RESOURCE ROUNDUP
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Climate Literacy Principles Examples
Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Sciences (2nd Edition, United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), 2009)
Climate Literacy: Essential Principles for Understanding and Addressing Climate Change (3rd Edition, United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and NOAA, 2024)
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Examples from Early Adopters
Green Youth Council Example: Boulder Valley School District
Approved Courses Example: Denver Public Schools
Rubric Example: Boulder Valley School District
All about the Seal website examples: Denver Public Schools, Jeffco Public Schools
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Community Engagement Resources
Youth Engagement in Practice (Source: American Institutes for Research)
Youth Climate Action Toolkit (Source: This is PlanetED and Nature Conservancy)
Communicating on Climate Change (Source; United Nations)
Guide to Great Climate Conversations (Kim Lundgren Associates)
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Marketing & Awareness Building
Seal of Climate Literacy brand (open source)
Good Trouble student-facing materials (designed by students)
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News & Media
Colorado Public Radio: In Colorado, ‘students are ready to take action around climate, and it’s the rest of us that need to follow along.’
Yahoo News: Colorado’s students can graduate with more than a diploma. They can lead on climate.
Working Ranch Radio Show: Ranching, Climate, and the Next Generation of Land Stewards
Denver Public Schools Seal of Climate Literacy 2025 Celebration
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TEMPLATES TO GET STARTED
Template: Course and curriculum audit
Template: Year 1 action planning
Template: Year 1 budget
Template: Stakeholder mapping exercise
Template: Seal of Climate Literacy project assessment
Template: Mapping potential student hands-on learning projects