The 10th Annual Sustainability Project Grant is live!

Transforming NYC Public Schools into Champions of Sustainability and Climate Resilience

sustainability project grant

Our 10th Annual Sustainability Project Grant opened on September 22 in honor of Climate Week!

K-12 district schools can apply for up to $5,000 for projects including climate education, gardens & outdoor learning, environmental justice, and Climate Action Days.

To learn more, find our applicant workshop slides and recording here.

Interested in working with a partner organization via the grant? Check out our partner offerings. For garden materials, check out GrowNYC's garden vendor list. Note that these are not exhaustive lists - you're welcome to work with other organizations you may know of, as long as they're NYCPS vendors.

Apply for the Sustainability Project Grant by October 27.

Students and educators work on an outdoor garden at their school.

Climate Action Day Training

Join this professional learning opportunity and get resources to lead Climate Action Days in your school. Any NYCPS employee can attend and turnkey resources to their school. Earn up to 6 CTLE credits. Funding for substitute coverage is available for up to two staff members per school.

Pick one day that works best for you!

Friday, October 17 (8:30AM-3:30PM), UFT Headquarters, Manhattan
- Workshops will focus on Waste and Energy.
- Register at bit.ly/CADTrainingUFT
Friday, October 24 (8:30AM-1:30PM), Petrides Education Complex, Staten Island

- Abridged training covering all four themes, with an optional afternoon field trip.
- Registration is full; please join the waitlist.

Election Day Professional Learning (virtual)

K-12 teachers and administrators, join our teacher-led Climate Education Leadership Team and partner organizations for sustainability-themed professional learning workshops. Pick and choose the sessions, or attend all four, and earn up to 6 CTLE credits:

The Horticultural Society of New York & DOT - Open Streets How-To: A Tutorial for Creating Outdoor Learning Space (10-11AM)
Climate Education Leadership Team - Climate Education 101 (11:05AM-12:05PM)
NYC Parks - NYC Parks Learning Hub (1-2PM)
Office of Energy & Sustainability - Climate Action Day Training (2:10-3:10PM)

Climate + Energy Education Intensive (CEEI) With SolarOne

Grades 3-12 teachers, join us and Solar One for a day of standards aligned, hands-on activities. Explore ways to take climate action by utilizing solar energy! Earn up to 5 CTLE credits, and get a classroom set of mini solar panels and motors with fans. Choose one session:

Friday, November 7
Monday, November 10
Wednesday, November 12
Thursday, November 13
Friday, November 14

All sessions are 9AM-2PM at the new Solar One Energy Education Center in Manhattan.

Climate Education Curriculum Entry Points

Teachers who attended our Midwinter Climate Institute developed entry points to help you bring climate into your classroom. Spanning grade levels and subjects, there are ideas for every educator!

View Climate Education Entry Points in Full Screen.

Entry Points from the NYCPS Mid-Winter Climate Institute

Our Green Team GOogle Classrooms are live!

Calling all K-12 Green Team advisors! We now have Google Classrooms where you can showcase the amazing work your green team does and get new ideas to take climate action in your school.

It's also a great opportunity to connect with other teachers (including our incredible Climate Education Leadership Team) to ask questions and get sustainability-based support.

To join your specific grade band, go to Google Classroom and enter the code:

- Elementary (K-5): nzd6igp

- Middle (6-8): iahum6o

- High (9-12): ep4jwat

Note: You must be logged into your Google account with your NYCPS email!