Sustainability Professional Development Program For Climate Literacy

Los Angeles Unified School District

Buyer seeks a vendor to provide a climate literacy and sustainability professional development program for up to 200 LAUSD educators annually, with emphasis on Climate Literacy Champions. The program will deliver online sustainability training in four cohorts covering topics like building electrification, climate resilience, and environmental justice. This initiative aligns with LAUSD's Climate Literacy Resolution and California's AB 285 mandate to incorporate climate change education into science curricula. The professional development will equip educators with knowledge to foster climate literacy in students and promote sustainable practices in schools.

• 3/17/2025 - RFP Release
• 4/8/2025 - Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting
• 4/10/2025 - Deadline for Final Written Questions
• 4/16/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 8/1/2025 - Board of Education Approval Date
• 9/1/2025 - Approximate Contract Start Date

• Five years in business performing similar scope of work
• Evidence of three completed sustainability-related professional development trainings with educational agencies
• Submission of three samples of completed Sustainability Professional Development Curricula

• Develop comprehensive sustainability professional development curriculum for up to 200 educators
• Deliver online training sessions to four cohorts of 50 participants each
• Cover topics including building electrification, climate resilience, and carbon emissions reduction
• Create sample lesson plans for Climate Literacy Champions
• Provide certificates of completion to all participants
• Design culminating project guidelines to verify comprehension
• Record sessions and share resources via LAUSD's Schoology platform
• Develop recruitment flyers featuring LAUSD and LADWP logos
• Solicit participant feedback and provide summary report
• Align content with California's AB 285 legislative mandate on climate education