Education

Compelling the United States to take genuine responsibility for our climate pollution, fully embrace the solutions needed and help work with the world in an entirely new direction requires a vigorous education campaign. The general public must understand: 1) the unmistakable and scientifically proven human link to global warming; 2) that the US emits per capita and historically the lion's share of greenhouse gas emissions; 3) the grave consequences of inaction; and 4) the increasingly bright opportunities in store as we phase out greenhouse gasses and revolutionize our economy to be fully powered with renewable energy, state of the art energy efficiency with a premium on conservation.

• This Institute engages the local community as well as the citizenry of our country and others to learn the facts, apply lessons and participate in solutions
• We collaborate with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to provide annual tuition assistance & scholarship support to help New Mexico students locally pursue higher education in environmental, earth and/or atmospheric science.
• We offer paid student internships CCLIs student Internship Program and Stewardship Workshop
• We locally give out education leadership seed grant awards (see below for the history of recipients)




2023 CCLI Climate Education Award	The Guardian For integrity and diligence in covering the climate crisis and doing so with responsibly independent journalism and piercing investigative reporting. - Award Letter  - Recipient Response Letter
2022 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Catherine Page Harris Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Art at UNM For encouraging students to develop a sense of agency in addressing climate change. - Award Letter
2021 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Heather Karlson, New Mexico Climate Action for your loving endeavor diligently keeping New Mexico informed about local climate action, important climate events and worthy climate related articles. - Award Letter
2020 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Dara Johnson with Albuquerque Academy for engaging with students in community service and climate leadership. - Award Letter
2019 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Climate X Change for their education and policy advancement of carbon pricing for New Mexico and the Nation.
2018 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Katherine Bueler, 8th Grade Science Teacher at El Camino Real MS for outstanding commitment to community based learning & sustainability in the classroom. - Award Letter  - Response Letter
2017 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Citizens Climate Lobby for organizing the Community Climate Conference - Award Letter
2016 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Andrea Polli for creatively integrating art, technology, science & environmentalism - Award Letter
2015 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Santa Fe Public Schools for working to evolve its sustainability curriculum
2014 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Gerard Martinez Accelerate Program / Jonathan Schwilling Student Intern - the Santa Fe Community College - Award Letter
2013 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Xubi Wilson SFCC Renewable Energy Program Coordinator - Award Letter
2012 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Linda Marple Santa Fe Community Farm - Award Letter
2011 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award	Charles Bensinger Santa Fe Community College Algae/Biofuels Program - Award Letter  - Response Letter

2010 CCLI Education Leadership Grant Award

Mark Ericson SFIS Environmental Science and Community Based Education - Award Letter  - Response Letter