With the generous philanthropic support of our community, CSF has developed and curated resources to equip teachers in K-12 NYC public schools to teach sustainability in schools. Preparing teachers to comfortably teach the material means more students will have access to education that empowers them to be positive change agents.

One of the most powerful resources we’ve developed is titled “Climate Change – A Family Story.” This innovative lesson engages students in connecting large-scale climate trends to their own family histories—fostering a personal and emotional connection to the issue.

Our current resources may be downloaded here.

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We shared the resource “Climate Change – A Family Story” with 1000+ teachers who attended the NYC Public School Mid-Winter Climate Institutes (hosted at Teachers College in 2025 and 2026).
Teachers responded with overwhelmingly positive feedback, highlighting the resource’s adaptability across subjects such as science, social studies, ELA, and even art.
“Comparing data between generations would be a great activity for students to see how climate change is real and in need of addressing.
“I really like how personal this data makes the story of climate change. This is a great example of how to tell stories, not just roll through data.“
“I can definitely see several ways I can incorporate the activity and add specific math standard based activities.”

Your gifts will help us:

Produce more materials that highlight practical information and activities for teachers based on our studies. Recent materials include the use of humor and cartoons to teach young people about climate change.

Translate additional findings from our research-practice partnership with NYC Public Schools for teachers and educators