Teach Climate Colorado Workshop
Lead the way in climate literacy.
Empower your students.
Transform your community.
We know that teaching in today’s world can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. We provide a welcoming, authentic invitation to "come as you are" into a community of practice dedicated to the most meaningful "teachable moment" of our time.
Every June, educators from across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region gather to increase their confidence and competence in climate literacy education. Hosted by Wild Rose Education at the Third Street Center in Carbondale, this intensive 3-day workshop is more than a traditional seminar—it is a journey of renewal and professional adventure.
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This program was born out of many years of collaboration between Wild Rose Education and Climate Generation's Teach Climate Network.
Why Join Us?
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A People-Centered Approach: Climate change is a people issue; if it were only a science issue, it would have been solved decades ago. We pair concrete planetary systems with the human elements of storytelling, empathy, and collective action.
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Aligned with Colorado’s Priorities: Designed to help you implement the Colorado Seal of Climate Literacy, this workshop uses inquiry-based frameworks aligned with Colorado's Academic Standards to ensure you leave with a custom interdisciplinary unit tailored to your unique classroom needs.
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Beyond "Carbon Tunnel Vision": Move past individual footprints to focus on systemic solutions, civic engagement, and green career pathways.
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Professional Growth: Earn 30 continuing education (CE) hours and optional SCED graduate credits from Adams State University to support your license renewal and salary advancement.
The Experience
Across three days, we transition from Thinking (analyzing systems and local air quality) to Relating (exploring water equity and personal resilience) and finally to Acting (designing student-led, policy-based action projects). You will explore local parks and open spaces to observe landscape changes and utilize cutting-edge state data like Colorado Enviroscreen 2.0.
This is your invitation to add a powerful lens to your existing curriculum while championing climate literacy with your learners. Join a regionally connected network of mentors and peers to build the collective strength our communities need.
Are you ready to move from understanding to transformation?
Register for June 9–11, 2026 | Explore Scholarships TBA
What do I get?
Benefits of Participating
Professional Advancement
Earn 30 continuing education hours and optional SCED graduate credits from Adams State University to support license renewal and salary advancement
State-Aligned Expertise
Gain hands-on training with Colorado-specific data tools like Enviroscreen 2.0 to design interdisciplinary units that meet the requirements for the Colorado Seal of Climate Literacy.
Actionable Teaching Strategies
Develop a ready-to-implement student action project using an environmental action civics model and receive a curated toolkit of classroom-ready resources.
Supportive Community
Connect with a regional network of mentors and peers while building the personal resilience and mobilization skills necessary to lead climate literacy education.
Teach Climate Colorado Themes
Understanding
the Big Picture
Educators will explore how physical and human systems are connected to move beyond looking at individual footprints toward understanding large-scale policy and systemic change.
Focusing on
Local Communities
and Fairness
Educators use Colorado data tools to identify local inequities and ensure that climate actions are fair for communities hit hardest by environmental issues.
Navigating
Climate Anxiety and
Building Resilience
The workshop provides a brave space to process feelings like worry or grief through peer support, helping educators turn these emotions into active hope and a vision for the future.
Combining Science with Traditional Wisdom
Through the "Two-Eyed Seeing" approach, educators learn to respect and weave together modern scientific data with the long-standing stories and wisdom of local Indigenous communities.
Leading Real-World Projects
Educators will design student-led projects that focus on changing local policies and connecting learners to future jobs in environment-friendly industries.
Finding Your Personal "Why"
Educators will craft their own personal climate stories to connect their individual values to their teaching, serving as an authentic guide for their students.
Where?
When?
How Much?
Dates: Tuesday-Thursday, June 9-11, 2026
Times: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm each day
Where: Third Street Center, Carbondale, Colorado
Cost: $345-$395 sliding scale*
*2 optional SCED graduate credits available for additional $110.
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Registration Opens by Feb. 6, 2026
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This workshop utilizes inquiry-based frameworks aligned with the
Climate Literacy Essential Principles and Colorado's Academic Standards.