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Carbon Calculator and Climate Action Pledge Tool:


Climate change heroes:

    Connecticut College

    New London. Connecticut College has created comprehensive program that is reducing and offsetting the college’s carbon footprint, including: Purchase of 100% renewable energy offsets, installation of solar PV, development of a comprehensive sustainability baseline, following LEED guidelines for all renovations, student-led efforts that have reduced dorm energy use by 12%, and much more…

     

Learn About Climate Change

Explore CT Science Centers

Many of our science centers and museums in Connecticut have exhibits and programs for youth and families and climate change science and solutions.  Here are sCT Science Center energycityome highlights:

The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford features “Energy City” (an interactive exhibit on energy use and alternative energy), the Climate Change Theater and much more!

 

 

Conservation Quest is a mini exhibit available FREE to Connecticut schools, from the Stepping Stones Museum for Children:

  •  Over 15 hands-on activities and program ideas
  • Can fit into any space with one electrical outlet
  • Grades K – 4

 

Learn About Programs for Your School

Check out the many programs designed to help your school take climate action.

Making History

Did you know that Connecticut was one of the first states in the United States to agree to greenhouse gas targets and develop a statewide climate change action plan?  View our timeline to view CT progress on climate change from our early action in 2001 through continued commitment today.

Links to Cool Sites for Students

The Alliance for Climate Education is a national nonprofit dedicated to educating America’s high school students about the science behind climate change and inspiring them to do something about it—while having fun along the way.

Unite for Climate is your entry point into the world of international youth action on climate change. Here you can join the community, find out how young people are responding to climate change, learn about their experiences, and join campaigns from around the world.  This site supports the Childrens’ Climate Forum which met in advance of the UN Conference of the Parties 15 in Copenhagen in December 2009.

A Student’s Guide to Global Climate Change is US EPA’s website for kids with information on climate science, impacts, thinking like a scientist, and solutions.

Living in the Greenhouse, another great site from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Energy Kids, a useful site of the US Energy Information Administration.

Earth Force engages young people as active citizens who improve the environment and their communities now and in the future.

Here are some links to interactive games about climate change: