Environmental Education in San Francisco

Environmental Education in San Francisco offers free educational programs and opportunities for all youth in San Francisco, including PK-12 public and private schools. The program includes hands-on, experiential learning, culturally relevant and place-based school programming aligned with California science standards, as well as a Climate Action Youth Summit, individual project mentorship, summer internships, Climate Talks, free classroom visits or assemblies, and free field trips.

Programs

• Free educational programs and opportunities for all youth in San Francisco — PK-12 public and private schools; youth · Year-round · Hands-on, experiential learning; culturally relevant; place-based; aligned with California science standards; free school programming.
• Climate Action Youth Summit — Youth · Every April · Flagship summit that brings thousands of students together to showcase youth-led environmental solutions.
• Individual project mentorship — Youth · Support for designing a project, finding a mentor, and presenting project learnings.
• Summer internships — Youth · Internships and career exploration opportunities.
• Climate Talks — Youth · Offered as part of youth programming.
• Free classroom visit or assembly — Teachers; schools · Support environmental learning in your classroom or school.
• Free field trips — Teachers; students · Field trips to the Climate Action Youth Summit, Recology, or Garden for the Environment; first-come, first-served.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Year-round; Climate Action Youth Summit every April; free field trips are first-come, first-served.

About the provider

The program’s mission is inspiring youth to take climate action. The Climate Action Youth Summit is held every April, and free field trips are first-come, first-served. All programs are first-come, first-served.

All programs are first-come, first-served.

Last updated October 19, 2026.