Climate Action Education Programs
In addition to our community programs of the Climate Action Project, Climate Action Day, and Climate Action Schools, we have custom programs based on organization, region, and theme.
Meet some of our climate action education programs.
Climate Awareness Program
U.S. Department of State
LEGO Build the Change
United States Embassies
Kakuma Refugee Camp School
Tree Planting Initiatives
Commitment to Research
New York City Department of Education
Climate Education Advocacy
United Nations
Accessibility and Language Translations
New York City Mayor’s Office
Please contact our team to inquire about opportunities for climate education program partnerships.
Climate Awareness Program
Take Action Global supports systems of districts and schools in 6-week climate awareness programs.
Activities:
- Professional development for educators and school administrators
- Classroom collaborative climate awareness lesson
- Class-to-class virtual exchange
- Global celebration of learning and action
- Recognition of learning with digital badges, certificates, and school banner
Available for: countries, states, school districts
Good fit for: networks for schools ready to get started on climate action education initiatives
In action: Read more about our New Jersey Climate Awareness Program initiatives.
U.S. Department of State
Take Action Global supports global educators in climate education and education innovation through 10-week virtual exchange experiences in partnership with the U.S. Department of State.
Activities:
- Guided 10-week learning experience with 40 international educators per cohort
- Experiences with global collaboration, edtech tools, and instructional design
- Guidance on designing teacher created materials through publishing and curation
- Expert webinars, research and data visualization, and connections to policy and diplomacy
Good fit for: Organizations seeking developed climate education professional development experience
In action: Read more about our 10-week virtual exchange experience with 40 global educators.
LEGO Build the Change
Take Action Global is proud of the three-year partnership with the LEGO Group and the Build the Change program supporting educators and students with learning experiences across the school year.
Activities:
- Build the Change monthly challenges for PreK-12 classrooms
- Professional development learning experiences for global educators
- Annual cohort of 25 Build the Change Showcase Schools
- Opportunities to bring concepts of learning through play in the classroom
Good fit for: All educators and schools
In action: Read more about our Build the Change initiatives.
United States Embassies
Take Action Global is honored to partner with U.S. Embassies in countries around the world to support climate education, cultural exchange, and international relations.
Activities:
- Grants and established partnerships with the U.S. Embassies of Lebanon, Namibia, Switzerland, Vietnam, and Indonesia
- Professional development, custom learning experiences with instructional design and guided facilitation, cultural exchange
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
- 10-week cohorts for K12 education and higher education
Good fit for: Embassies seeking partnership and educators working within countries supported by U.S. Embassies
In action: Read more about our U.S. Embassy climate action education virtual exchange experiences [coming soon]
Take Action Global School, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya
In 2020, Take Action Global opened its first school in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Today, Take Action Global supports daily learning for students through innovation, computer science, and climate education.
Activities:
- Daily lessons in computer science and general education aligned to the Kenya curriculum
- Design challenges and global engagement
- Innovation Lab for testing Take Action Global learning experiences to ensure accessibility and relevancy
- Opportunities for sponsorship and student/teacher empowerment
- Tree planting initiatives
Good fit for: Refugee programs seeking support
In action: Read more about the impact of our schools in the Kakuma Refugee Camp.
TAG Forests, Tree Planting Initiatives
Take Action Global is working to create a crucial bridge between climate education and tree plantings by promoting large and individual efforts.
Activities:
- Sponsorship of tree plantings to create 3 Take Action Global forests in Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and Malawi
- Connection to education initiatives and voluntary carbon offset
- Data collection with the EarthProject app
- Interactive map with pins of locations of tree plantings
Good fit for: classrooms looking to plant trees and organizations interested in sponsored forests
In action: Read more about our tree planting efforts across the globe
Take Action Global Research Studies
Take Action Global is committed to giving back to the growing body of knowledge around climate action education.
Activities:
- Promotion of action research as part of formal education programs and professional development
- Data collection and reporting
- Formal research studies with EarthDay.org, Shift Sustainability, UNESCO, UNICEF, and World’s Largest Lesson
- Support of doctoral and industry research initiatives
- Interest in continued research efforts to examine climate education
Good fit for: research institutions seeking research partners
In action: Read more about our recent teacher self-efficacy study.
New York City Department of Education
Take Action Global is proud to partner with NYC Department of Education for climate action education programs. Serving 1.1 million students in over 1,800 schools, the NYC DOE Is the largest school district in the world.
Activities:
- Developing and facilitating a Global Schools Program with the NYC DOE Digital Learning Initiative Department to support educators across burroughs with 1-year long professional development experience on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Developing and facilitating a year-long program for high school students to explore the UN SDGs and take action on transforming education through climate action
- In-person experiences at the United Nations, Ford Foundation, CDW, and Microsoft
- Emphasis on equity, innovation, digital learning, storytelling, and virtual exchange
Good fit for: school districts seeking custom programming
In action: Read more about our NYC DOE programs. [coming soon]
Climate Education Advocacy
Take Action Global is committed to climate action education awareness and advocacy efforts through professional sharing, research, and partnerships.
Activities:
- Sharing at professional conferences including in 2023 ISTE (USA), USDLA (USA), UTIS (Iceland) World Food Prize (USA), Early Childhood Commission Institute (Jamaica), mEducation (USA), NAAEE (USA), NYSCATE (USA), and COP28 (UAE).
- Sharing and storytelling via podcast, webinars, and panel talks
- Professional writing in journals, articles/blogs, formal press releases, and published books
- Amplification of educators as climate action leaders through blog posts and press/ media support
- Sharing across social channels, including Linkedin, X, Instagram, and Facebook
- Monthly newsletter
Good fit for: individuals and groups seeking experts and/or opportunities for advocacy
In action: Follow our blog and subscribe to our newsletter.
United Nations Collaborations
Take Action Global is formally recognized as a civil society organization with formal association with the United Nations Department of Global Communications and is the founder of TeachSDGs.
Activities:
- Engage with the United Nations and its objectives and priorities
- Attend UN programs and events and open meetings of the United Nations bodies at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
- Engage with United Nations Information Centres and Services in areas of our work and expertise
- Commit to supporting the Decade of Action for a more sustainable future as defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- VIP UN Tours for educator delegations, schools, and classrooms
Good fit for: educators or organizations interested in support to take action on the UN SDGs
In action: Read more about our formal association with the United Nations DGA.
Accessibility and Language Translations
Take Action Global is committed to ensuring access to climate education for all through language translation efforts and follows accessibility best practices and adheres to principles of universal design
Activities:
- Integrate accessibility into organization processes as indicated by the W3C Accessibility Maturity Model
- Include focus on accessibility and feedback into practice across teams, including instructional design, graphic design, software development, and communications
- Include people with disabilities in personas
- Program language translations into 17 languages
- Formal partnership with ClimaNow to develop a Swiss program for educators in Switzerland for access in English, German, and French
Good fit for: individuals interested in accessing materials and experiences in world languages
In action: Read more about our commitment to accessibility.
New York City Mayor’s Office
Take Action Global supports the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through a developed partnership with the UN, NYC Mayor’s Office, Junior Ambassador program, and World’s Largest Lesson.
Activities:
- Create and lead 6-month long professional development experience for educators participating in the Junior Ambassador Program
- Sponsored by the NYC Mayor’s Office and the United Nations
- Exploration of the UN SDGs and implementation in classroom instruction
- Showcase at the Mayor’s Mansion with student presentations and expert speakers
Good fit for: organizations interested in support to take action on the UN SDGs
In action: Read more about our impact with the UN SDGs. [coming soon]
