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Events

The Task Force works to expand conversations within the climate education space to be inclusive and welcoming.

We host meetings that are open to the public such as networking events, workshops, and speaker series. We collaborate with other organizations to create a community of practice around climate education.

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Teaching Urban Climate Change: Systems, Science & Stewardship, Microcredential for K12 Teachers, starting February 2026, offered by STEMTeachersNYC and CCNY
Feb
7
to 2 May

Teaching Urban Climate Change: Systems, Science & Stewardship, Microcredential for K12 Teachers, starting February 2026, offered by STEMTeachersNYC and CCNY

Register: https://stemteachersnyc.org/climate-change-microcredential/

9-Credit Microcredential for Teachers in NYC

In early 2023 STEMteachersNYC and City College of New York began collaborating on and inviting partners to contribute to a nine credit microcredential to ground teachers in Climate Change, Systems Thinking and Sustainability content, pedagogy, and a range of vetted tools, lessons and units already in use across NYC schools. Coursework shall be application and practice-based, leveraging current events through the Ecology Disrupted curriculum, to help prepare teachers to be confident, knowledgeable, and equipped to not only teach about Climate Change, but create and respond to events and teaching contexts with appropriate resources and new material. Coursework will comprise:

Science Content – Systems and resilience focused course work; participating teachers will engage with scientists and researchers in the field, grade appropriate datasets, examining down and upstream networks of causes and effects.

Teaching Resources and Tools – Participants will engage directly with tool and curriculum developers.

Real, Vetted Teaching Connections –Will include student work, PBL strategies, real world examples – engage with colleagues already teaching about Climate Change in their classrooms.

In-person Fieldwork – Teachers and students will step into field research across the five boroughs, through the lens of local NYC nonprofit partners involved in climate science and education.

Tuition is covered for public school teachers, thanks to generous support from ConEd!

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In-person: Adirondacks Educator Professional Development Day, Friday, March 13th, 8am - 2:30pm, hosted by the Wild Center in partnership with FEH BOCES
Mar
13

In-person: Adirondacks Educator Professional Development Day, Friday, March 13th, 8am - 2:30pm, hosted by the Wild Center in partnership with FEH BOCES

Register: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=17189&I=5310027

The Wild Center, in partnership with Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES and regional Adirondack organizations, invites educators to a professional development workshop. This event will focus on classroom strategies, curriculum development, and highlight specific resources relevant to North Country students. We will also discuss updates to NYS standards, NY Inspires & Portrait of a Graduate, and the new climate & finance class requirements announced by NYSED. The schedule will include a teacher panel, opportunities to explore The Wild Center, and connect with museum staff.

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Webinar: Explore how climate education can be woven into K-12 subject areas, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by NMLSTA
Mar
24

Webinar: Explore how climate education can be woven into K-12 subject areas, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by NMLSTA

Register: https://tinyurl.com/bdh9rwdu

Participants will gain background knowledge on why climate education is urgently needed, along with practical pedagogy strategies and interdisciplinary entry points. This session highlights a wealth of free, standards-aligned resources to support teachers across content areas and will give participants the chance to explore these resources for themselves.

Presenter:

Rachel Arbor is a Presidential Award winner whose work has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the EPA, and the White House. She is the CEO and Founder of Gaia Scholastic and the NY State Lead for SubjectToClimate. With a Master’s Degree in Education, she builds interdisciplinary content in a way that challenges students to make connections: with themselves, with each other, and with nature, across content areas. She trains teachers across the country on how to re-shape their curriculum through an environmental lens, coaches students on how to turn their climate anxiety into climate action, and fosters environmental connection in and out of the classroom.

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In-Person Workshop: Teaching Climate Literacy: Hope in Action, Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 8:30-3:00 - Lecture Center @ SUNY New Paltz
Apr
11

In-Person Workshop: Teaching Climate Literacy: Hope in Action, Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 8:30-3:00 - Lecture Center @ SUNY New Paltz

Register: https://newpaltz.wufoo.com/forms/qqfna2514cdzdu/

The Hudson Valley Writing Project, in partnership with the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation, is pleased to offer this Spring conference for preschool-college educators, students, and community members.

Opening keynote: Dr. Rebecca Woodard, co-author of Teaching Climate Change to Children: Literacy Pedagogy that Cultivates Sustainable Futures, will invite us to "imagine otherwise" and to consider the fundamental role that writing and literacy can play in re-storying our relationship to the natural world.

The keynote will be followed by a series of indoor and outdoor events - workshops, panels, listening sessions, and opportunities for writing and sharing.

Registration includes light breakfast and lunch.
Cost: $25 | $10 for high school & college students

HVWP is a NYSED-approved sponsor of CTLE. Certificates documenting 5 CTLE hours will be available to educators after the event, upon request.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Please contact the Hudson Valley Writing Project (hvwp@newpaltz.edu) with questions.

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In-Person: Climate Communications Through the Arts, April 22, 2026, 10am-4:30pm, High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY, hosted by NYSPHA
Apr
22

In-Person: Climate Communications Through the Arts, April 22, 2026, 10am-4:30pm, High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid, NY, hosted by NYSPHA

Register: https://nyspha.glueup.com/event/166775/register/

The NYS Public Health Association (NYSPHA) celebrates the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at

High Peaks Resort
2384 Saranac Avenue
Lake Placid, New York

NYSPHA welcome the North Country, and others, to join us for a community gathering that highlights the role of the arts in the climate movement. Spoiler - "Homo Sapiens." sets the tone.

Join us for "A Hard Rains' Gonna Fall." You can listen, or share what you've personally experienced, in an art-of-storytelling workshop on extreme flooding. If high drama wears you down, recharge with a buffet that includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, among other options. Socialize…

College a capella group, "The Colgate Resolutions," picks up the beat in the afternoon, and passes the mic to our Science Guy. Our kids, our future, will share what they've been up to at the Wild Center's cutting-edge, "Youth Climate Summit."

Whether you love art or not, it's a universal language. Through our curated video you'll experience climate art from all over, by artists of all ages, doing their thing in a wide range of media.

You'll even get to roll up your sleeves, and with guidance from a renowned climate artist, create your own art from climate data!

At the end of the day, you may still be tapping your feet. You'll definitely leave with ideas, inspiration, and some valuable souvenirs. See you on Earth Day at the High Peaks Resort, Avalanche Pass!

Register here. First come, first served.

*Coffee, tea, and water will be served throughout the day.

Questions? Contact purumi@nyspha.org

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Webinar: On 2x4s, Graphite & Gasoline: What I'd teach about climate change if I only had an hour, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by Cornell University
Mar
10

Webinar: On 2x4s, Graphite & Gasoline: What I'd teach about climate change if I only had an hour, Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by Cornell University

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/SmYdg4fdS7ObYwwG9Nuqhg#/registration

Join PRI's Director of Teacher Programming, Don Haas for an exploration of teaching his favorite lesson, and why it is so powerful and important. It's an investigation of the story of a gallon of gasoline, of the scale of things and of how we can bring deeper understandings of climate change to broader audiences. The session celebrates that we are all climate educators (even those who are not professional educators) and it will help us to navigate difficult discussions. You will gain a more visceral understanding of the urgency of climate change coupled with strategies for addressing the problem and the associated negative emotions. And you will be able to employ these strategies in your own teaching immediately. Some of the strategies that will be employed and investigated in the session include: - Social mathematics: a strategy for making really large and really small numbers easier to grasp; - Climate action as a multi-tool (for making ourselves and the world better); - The essential role of honesty in climate communication; - The value of reframing generally and specifically highlighting the role of fire in climate change; and; - More! The interactive workshop is appropriate for educators across the disciplines as understanding climate change requires understanding broad interdisciplinary ideas. Climate activists are welcome too! It is also intended to engage educators from across the career span, from pre-service teachers to veteran educators.

This is PRI’s contribution to the Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Month

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Clean Energy Career Fair, Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:00 - 7:30 PM Marriott Syracuse Downtown Persian Terrace Room 100 E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY
Mar
5

Clean Energy Career Fair, Thursday, March 5, 2026 5:00 - 7:30 PM Marriott Syracuse Downtown Persian Terrace Room 100 E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY

Register: https://airtable.com/appAHUePbd33qmcTV/pagSy7Lx72u2f4n3q/form

Join New York state energy partners for EnergySmart CNY's 4th Annual Clean Energy Career Exploration Fair! This event will feature clean energy businesses and developers, representatives from educational and training institutions, labor leaders, and more! We hope to attract job seekers and individuals seeking to learn more about clean energy careers, as well as education and training in clean energy from the region.

Thursday, March 5th, 2026 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Persian Terrace Room

100 E Onondaga Street, Syracuse, NY

This career fair will take place in conjunction with the New York State Green Building Conference. This free career fair is not exclusively for conference attendees, it is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.


Email AliD.GSW@WestcottCC.org

For more information or visit https://www.energysmartcny.org/events/

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Webinars: Nature-Based Climate Solutions, March 3, 4, or 5, 4pm-5pm EST, hosted by National Wildlife Federation
Mar
5

Webinars: Nature-Based Climate Solutions, March 3, 4, or 5, 4pm-5pm EST, hosted by National Wildlife Federation

Register: https://tinyurl.com/55fnt84x

Choose from one of 3 dates:

March 3, 2026

March 4, 2026

March 5, 2026

4pm - 5pm EST

These free virtual professional learning hours for middle and high school educators are being offered by the National Wildlife Federation’s New York staff.

Educators will engage in fun activities to spark discussion, evaluate their own climate and resilience knowledge, explore digital tools that can be used in the classroom, and learn about opportunities to participate in nature-based climate solutions projects in the city.

Facilitators:

Emily Fano, MA, Director, Climate Education

Abby Jordan, MPA, Climate Education Manager

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Webinar: An Educator’s Guide to Climate Science & Colonialism, Friday, February 27, 7:30 AM EST, hosted by My Climate Risk Education Working Group
Feb
27

Webinar: An Educator’s Guide to Climate Science & Colonialism, Friday, February 27, 7:30 AM EST, hosted by My Climate Risk Education Working Group

Registration Linkhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/p6-ScD8KQV-zqcXzJA5cPQ

It has been widely acknowledged that the impacts of climate change and climate policy reveal the enduring legacies of colonialism.  But what about climate science itself?  We invite you to join us on Zoom on February 27, 2026, at 12:30 PM UTC, to celebrate the release of the first free online resource on the historical links between Climate Science and Colonialism and their current-day manifestations – and why and how we must do better.  This is the inaugural pilot version of a two-year project based on video talks by scholarly experts from around the world.  Intended for high school and college educators, scientists, scholars, activists and concerned citizens, this collection of curated resources is brought to you by the My Climate Risk Education Working Group in collaboration with MCR’s Himalayan Hub and The Pearl Hub (My Climate Risk is an initiative of the World Climate Research Programme).  Based on talks from our 2023 webinar series, Climate Science and Colonialism: Can We Do Better? the resources consist of 5 modules framed by an Introduction, background materials, suggestions for use across disciplines and guidelines for an Orienting Discussion that foregrounds the local geographical-cultural context.  Each module has learning outcomes and sub-themes with contextual readings, suggested questions and critical thinking discussion points.

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Webinar about New Climate Storytelling Curriculum Modules for K-12 and University Educators, Thur. March 19, 12pm-1pm EST, hosted by Climate Stories Project
Feb
19

Webinar about New Climate Storytelling Curriculum Modules for K-12 and University Educators, Thur. March 19, 12pm-1pm EST, hosted by Climate Stories Project

Register: https://www.climatestoriesproject.org/

Climate Stories Project is offering new K-12 and University climate storytelling Curriculum Modules!

Climate Stories Project is offering a free webinar to introduce our new climate storytelling curriculum modules for K-12 and university teachers. CSP Director Jason Davis and Volunteer Tessa Ware will give an overview of how to use climate storytelling in your classroom and then we will review the structure of the curriculum modules. The modules include teaching climate change via the recorded stories on the CSP website, having students tell their climate stories, carrying out climate story interviews, using climate stories in creative media, and leveraging climate storytelling for positive change. The webinar will be presented on March 19 at 12 noon ET as part of the Worldwide Climate and Justice Education Month

A virtual link will be communicated before the event.

Host Contact Info: jason@climatestoriesrproject.org

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Talk: Women in Science Tackle Glacier Loss and Climate Change, Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York211-215 East 49th StreetNew York, NY 10017
Feb
11

Talk: Women in Science Tackle Glacier Loss and Climate Change, Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York211-215 East 49th StreetNew York, NY 10017

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-tickets-1977518507088?aff=oddtdtcreator#location

February 11: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On this day, proclaimed by UNESCO, we celebrate the vital role of women and girls in advancing science and shaping solutions to global challenges. This year, the focus is on one of the most urgent issues of our time: the rapid melting of glaciers and its profound impact on water systems, migration patterns, cultural heritage, and the future of life on Earth.

As part of the exhibition Guardians of the Glaciers by Peruvian photographer Ángela Ponce—centered on the Quelccaya glacier and its significance for Quechua-speaking communities in Peru—this program situates the loss of tropical glaciers within a global context, from the Andes to the Arctic and Antarctica.

The event brings together leading women in science and policy: Dr. Robin Bell, glaciologist at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Almudena Fernández UNDP's Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC); Dr. Allison Caine, cultural anthropologist at the University of Wyoming, whose research explores health and well-being in rural contexts; and Janet Babin, award-winning journalist specializing in climate and sustainability.

Through this interdisciplinary dialogue, we aim to highlight women’s contributions to science and decision-making as we confront the climate crisis and its cascading effects on communities and ecosystems worldwide.

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This event will be in English.

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Webinar: Nature‑Powered Water Solutions for Educators, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5pm -6pm EST, hosted by EcoRise
Feb
11

Webinar: Nature‑Powered Water Solutions for Educators, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5pm -6pm EST, hosted by EcoRise

Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/yvdwvuj2

Join EcoRise, Nature Based Solutions, and EEAI for an engaging online webinar introducing educators to EcoRise’s sustainability curriculum and water‑focused resources. The webinar will explore:

❖ The Water Footprint Calculator

❖ Nature‑based solutions for flooding, drought, and water‑related climate challenges

❖ Classroom‑ready lessons and grant opportunities

❖ A special presentation from Charlie Alcorn, a Tucson‑based expert in water harvesting and ecological design

This is a great chance to gather fresh tools for your classroom and connect with fellow educators passionate about water literacy and climate resilience.

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Webinar: Thriving in an Age of Disasters: How to build emotional resilience and take action, Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8pm EST, hosted by Climate Mental Health Network
Feb
5

Webinar: Thriving in an Age of Disasters: How to build emotional resilience and take action, Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8pm EST, hosted by Climate Mental Health Network

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LT6p6dAXQZio4Gn6mx1sDQ#/registration

Climate change isn’t just transforming our planet — it’s shaping how we think, feel, and show up in the world. In the midst of escalating disasters and uncertainty, what does it truly mean to thrive? And how can we build the emotional resilience needed to face these challenges while staying grounded, hopeful, and engaged? Join this dynamic webinar with national experts to explore the emotional dimensions of climate change and the powerful connection between individual wellbeing and collective action. Participants will gain practical tools and resources for cultivating emotional resilience, alongside concrete strategies for taking meaningful, values-aligned action in their communities.

Webinar speakers:

-Larissa Dooley, PhD: Director of Research and Programs, Climate Mental Health Network

-Elizabeth Bagley, PhD: Managing Director, Project Drawdown

Moderator: -Kate Yoder, Senior Staff Writer, Grist

This free event will be recorded and available to all registered participants.

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Webinar for 18+: What is Climate Mental Health, Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30pm-8:00pm EST, hosted by the Climate Mental Health Network
Feb
2

Webinar for 18+: What is Climate Mental Health, Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:30pm-8:00pm EST, hosted by the Climate Mental Health Network

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKAirdFCGuB3Ajb8Xa8b-UWXmPqCdAovS44upUCnv2oFvM8Q/viewform

Does thinking about climate change make you uncomfortable? Does it make you anxious and sad? Do you avoid thinking about it because it seems too serious? Do you think about it too much and don’t know how to neutralize your feelings? Have you never even considered having climate emotions and want to learn more about what that means? 

Join CMHN for a free, participatory, online workshop where we will ACTUALLY talk about climate change. How it makes us feel, what to do with those feelings, and how to take action against climate destruction. 

To participate, you must be 18 or older and have an open mind.

The zoom link will be sent out prior to the workshop.

IMPORTANT: This event may include topics that may be distressing (e.g. climate anxiety). The facilitator is NOT a mental health professional and is NOT providing therapy. Disaster Distress Hotline: text or call 1-800-985-5990. Suicide & Crisis hotline: Text or call 988.

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Workshop: Nature is Resilient And So Are We, January 27-29, 2026, Hudson River Park, Pier 57 NYC
Jan
27
to 29 Jan

Workshop: Nature is Resilient And So Are We, January 27-29, 2026, Hudson River Park, Pier 57 NYC

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUjWY-pCItMAbExTHsMX3cdC54nUnhGNEwKLGCvqL3dNL7Hw/viewform

If you are interested in learning more about NASA related climate science, are an informal educator in the NYC metro region, and want to connect with others, Nature is Resilient and So Are We”  is the workshop for you! 

Nature is Resilient and So Are We,” is a free, in-person, workshop to learn about what’s going on with climate change in NYC and how to engage with audiences on climate issues. The course is hosted by the Earth to Sky NYC Regional Team, composed of NYC Parks Department, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and NYS Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation. Earth to Sky is a collaboration between NASA, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They work to enable interpreters and environmental educators to access NASA data and educational tools to develop excellent science interpretation at their sites.

This 3-day “Nature is Resilient and So Are We”  workshop will provide New York City educators with up-to-date, relevant climate science information and connect them with multidisciplinary resources, stories of resilience, and a community of support. Participants will leave this course equipped with knowledge and a plan for bringing climate literacy to their audiences in engaging and effective ways. After the course, participants will be part of the growing Earth to Sky community of practice consisting of communicators and scientists from across the country and world.

When: January 27-29, 2026
Where: Pier 57, Hudson River Park
Workshop Time: 9am - 5pm

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Anxiety into Action: A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers, Sunday, January 25, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by This is What We Did
Jan
25

Anxiety into Action: A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers, Sunday, January 25, 2026, 7pm EST, hosted by This is What We Did

Register: https://thisiswhatwedid.org/anxiety-into-action/

recent study surveying 10,000 young people around the world found that an alarming number of them are extremely worried about climate change and feel the future is frightening.

What can a parent, grandparent, or caregiver do to address young peoples’ climate anxiety? THIS! Is What We Did offers a 75-minute workshop to help families address climate anxiety by providing information, tools, and resources that can help.

This workshop is offered quarterly through our website, and we also offer it by request to groups of 6 or more. 

Join us for this free workshop to learn age-appropriate tips for helping young people ages 2-18 cope with and transform feelings of anxiety, depression, and grief around the climate and environment.

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Online Workshop: Supporting the Teaching of New York State's New Climate Expectations, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 7pm EST, hosted by PRI/Center for Climate Change Education
Dec
16

Online Workshop: Supporting the Teaching of New York State's New Climate Expectations, Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 7pm EST, hosted by PRI/Center for Climate Change Education

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CtOvchuJQZms20e4EcsHIA#/registration

The Paleontological Research Institution's Center for Climate Change Education has a wide array of resources and programming to support the teaching of climate change across the curriculum and across the grade span. Join them on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 pm Eastern for a free workshop showing the breadth and depth of these resources. 

In this professional development workshop, teachers will draw on the rich resources of PRI's Center for Climate Change Education to build confidence in teaching about climate change and energy. The workshop will highlight the interdisciplinary nature of climate change, including the essential roles of understanding mathematical scale and energy history for understanding climate change. 

Participants will explore the Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change, a detailed, peer-reviewed digital text that unpacks climate fundamentals and addresses the social, political, and scientific challenges of teaching a polarized topic. The guide was authored by PRI's Climate Team, who will host the workshop. 

We will highlight classroom-tested activities and resources, such as building a wind-powered elevator to illustrate energy conversion, exploring regional energy history, and using thermometry and water to model thermal expansion in the context of sea-level rise. We will both engage in short activities from across the disciplines that can be directly applied in the classroom and discuss management of climate emotions. 

The workshop also highlights video resources — including PRI’s In the Greenhouse series — and guidance on teaching about the IPCC’s reports, making complex science accessible. Participants leave with tools and strategies that will equip them to deliver engaging, standards-aligned lessons grounded in current climate science and mitigation strategies.

Instructors - PRI’s Climate Team:

PRI Provides Professional Development for Departments, Districts, and BOCES

The Center for Climate Change Education at the Paleontological Research Institution can provide professional development programming at scales from an hour-long workshop to a long term collaboration to build professional learning communities in science or across the curriculum. Contact PRI's Director of Teacher Programming, Don Haas at haas@priweb.org if you would like to learn more about our programming. 

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In Person or Virtual Panel Discussion: Climate is a Workplace Issue, Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm, DC37, 125 Barclay Street, NYC, hosted by the DC37 Climate Justice Committee
Dec
9

In Person or Virtual Panel Discussion: Climate is a Workplace Issue, Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30pm, DC37, 125 Barclay Street, NYC, hosted by the DC37 Climate Justice Committee

Register: https://tinyurl.com/3zurjvw3

The DC37 Climate Justice Committee is sponsoring a Panel Discussion on "Climate is a Workplace Issue" on this Tuesday, December 9th at 6:30 pm to be held at the newly renovated DC37 Headquarters at 125 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan.  The Panel will include a school kitchen worker, a Parks worker, and a 911 operator all of whom will speak about how climate change is increasingly impacting their jobs.  It will also include a DOE climate educator, an SCA inspector, a NYCHA architect, and a Parks landscape architect who will talk about the new approaches, and sustainable designs and materials they are using in the face of the increasing climate crisis.  The Panel will especially be geared towards a group discussion with the audience.  

Pizza and soda will be available for those attending in person, although there is also a virtual option. 

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Webinar: Coastal Acidification in the Classroom, November 19, 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN)
Nov
19

Webinar: Coastal Acidification in the Classroom, November 19, 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN)

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KKfWzGrDRIyYnMPTtynF5Q#/registration

Dive into Ocean Acidification Curriculum for High School students at MACAN's webinar on November 19 at 5:30PM EST! The Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Curriculum was developed in partnership with the with the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (CBNERR-VA) in 2021.

MACAN's education fellow, Jennifer Porcheddu, recently updated all five curriculum modules to meet Next Generation Science Standards and provide options for differentiation and assessment. She also incorporated teacher feedback from recent Teachers on the Estuary (TOTES) workshops and professional development workshops hosted by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation. During this webinar, you'll get to experience a new interactive lesson plan focused on data discovery and the biological impacts of ocean acidification on bay scallops. Jennifer presented this updated curriculum to high school teachers and informal science educators at the National Marine Educators Association conference this past summer, and she is excited to now share her work with you!

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Nov
13

Webinar: Centering Youth Climate Justice in Securing Healthy Futures, Thursday, November 13, 2025, Nov 13, 2025 05:30 PM EST, Hosted by NYU, Climate Mental Health Network

Register: https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tjaVc9wUT8eKO5Hy6eWifA#/registration

This intergenerational, international and cross-disciplinary panel of contributors and collaborators will situate how youth-led civic action has sparked compelling questions- and transformative practices- in pedagogy, health and livelihoods around the world. Participants/Speakers: Steven Carlson, Milton López, Arianna Schindle, Amazon Sacred Headwaters Dr. Emily Diamond, The Wright Institute,Climate Mental Health Network Jennifer Lauren, Global Youth Protest, Climate and Education Valery Molay, WECF International, National Youth Council of Ireland Sylvain Obedi, Enable the Disable Action Jamil Wyne, Hazelwood Network Facilitators: Bonita Eloise Ford, Emily Rose McCabe, Gen Z Leads, Climate Mental Health Network The webinar will be recorded for those unable join live.

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Workshop: Anxiety into Action: A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers, Sunday, November 9, 2025, 7:00pm EST, hosted by What We Did
Nov
9

Workshop: Anxiety into Action: A Workshop for Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers, Sunday, November 9, 2025, 7:00pm EST, hosted by What We Did

Register: tinyurl.com/3tzeapcr

Attention parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, caregivers, and guardians: we invite you to save the date for our Anxiety into Action workshop (A2A) happening this fall on November 9th at 4pm PT. With the news of coral reefs hitting their climate change tipping point, climate anxiety is sure to be running rampant, especially in young people. In fact, 76% of young people say they’re frightened of the future. As caregivers, it’s up to us to help them cope with this anxiety and do as much as we can to tackle climate change while we’re here for the sake of their future.

In this workshop, you’ll be provided with information, tools, and resources for you to help the young people (toddlers to teenagers) in your life ease their climate anxiety and turn it into climate action! If you’ll also be joining us for our Effective Climate Conversations (ECC) Training, you’ll also learn great tips on how to have meaningful conversations with the young people in your life about climate change as well! Both A2A 🧠🌱 and ECC

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Climate & Energy Education Intensive, November 7-14, 9am-2pm, hosted by Solar One
Nov
7

Climate & Energy Education Intensive, November 7-14, 9am-2pm, hosted by Solar One

Register here: Climate + Energy Education Intensive by Solar One

Ready to spark your students’ curiosity about climate and energy? Join Solar One at their new education center for a one-day, hands-on professional learning intensive that will give you tools, strategies, and inspiration to bring sustainability into your classroom.

Dates: 

  • Friday, November 7, 2025.

  • Monday, November 10, 2025. 

  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025. 

  • Thursday, November 13, 2025. 

  • Friday, November 14, 2025.

By participating, you’ll receive:

  • STEM Toolkit – a full classroom set of solar circuit supplies to take to your school.

  • 5 CTLE Credit Hours – earn while you learn.

Participants that complete our session will be eligible to apply for a FREE Residency (valued at $1,017) - Solar One educators will come to your school and lead a Solar field study, wind turbine design, or building battery lesson with up to 5 of your classes in one day.

This is your chance to recharge your teaching practice, connect with other passionate educators, and walk away with ready-to-use activities your students will love.

Spots are limited - reserve your place today!

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Webinar: How to Talk About Climate & Clean Energy Now, Thursday, November 6, 1pm–2pm EST, with Potential Energy Coalition, hosted by Yale Center for Environmental Communication
Nov
6

Webinar: How to Talk About Climate & Clean Energy Now, Thursday, November 6, 1pm–2pm EST, with Potential Energy Coalition, hosted by Yale Center for Environmental Communication

Register: https://tinyurl.com/yc834b74

There is new research on whether people view climate action and cost of living as competing goals–and what that means for effective messaging. 76% of Americans agree we’re living in a “cost of living crisis” today, and 48% are very worried about it.

What does that mean for clean energy and climate communicators? Especially when opponents are pushing a narrative that clean energy is expensive while fossil fuels are cheap?

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication recently conducted a nationally representative survey on Americans’ top worries across 14 different issues, including the cost of living, the economy, global warming, immigration, crime, government corruption, etc. They found that cost of living is one of Americans’ top worries, but top worries vary dramatically, depending on the audience.

Potential Energy Coalition recently completed an extensive research project in the US to answer a few critical questions:

1. What do people mean when they say “cost of living” is a top issue today, and how much do energy bills specifically factor into these concerns?

2. To what extent do people view clean energy and climate action as part of the problem or part of the solution for energy affordability?

3. Against this backdrop, what messages are most effective at driving support for clean energy and climate action?

4. How can we most effectively respond to questions or concerns about the cost of clean energy when raised?

Potential Energy Coalition is eager to share what they’ve learned with you! They invite you to join them for a discussion hosted by the Yale Center for Environmental Communication. They’ll be sharing key findings from the research, including both audience insights and effective messaging recommendations.

For more information about Potential Energy Coalition

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Climate Education in Your Classroom, Election Day PD, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, various, 10:00am - 3:10pm, hosted by NYC Public Schools Office of Energy & Sustainability
Nov
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Climate Education in Your Classroom, Election Day PD, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, various, 10:00am - 3:10pm, hosted by NYC Public Schools Office of Energy & Sustainability

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScADwIPDg2_8cHo4gagyg_iRJG2LxkVfDpTTb0475Et26nngw/viewform

NYC Public School teachers are invited to join the Office of Energy & Sustainability and partner agencies and organizations for professional learning workshops. Pick and choose sessions, or attend all four, and earn up to 6 CTLE credits:

  • Open Streets How-To: A Tutorial for Creating Outdoor Learning Space, presented by The Horticultural Society of New York & NYC DOT Office of Livable Streets (10-11AM) 

  • Climate Education 101, presented by teachers on the NYCPS Climate Education Leadership Team (11:05AM-12:05PM) 

  • NYC Parks Learning Hub, presented by NYC Parks Teaching & Learning Unit (1-2PM) 

  • Climate Action Day Training, presented by NYCPS Office of Energy & Sustainability (2:10-3:10PM) 

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Favorite Climate Lessons Teacher Panel, Oct 27, 2025, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM EST, hosted by the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI
Oct
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Favorite Climate Lessons Teacher Panel, Oct 27, 2025, 7:00 PM-8:00 PM EST, hosted by the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI

Register: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/rvAGewtNTdqtz8AUzI86qA#/registration

Join the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI for their second panel discussion with high school teachers teaching climate change electives.

Are you interested in teaching more about climate change? Are you interested in creating and teaching a new elective course for your school? Join this panel discussion with teachers teaching electives about climate change on Tuesday, October 27 at 7pm EST.

  • Confirmed Panelists: Travis Crocker, Dryden High School, Dryden, NY

  • Glen Stuart, Montgomery High School, Skillman, NJ

Panelists will share:

  • Brief overviews of their courses

  • Lessons learned from teaching their courses

  • Favorite lessons used in teaching about climate change

  • Favorite images or animations for teaching climate change

  • Thoughts on teaching climate change in 2025

  • Answers to your questions!

Note that the registration form includes a place for you to submit your questions.

Watch the YouTube Live recording of the first panel discussion from March 2025, here: https://www.youtube.com/live/qAAD6R49DXU?si=iSsNZb4SsnRZRQt1

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North Country Climate-Ready Workforce Roundtable, Thur. Oct. 23, 9:30am-5:00pm, SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804
Oct
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North Country Climate-Ready Workforce Roundtable, Thur. Oct. 23, 9:30am-5:00pm, SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804

Register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ns8v8yy

This event has a cost

This interactive roundtable event on Oct 23, 2025 at SUNY Adirondack will bring together educational institutions, state agencies, economic development organizations, businesses, nonprofits, and area students to increase awareness of Adirondack climate resilience workforce needs. The event will include speakers, panels, several facilitated roundtable discussions related to building a climate-ready workforce pathway with diverse partners, and ample time scheduled for networking and tabling during the event.

The Climate-Ready Workforce Roundtable builds directly on a yearlong series of ACORN listening sessions held across the 14 counties of the North Country.

Location: SUNY Adirondack, 640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804

Date and time: Thu, Oct 23, 2025 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Organizer: Dan Fitts, (518) 241-6186, info@adkresearch.org

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Teach Climate Network Workshop: Understanding Climate Emotions for Personal Resilience, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6pm-7pm EST, hosted by Climate Generation
Oct
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Teach Climate Network Workshop: Understanding Climate Emotions for Personal Resilience, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6pm-7pm EST, hosted by Climate Generation

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Hs_zFIXwQuKnTkrGEhkygQ#/registration

In this workshop, we'll explore how our emotions about climate change can impact how we engage with the realities of a changing world on our own, how we show up for our students, and our capacity for resilience. Together, we will ground ourselves in a meditation specifically designed for climate educators. We will then discuss how to tune in one's own emotions, followed by an interactive exercise. We will conclude by sharing practical tools, like the Climate Emotions Toolkit, that can help you bring these concepts into the classroom. We understand that some of these workshops do not work for educator's schedules, so all registrants will receive a recording and additional resources to their e-mail within 1 week of the event. We are striving to make our events more welcoming to all, with specific goals about racial equity and inclusivity. Your answers during registration will help us to know how we are doing.

About the workshop facilitator: Elissa Teles Muñoz

Elissa Teles Muñoz is a climate education specialist, program manager, and youth mentor. As the K-12 Education Manager at the Climate Mental Health Network, Elissa manages partnerships with school districts across the country and develops practical resources to help teachers address student emotions about climate change, including the Climate Emotions Toolkit. She also co-directs the Teach for Climate Justice Project, an initiative aimed at empowering teacher organizing around justice and SEL-centered climate education.

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4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning, Fall 2025 to Spring 2026, hosted by the Outdoor Learning School & Store
Oct
16

4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning, Fall 2025 to Spring 2026, hosted by the Outdoor Learning School & Store

Register by October 31: https://outdoorlearning.com/4-seasons/

With two weeks left in October and November right around the corner, National Wildlife Federation is excited to share this upcoming learning opportunity with schools and educators nationwide.

November is Native American Heritage Month and through our partnership with the Outdoor Learning School & Store, we are able to offer you this 25% coupon code to support you in registering for the 4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning Course: 4Seasons25%

Registration for Season 1: Foundations of Knowledge closes at the end of October. The course will start at the beginning of November and run until the end of May. This includes:

This 12-hour course supports participants in deepening their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives while strengthening connections with the local Land and supporting more respectful, reciprocal relationships.

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3-Series Online Workshop for K–12 classroom teachers: Design for Change, October 14, 21, 28, hosted by EcoRise
Oct
14

3-Series Online Workshop for K–12 classroom teachers: Design for Change, October 14, 21, 28, hosted by EcoRise

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecorise-design-for-change-design-thinking-for-climate-resilience-tickets-1702044714559?aff=oddtdtcreator

This workshop series is for K–12 classroom teachers.

Workshop Series: Design for Change – Design Thinking for Climate Resilience:
This workshop series is designed for K–12 classroom teachers who want to empower students as environmental leaders while strengthening STEM connections. Through three interactive sessions, you’ll gain practical tools to guide students in collecting data through eco-audits, applying design thinking and the engineering design-build process, and developing Student Innovation Grant projects that tackle real sustainability challenges in their communities.

By the end of the series, you’ll be ready to transform your classroom into a hub of eco-literacy, STEM exploration, and student-driven innovation and have access to the grant application to apply to the EcoRise Student Innovation Fund to get started right away.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to conduct an eco-audit and use the findings as the foundation for STEM-based inquiry

  • Strategies for integrating design thinking and engineering design-build into sustainability projects

  • Steps for guiding students through the Student Innovation Grant application process

  • Ways to leverage EcoRise Design Studio curriculum to spark creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving

Agenda:

  • Session 1: Sustainability + Design Thinking in Action - Explore the “why” of sustainability and the “how” of design thinking. Learn how to use your school as a living laboratory to spark STEM innovation and transform your space.

  • Session 2: From Ideas to Impact - Apply design thinking and the engineering design-build process to brainstorm, prototype, and shape bold project ideas grounded in eco-audit findings.

  • Session 3: Pitch, Refine + Launch - Share your project concepts, gather feedback, and dive into the steps of the Student Innovation Grant process to bring student-driven solutions to life.

    Participating teachers will receive CPE and GT credit. Stipends are being offered to teachers who complete all three sessions, more details to be provided in Session 1.

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CELF: Sparking Inquiry in An Urban Oasis, Thur. October 9, 4:00pm-6:00pm, 4900 Independence Ave Bronx, NY 104713, hosted by Wave Hill
Oct
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CELF: Sparking Inquiry in An Urban Oasis, Thur. October 9, 4:00pm-6:00pm, 4900 Independence Ave Bronx, NY 104713, hosted by Wave Hill

Register: https://celfeducation.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/celfeducation/event.jsp?event=435&

Join the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) and local K-12 educators at Wave Hill Public Garden and Cultural Center, an urban oasis in the Bronx. Wave Hill is situated on a high ridge above the Hudson River estuary—28 acres of gardens offering grounds, woodlands, and sweeping panoramas of the majestic Palisades. This is the perfect landscape to connect with nature and to discover ways to engage students in outdoor inquiry and data collection.
Discover how to build a culture of sustainability by exploring key systems, stakeholders, and strategies for integrating a climate lens into your school and curriculum. Teams of teachers and administrators are encouraged to attend to support your sustainability goals.

Program Objectives

  • Explore ways of sparking student inquiry through CELF's Civic Science Framework.

  • Learn about upcoming opportunities to engage students in climate action through the exploration of gardens and green spaces.

  • Connect with like-minded educators to gain insights for integrating sustainability and climate action themes and projects into your curriculum.

Email info@celfeducation.org for more information


Limited grant-funded spots available
Earn Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits

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Teach for Climate Justice Study Group, 6-session virtual study group starting October 8-November 12, 2025, 5pm-6:30pm EST
Oct
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to 12 Nov

Teach for Climate Justice Study Group, 6-session virtual study group starting October 8-November 12, 2025, 5pm-6:30pm EST

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSEgyUy1eVFy_HPyVHRrAonzizyf5lrJbAxCCMMYxBUAfAWg/viewform

The Teach for Climate Justice Project (T4CJ) will be hosting a series of 6 study group sessions this Fall. The Teach for Climate Justice Study group meetings will run weekly on Wednesdays over the course of six weeks from October 8 - November 12, 2025. Meetings will take place virtually over Zoom.

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 to bring radical, transformative climate-justice education to millions of students, educators, parents, and community members.

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Climate Week NYC: “Teaching Climate Change" Connecting Our Stories, Inspiring Our Communities, Sat. Sept. 27, 2025, 10:00am-2:00pm, NYU Pless Hall, 82 Washington Sq East, hosted by STEMTeachersNYC
Sept
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Climate Week NYC: “Teaching Climate Change" Connecting Our Stories, Inspiring Our Communities, Sat. Sept. 27, 2025, 10:00am-2:00pm, NYU Pless Hall, 82 Washington Sq East, hosted by STEMTeachersNYC

Register: https://tinyurl.com/3vmr5rya, space is limited

From Stories of Inspiration to Co-Designed Solutions!

CLIMATE WEEK 2025! September 27th, 2025 STEMteachersNYC and NYU Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education and Sustainability invite current and aspiring climate change educators to join a FREE storytelling, co-solutioning event!

"Teaching Climate Change" Connecting Our Stories, Inspiring Our Communities”

What and who inspires you to engage in teaching about climate change? September 27th join those passionate and committed to innovating on climate change education (CCE) for a morning of idea and solution sharing! We will hear from teachers, nonprofits, school and other community leaders, sharing stories of how they teach CCE. We will also tackle real and local impact phenomena, using several stewardship and co-design tools and strategies and the wisdom in the room, to plant seeds of teaching actions...  

From your stories we will invite 5-6 of those who RSVP 'yes' to sharing your teaching-as-stewardship story. YOUR amazing work will provide sparks of inspiration and models to learn from. You are also welcome to share the story of a colleague who has inspired you. With the goals and challenges you share here, we will co-solution together with the wisdom in the room.

AGENDA (subject to change)

  • Welcome from STEMteachersNYC & NYU Wallerstein Collaborative

  • Panelists, including NYC Parks Colleagues and Climate Microcredential Alumni

  • Gallery walk of stewardship stories and ideas, with time for QA

  • Lunch break

  • Co-designing solutions to goals and challenges you propose


Share your ideas, support others, and community-source solutions and strategies. Strengthen your network of CCE colleagues, join education focused discussions based on topics YOU decide on, and share ideas and inspiration for collective solutioning. Leave with new colleagues and a wider support system for taking your climate change education goals forward into the new year. Open to classroom teachers, informal educators, CCE and CCE PL providers, aspiring teachers and more!

Questions? Email yadana@stemteachersnyc.org

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Climate Education Resource Fair & Professional Development Workshop, Sat., Sept. 27th, 9:00am - 12:00pm EST, Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, hosted by PRI
Sept
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Climate Education Resource Fair & Professional Development Workshop, Sat., Sept. 27th, 9:00am - 12:00pm EST, Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, hosted by PRI

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAg3E87Y1lhWnZCprgeYFqA0JhMhutgaBMpwH0OkKzcetZMQ/viewform

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, the Sciencenter and the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI are offering a FREE half-day event focused on climate education.

Date: Saturday, September 27th

Time: Workshops 9-10am; Drop-in resource fair 10am-noon

Location: Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. Parking is available on-site.

Come join us to access resources for teaching about climate change that are locally relevant and grade-specific. This professional development workshop will cater to teachers at every grade level and across all disciplines. Informal educators are welcome too. 

Climate Education is relevant in every discipline: recent ELA Regents Exams now include climate change-related topics; climate and energy are also Social Studies issues that cannot be deeply understood without Mathematics; Health topics will increasingly be about the dangers we face; and the Arts are an effective way to communicate about climate change. Also, the NYSSLS standards infuse more climate topics into science across all grades and science disciplines. 

The day will begin with What I'd Teach About Climate Change if I Only Had an Hour by PRI’s Don Haas. The workshop is appropriate for teachers of all grades and subject areas. The opening workshop will be followed by a Resource Fair offering climate-connected resources, information, and activity ideas presented by the following organizations:

  • CCE Tompkins- Ag & Hort Team   

  • Cornell Botanic Gardens

  • Cornell Chapter of the American Meteorological Society (CCAMS)

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County

  • Cornell Health Impacts Core 

  • Cornell on Fire, Climate Action Now, Climate Reality

  • Cornell University

  • Discover Cayuga Lake

  • Finger Lakes Library System

  • Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI)

  • The Johnson Museum

  • The Center for Climate Change Education at the Paleontological Research Institution

  • Project Look Sharp - Ithaca College

  • Sciencenter

  • Southside Community Center

  • Sunrise Ithaca

  • Thrive Ithaca Ecovillage Education Center

  • Tompkins County Public Library 

CCE's PowerHouse will also be on site!

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Climate Week NYC: Climate Education in Action, at the American Museum of Natural History, Friday, September 26, 5pm-7:30pm EST, co-hosted by NWF/CRETF
Sept
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Climate Week NYC: Climate Education in Action, at the American Museum of Natural History, Friday, September 26, 5pm-7:30pm EST, co-hosted by NWF/CRETF

Register to attend in-person: https://tinyurl.com/yyx7n94u

Register for the livestream: https://tinyurl.com/mwe9x54w

The National Wildlife Federation's Climate and Resilience Education Task Force is a co-host of "Climate Education in Action," a Climate Week NYC 2025 event, Friday, September 26th at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) that will feature climate educators discussing how they integrate climate topics into their classrooms. Our co-hosts include AMNH, SubjectToClimate, Climate Mental Health Network, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, and National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF).

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe is the keynote and AMNH President, Sean Decatur, will offer welcome remarks. NWF’s Emily Fano will offer closing remarks.

In-person attendees are invited to come at 3:30pm to view the Museum’s climate-themed exhibits, including a dynamic media wall about climate change in the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth! Details will be emailed to event registrants.

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Human Nature: A Climate Mindfulness Experience with Kate Marvel, Friday, Sept. 26, 11am-12:30pm, on Governor’s Island, co-hosted by NY Climate Exchange, Climate Mental Health Network, Pratt Institute
Sept
26

Human Nature: A Climate Mindfulness Experience with Kate Marvel, Friday, Sept. 26, 11am-12:30pm, on Governor’s Island, co-hosted by NY Climate Exchange, Climate Mental Health Network, Pratt Institute

Register: https://luma.com/lemofcic?tk=ArsQaj

Don't miss climate scientist and author Kate Marvel, The New York Climate Exchange, Pratt Institute, and the Climate Mental Health Network on Friday during Climate Week NYC. All ages are invited to gather for an outdoor, hands-on event designed to help us reflect, recharge, and connect with others on Governors Island. This event will blend mindfulness, art, and emotional curiosity—inviting participants into a shared, restorative space where we individually explore the climate emotions that Kate presents in Human Nature

Presented as part of "Power Down & Get Outside," a Climate Week 2025 Culmination on Governors Island

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