Four adults pose in front of Lake Champlain and the Adirondack mountains in summertime
For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

A Conversation with Nepal's Kopila Valley School

Four educators share their perspectives on sustainability and takeaways from two weeks learning at Shelburne Farms.
Group of children enjoying lunch together at school cafeteria tables, some looking at the camera and smiling.
For Educators
Education Impact
Farm to School

How Do We Support & Grow Farm to School? A Conversation with Essential Ingredients Podcast

Farm to School Director Betsy Rosenbluth and Justine Reichman discuss how we can transform the lunchroom into a place of nourishment, community, and joy.
A large group of high school aged students cross a street in discussion with an urban park ranger
Education Impact
Place-Based Education
Youth Voice

In BCL, The City is Both Classroom and Curriculum

Burlington City & Lake begins its 13th semester of immersive, place-based learning for high school juniors and seniors.
Aimee Arandia Ostensen
For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

'Sage' Magazine Celebrates Place-Based Educators

Our own Aimee Arandia Østensen is among those featured in a zine showcasing stewards of Vermont.
A group of five adults sit and stand around an outdoor table, looking intently at cards spread out on the table surface
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Climate Action
Education Impact

These Educators Are Growing Climate Resilience

Our 2024–25 Climate Resiliency Fellowship is underway; here’s what teachers are working on.
A group of young people in white uniforms pose with brown cows in front of a barn
Education Impact
Food & Farming

Celebrating Our 2024 4-H Team

A behind-the-scenes look at the future farmers, aspiring veterinarians, and young animal lovers who help care for our herd.
A teacher ladles soup into a bowl. In the background, many students are seated at long tables in a school gymnasium.
For Educators
Education Impact
Farm to School
Youth Voice

Montpelier's Soulful Soup: Uniting the School Community Through Food

Montpelier High School's inaugural Solon Soup for the Soul stands as a testament to the enduring power of collaboration, compassion, and the simple act of sharing a meal.
A teacher and middle school aged students sit in a circle in a forest
For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

Meet a Changemaker: Gerlisa Garrett, Stowe Middle School

Sixth grade language arts and science teacher Gerlisa Garrett has piloted a weeklong immersion in nature, helping students discover the past, present, and future of the land.
A woman stands in the forest in fall, squinting through a prism
For Educators
Education Impact
Place-Based Education

What the Forest Can Teach Us

Highlights from A Forest for Every Classroom 2023-24.