turn their climate anxiety into climate action, and fosters environmental connection in and out of the classroom.
Alexa Schindel, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Colby Zentner, NYC Public Schools - Climate Education Leadership Team
David Sczesnak, NYC Public Schools - Climate Education Leadership Team
Elissa Teles Muñoz, Climate and Resilience Education Task Force, EarthMinds Consulting LLC
Emily Fano, National Wildlife Federation; Climate and Resilience Education Task Force
Emily Stutts, NYC Public Schools
Kelli Grabowski, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES
Rachel Arbor, Gaia Scholastic, Garrison School District
Alexa Schindel, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Colby Zentner, NYC Public Schools - Climate Education Leadership Team
David Sczesnak, NYC Public Schools - Climate Education Leadership Team
Elissa Teles Muñoz, Climate and Resilience Education Task Force, EarthMinds Consulting LLC
Emily Fano, National Wildlife Federation; Climate and Resilience Education Task Force
Emily Stutts, NYC Public Schools
Kelli Grabowski, Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES
Rachel Arbor, Gaia Scholastic, Garrison School District