Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education
This timely and uplifting book lays out a compelling vision for preK-12 teaching, learning, and curriculum development to nurture a generation of courageous, informed, nonviolent leaders for climate justice.
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here!
I’m Tom Roderick, educator, activist, and author of Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education. At the heart of this book is a powerful truth: educators can make a pivotal contribution to the success of the global movement for a just and sustainable future.
I have created the Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ) to bring the vision of the book to life in classrooms, schools, homes and communities throughout the country. T4CJ aims to support educators who are teaching for climate justice, to inspire and equip many more to join them, and to build a grassroots movement that reimagines education as a force for climate justice. As this initiative develops, check out the featured events and opportunities below or contact us to get involved.
Together, we can seize our power as educators by teaching and organizing for climate justice!
Warmly,
Tom Roderick
Featured Events
Since summer 2025, T4CJ has facilitated several study groups on Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education. Convening dozens of educators from across the country and beyond, these study groups aim to inspire and support great teaching, empower educators to live their calling with authenticity and passion, and lay the foundation for a grassroots movement for transformative climate justice education.
Join us for our upcoming Spring Study Group:
6 sessions from April 14 to May 19, 2026
Weekly on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:30 pm ET virtually over Zoom.
Visit our events page to learn more! To sign up, click the button below:
Sign-ups open until March 31, 2026; space is limited!
Teach for Climate Justice Costa Rica Retreat: April, 2026
April 5th - 11th, 2026
In 2025, T4CJ partnered with Latin American Service expeditions and Bernarda Morales, a Bribri elder from the Indigenous community of Yorkín to host a retreat in Costa Rica for climate justice educators.
We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the retreat again in April, 2026!
Educators will have a unique opportunity gain practical tools and strategies to bring climate justice to their classrooms, all while connecting with the exuberant Costa Rican rainforest and learning from the Bribri Indigenous community.
Interested in joining? Check out our events page to lean more, or sign up below for more information:
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