Opportunities & Trainings

The Colorado Youth Climate Summit (CYCS) is an educational initiative co-designed and co-led by youth leaders to empower young people to address the impacts of climate change in their local regions.  

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The CYCS is powered by Lyra. 

Winter/Summer/Fall Terms 2025
The Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education offers this asynchronous 12 hour for community leaders, communicators, and educators how climate systems work, how human actions influence climate, and how climate influences people and other parts of the Earth system. Course designed and instructed by Sarah Johnson of Wild Rose Education. 

June 9-11, 2025 - details here
Western Colorado University Teacher Institute

Combine scientific concepts and mechanisms of climate change with human experiences, storytelling, climate justice, and collective action. You will explore effective strategies to teach climate literacy in your classrooms, focusing on climate stories, an understanding of climate science, climate justice, and the observation of landscape changes over time.

June 17-26, 2025 - VIRTUAL - details here
Western Colorado University Teacher Institute

In this virtual course, students will engage in action research to identify and share solutions for water equity issues in Colorado. Through storytelling and narratives about water in the region, students will explore their personal relationship with water and equity.

July 14-17, 2025 - VIRTUAL - details TBA
Join the virtual Teach Climate Network Summer Institute. Gain the skills to bring climate change into your educational setting, whether it be a classroom, nature center, or museum. Be part of the Southwest regional learning community cohort lead by Wild Rose Education. 

June 12-14, 2025 - details here

Western Colorado University Teacher Institute

Learn how to integrate rivers and riparian habitat and the complexities of western watersheds into your curriculum through cross-curricular field and classroom learning observing phenomenon, authentic explorations, discussions, and reflection routines.

Virtual Level 1 Instructor Courses through the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics for adults 18 years and older.  Registration links below
 

Custom courses are available for your organization; email Sarah if interested.  

An informal, open, respectful, confidential space to safely share emotional responses and reactions related to the climate and environmental emergency. 
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​The nationally recognized Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) program is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about how to develop and lead interpretive programs. May Course is cancelled due to low registration. Learn More and Register

Improve your instructing, facilitating, and training methods to create more effective, inclusive, and fun learning experiences for community and adult audiences. 

 
Workshop Dates and Details Here

Custom courses are available for your organization; email Sarah if interested.