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EDUCATORS
Empowering
youth and schools to take action.

Educators

Teachers in San Mateo County can take advantage of free curriculum, assembly presentations, field trip offerings, and technical support. Access vast opportunities and resources for all grade levels to increase environmental literacy, inspire environmental stewardship, and support sustainability in action.

Schools and Youth Sustainability Programs

Access free curriculum, assembly presentations, field trip offerings, and technical support.

The Solutions to Waste Schools Program offers free 4R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot – Compost) grade level assemblies, field trips, and interactive classroom lessons on using our 4R’s Unit Games, conducting waste assessments, worm composting, backyard composting, and plastic pollution prevention. Educators can also check out one of our Reuse Kits to teach students how to give materials a second life such as using recycled boxes to make solar ovens, bottle caps to create artwork, and using old t-shirts to make tote bags. For school administrators and custodians our staff can help with campus-wide waste assessments and resources including physical signage, facilitating stakeholder meetings, and staff training on reducing waste on school campuses.


The Youth Exploring Climate Science (YECS) program provides middle and high school students with the opportunity to learn more about the local impacts of climate change through a mixture of classroom lessons, interactive activities, and field trips. This program is available at no cost for San Mateo County 7th-12th grade classrooms.


The Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA) leadership program aims to ensure younger generations have the skills and knowledge to play a leadership role in taking action on climate change. Learn more about program requirements and projects developed by YCA participants and encourage your students to apply.

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Fixit Clinics are fun community-based workshops where neighbors, friends, and families work collectively to learn how to repair broken items.

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