What SubjectToClimate does

SubjectToClimate, legally Climate Change for All Educators Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2021 that operates a free online platform (subjecttoclimate.org) providing curated K-12 climate change teaching and learning resources. The platform serves educators across all grade levels (PK through 12) and subject areas, aggregating more than 3,400 external resources from 60+ partner organizations aligned to major academic standards (NGSS, CCSS, C3, ACTFL, NCAS, NHES), plus teacher-developed lesson plans, MIT-authored Climate Change Explainers, student-facing news articles in partnership with The Juice, 129+ professional development opportunities, and teacher guides. Its core technology is a web-based resource hub with state-customized regional hubs currently operating in eight states (Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Wisconsin), each with localized standards alignment and dedicated state leads.

The organization earns no revenue from educators; all platform access is free. Funding derives from individual donations, foundation grants, and corporate partnerships with organizations such as MIT, The Juice, Elemental Excelerator, Teach for America Hawaii, the Aspen Institute's This Is Planet Ed, World Resources Institute, UndauntedK12, and 1% For the Planet. Go-to-market is primarily community-led and content-led, relying on organic search, educator word-of-mouth, the Teacher Taskforce, the StC Champions Facebook community, conference presence, and earned media coverage in outlets including Science, CBS News, New York Times, NPR, and The Guardian. The customer base is highly distributed: hundreds of thousands of individual K-12 educators across the United States, with secondary segments at the school-administrator and state-education-department level.

The team numbers approximately 40 individuals, including a full C-suite (Executive Director Margaret Wang-Aghania, plus Chief Operating, Product, Content, Technology, Innovation, Development, and Outreach Officers), eight state leads, and a mix of specialists, designers, coordinators, and interns. Governance is overseen by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board. Credibility is reinforced by Candid Platinum Transparency 2025, a Charity Navigator 4-star rating, and 1% For the Planet membership. The platform has no documented public API, mobile app, or AI-native products, though recent hires include an AI Specialist and an AI Integration Intern.

Name

SubjectToClimate

Legal name

Climate Change for All Educators Inc.

Website

https://subjecttoclimate.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SubjectToClimate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a free online platform that provides K-12 educators across the United States with curated climate change teaching resources, lesson plans, student-facing news, MIT-authored explainers, professional development, and state-customized hubs in eight states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Climate Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Climate education resources
• K-12 teaching materials
• Lesson plan library
• Professional development
• Nonprofit education platform

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary contributions from individuals to support nonprofit operations and mission to enhance climate knowledge through education
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: Funding from foundations and grants to sustain operations and grow platform capabilities
3. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with organizations (over 60) to showcase climate resources, functioning as a feeder for partners' materials while elevating complementary missions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SubjectToClimate operates a free online platform that connects K-12 educators with curated climate change teaching resources, including a library of over 3,400 external resources, teacher-developed lesson plans, news articles for students at differentiated reading levels, MIT-authored climate change explainers, professional development opportunities, and customized state-specific regional hubs. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no cost to users, funded by donations, grants, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

SubjectToClimate is a nonprofit online K-12 education platform that provides free climate change teaching and learning resources. The offering consists of a core platform (www.subjecttoclimate.org) that serves as a central hub, supplemented by multiple integrated sub-products including a Teaching Resource Library (3,400+ curated external resources), teacher-developed Lesson Plans, News for Students (powered by The Juice), MIT-authored Climate Change Explainers, Professional Development opportunities (129+ offerings), Teacher Guides, and Customized Regional Hubs for individual states. The platform connects educators to resources and collaborates with localized stakeholders to integrate the platform to their needs, functioning as a feeder for partner organizations' materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Jersey Climate Change Education Hub: A customized regional hub providing state-specific climate change education resources aligned with New Jersey standards.
• Captain Climate

Products and services

• Core Platform (subjecttoclimate.org) Free, easy-to-use online hub connecting K-12 educators of all grade levels and subject areas to climate change teaching resources, serving as the central access point for the platform.
• Teaching Resource Library Curated collection of over 3,400 external resources from partner organizations including videos, lesson plans, activities, articles, data visualizations, podcasts, scientific reports, worksheets, ebooks, and games, filterable by grade, subject, resource type, standards, provider, location, and language.
• Lesson Plans (Teacher-Developed) Teacher-developed lesson plans demonstrating how to integrate climate change into existing curriculum across all subjects and grade levels K-12.
• News for Students Short news articles for students on climate change and sustainability, provided in partnership with The Juice, designed for 5th-12th graders with differentiated reading levels, reading support tools, and formative assessments.
• Climate Change Explainers Educational articles written by MIT providing clear explanations of climate science topics including biofuels, extreme heat, agriculture impacts, electricity, clean water, climate justice, phytoplankton, and climate-resilient infrastructure, designed to empower educators and learners.
• Professional Development Credible professional learning opportunities for teachers including courses, conferences, fellowships, workshops, webinars, and guides designed to deepen climate change knowledge and teaching best practices, with 129+ opportunities and options for credit.
• Teacher Guides Teaching guides with tips, differentiation ideas, and real teacher advice for integrating resources into classrooms, including subject-specific guides (Math, ELA), seasonal guides (Earth Day, Winter Wonders), and back-to-school activity guides for various grade levels.
• Customized Regional Hubs State-specific adaptations of the core platform with customized URLs, resources aligned to state standards, additional state-centric teaching resources, professional learning opportunities, and exemplar state-centric lesson plans, currently including hubs for Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
• Guidance for School Administrators Resources to help school and district administrators implement climate change education, including K-12 Climate Action Plan guidance, Green Careers Pathway Maps, Inflation Reduction Act resources, and School Board Member Climate Action Toolkit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third graders demonstrated noticeable change in climate change beliefs and knowledge after completing a SubjectToClimate unit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, major and minor.

• New Jersey Climate Change Education Initiative (NJCCEI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SubjectToClimate joined NJCCEI in 2021 to launch New Jersey's go-to hub for climate change education resources, the first state to integrate climate change into all subjects and grade levels. This partnership created the flagship state hub model that was later replicated in other states.
• The JuicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide news articles at differentiated reading levels for 5th-12th graders, complete with reading support tools and formative assessments
• MIT Climate Change Engagement ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT provides Climate Change Explainers on the platform, written by MIT, offering clear explanations and insights designed to empower educators and learners on climate science education
• Elemental ExceleratormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host professional development course for Hawai'i educators on climate change, improving educator knowledge and confidence
• Teach for America Hawai'imajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with SubjectToClimate and Elemental Excelerator to host six-week professional development course for Hawai'i educators on climate change education
• The Aspen Institute's This Is Planet EdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop resources including K-12 Climate Action Plan for Districts, Early Years and Climate Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act guide, and K12 Education and Climate Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
• World Resources Institute (Electric School Bus Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to outline potential opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act to support schools and electric school bus initiatives
• UndauntedK12majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide School Board Member Climate Action Toolkit for implementing climate change solutions at the district level
• 1% For the PlanetminorOthersEnvironmental membership organization; SubjectToClimate is an environmental partner member

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Education: A widely recognized K-12 educational content publisher offering free resources including climate, weather, and environmental science content — a broad incumbent with overlapping curriculum and educator resources.
• Smithsonian Education: A national institution providing free K-12 educational materials, lesson plans, and interactives including science and environmental topics — a broad incumbent operating an educator-facing resource hub with similar delivery model.
• Discovery Education: A major K-12 digital curriculum and content platform serving millions of educators and students with standards-aligned resources, including a climate/environmental content vertical — a broad incumbent that could outflank SubjectToClimate's curated climate niche.
• World Wildlife Fund Education: A major environmental nonprofit providing free K-12 curriculum, lesson plans, and educator resources on climate, wildlife, and sustainability — a broad incumbent offering overlapping free educator content in the same domain.

Direct peers

• CLEAN (Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network): A peer-reviewed digital library of climate and energy educational resources for students and teachers, aligned to climate literacy standards — directly comparable as a curated K-12 climate resource repository.
• PBS LearningMedia: A free K-12 educational media platform providing standards-aligned videos, lessons, and interactives including climate change and earth science content — directly comparable in free, standards-aligned K-12 resource delivery.
• Green Education Foundation: A nonprofit providing K-12 sustainability and environmental education lesson plans, printables, and grants to schools and teachers — a close mission-aligned peer delivering free educator resources in the same subject area.
• Facing Future: A nonprofit providing high-quality, standards-aligned, action-oriented climate change curriculum and professional development for K-12 educators — a close mission and product peer in the climate-education space.

Emerging players

• EarthEcho International: A nonprofit founded by Philippe Cousteau Jr. focused on engaging youth in environmental education and ocean conservation, with K-12 educator programs and curriculum — an adjacent emerging player in K-12 climate/environmental education.
• NOAA Climate.gov Education: A US government educational resource providing vetted climate science content, lesson plans, and visualizations for K-12 educators — adjacent in scope but free and standards-aligned like SubjectToClimate, with strong institutional credibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/@subjecttoclimate

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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