Deeper Learning New York

What does it look like to turn student climate anxiety into climate action through education? When climate literacy becomes embedded in every student’s learning experience? This hands-on workshop, led by Gaia Scholastic and SubjectToClimate, explores practical, replicable examples of standards-aligned, sustainability-focused instruction to support educators and administrators in meeting the NY Inspires mandate.


The session will cover core principles of environmental and climate literacy, as well as the pedagogical research behind integrating sustainability across disciplines. New information will include model units, district implementation strategies, and tools for aligning environmental education with local and national standards, including NGSS, social studies, and other content area frameworks. Participants will engage in guided analysis of their own curricula or school programs to identify opportunities for embedding environmental learning without starting from scratch.


Participants will leave with tangible strategies for making environmental literacy a foundational part of their school or district’s identity. Whether you’re an educator, administrator, or sustainability coordinator, this session provides a roadmap for turning climate literacy policy into real-world practice with the support of tools, frameworks, and partnerships that make change possible.