UC Climate Stewards – Building Local Climate Leadership

Climate Leadership
Written By CEC Staff

About This Webinar

A powerful showcase of community-led action.

Recent alumni of CEC’s new UC Climate Stewards course share their experience, the community action projects they designed, and how they are putting new-found climate knowledge to work within Central Coast communities.

Designed by the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the 40-hour certification course kicked off in 2021 with 11 organizations statewide. CEC was one of the original partners, with staff taking the instructor training in the summer of 2020.

Through coursework, field trips, and a capstone project, CEC’s first two sessions trained 24 people in the science behind climate change, how to effectively communicate about climate, and how to take direct community action.

Climate Stewards Speakers:

  • Alhan Diaz-Correa, Community Ambassador, Community Environmental Council

  • Claire Fackler, National Education Liaison/National Volunteer Coordinator, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

  • Sandra Grasso-Boyd, Community Volunteer

  • Lisa Murphy Rivas, Principal, LMR Consulting

Special Guest:

  • Eliot T. Freutel, Southern California Community Education Specialist, California Naturalist & Climate Stewards programs

Moderator:

  • Kathi King, Director of Climate Education and Leadership, Community Environmental Council

Resources

Learn more about the UC Climate Stewards Course and apply for our next cohort!

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