This effort will equip participants to act to address climate change in their communities.
Cornell Climate Stewards Program
- Thursday, April 3, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Mission of the Cornell Climate Stewards Program provides cutting-edge and research-based training of volunteers who can support their communities to become “Climate Smart Communities” by planning and implementing climate change mitigation, adaptation, and education projects at the local level. The Vision of the Cornell Climate Stewards Program builds stakeholder capacity and works toward a future where communities are resilient in the face of a rapidly changing climate and have reduced their impacts on the climate system.
The Cornell Climate Stewards Program is a 12-week training program for adults who want to work with their communities on a local climate action project. Once completing the twelve weeks of training, volunteers agree to contribute 40 hours over 1-year to complete a local climate community project to help their municipality become a “Climate Smart Community” in New York State. The Cornell Climate Stewards Program provides New York residents with the tools and network to help increase adaptation at a local level and increase mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Climate Stewards Training Program
The Climate Stewards training consists of 12 modules taught over 12 weeks, beginning on April 3rd, 2025, and will be held online. In each of the first 10 trainings, trainees will cover a specific climate change topic, with additional outside readings, videos, and group activities designed to develop skills needed to lead and educate their communities in climate science, adaptation, and mitigation.
- Module 1: Orientation
- Module 2: The Science of Climate Change
- Module 3: Climate Change Impacts
- Module 4: Working with Local Governments & Communities
- Module 5: Climate Change Mitigation
- Module 6: Community Mitigation Strategies
- Module 7: Climate Change Adaptation
- Module 8: Community Adaptation Strategies
- Module 9: Effective Climate Change Communication
- Module 10: Climate Justice
- Module 11: Planning Volunteer Projects
- Module 12: Presenting Volunteer Projects
The 12-session Cornell Climate Training will be held online on:
- Thursdays, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Dates: April 3rd, 2025 - June 26th, 2025
- Dates off (Based on Holidays): June 19th
Fee
$75.99
Register
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/25ClimateStewards_225
Contact
Erin Shantal
Operations Coordinator
es977@cornell.edu
3156843001 ext.122
Location
This event is online
Last updated March 13, 2025