The Cloud Institute's Annual Summer Design Studio is designed for educators, faculty, curriculum supervisors, administrators, and community leaders who want to learn how to design and embed EfS into their curriculum, assessments and organizational learning strategies.

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FIVE DAY EFS DESIGN STUDIO ($850 per participant)

As teams or as individuals, participants will learn how to design and embed EfS into their curriculum, programs and assessments. Administrators and supervisors will learn how to develop performance assessments, professional development plans, and organizational learning strategies that educate for sustainability.

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ONE DAY INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA ($150 per participant)

Introduction to EfS and “The Fish Game” Simulation
This hands-on workshop engages participants in an interactive, replicable learning experience that combines systems thinking tools with interdisciplinary content for a deeper understanding of our role in moving toward a sustainable future. A discussion of ‘mental models that contribute to sustainability’ and ‘behaviors and strategies that contribute to sustainable outcomes’ provide participants with a hopeful paradigm for education and community action.

Or attend both for $945! Please contact us for savings when registering as a group

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In Other News... from the Cloud Blog

Beyond Recycling | Art and Sustainability
Beyond Recycling is an artist-in-residence program funded by MetLife and Young Audiences Arts for Learning. Teaching Artists, Eloise Bruce and Zach Green, worked with students in grades 6-8 over a 10-day period to develop an original musical theater piece for younger students about creating a sustainable earth. This project is an outgrowth of YANJ's work with New Jersey Learns (NJ Learns), a program that unites schools and communities to learn and change together to instigate, sustain, and scale up the innovations and best practices that contribute to sustainability and that characterize Education for Sustainability. MORE

Hawaiian Student Shares Why Sustainability is Important
It was September 2011. The state was abuzz over the upcoming APEC meeting in Honolulu in November where President Obama and 20 other heads of state would be gathering. All eyes would be on Hawaii. It was the first time, since 1993, that the U.S. would be hosting APEC?s annual meeting. In an effort ?to engage our local youth and provide them with a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of APEC,? the host committee sponsored an essay contest open to high school students. MORE

NYC OFFICE SPACE
The Cloud Institute has an office and several workstations available in Chelsea (midtown Manhattan). Prices range from $500 to $2,500 per workstation depending on size. All cubicles, desktops and flooring are from sustainably harvested hardwood. Spaces come ready with file storage and built in bookshelves. Office 2 and workstations D and E are window-facing with expansive views over rooftops and full sky. Rental includes 24/7 access with doorman; internet access (wireless/ethernet); scanner, copier, printer usage (certain fees apply), and complimentary tea and organic coffee for suitemates. Also included is limited access to the conference room that can accommodate up to 25 people around tables, or 35 people auditorium style. Projector, screen, and a polycom conference phone system are also available at no additional charge. Click here to view the floor plan. Please send an email to info@cloudinstitute.org for more information or to schedule a walk-through.

The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education prepares K-12 school systems and their communities to educate for a sustainable future by inspiring educators and engaging students through meaningful content and learner-centered instruction. Our services include: consulting and leadership development; professional development and coaching; curriculum design, assessment, mapping, and alignment, and facilitating school and community partnerships.