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Improv and Environmental Science Workshops
ProgramCIRES Education & Outreach conducts workshops to teach improvisational (improv) theater skills and games for a variety of audiences, including teachers, professionals, and students in high school…
Educators, Students Read MoreEngaged Scientist Series
ProgramAs communities increasingly grapple with problems of resiliency and environmental health and safety, we need scientists who are equipped to help. The Engaged Scientist Series of workshops targeted …
Scientists, Students Read MoreHEART Force
ProgramEnvironmental hazards—such as wildfire, flood, and drought—are increasingly affecting communities in Colorado. With this rise in hazardous events, there is a pressing need for communities to become…
Educators, Students, Public Read MoreThe GLOBE Program
ProgramWhat is GLOBE? The GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program is a network of worldwide students, teachers, scientists, and partners who work together to increase…
Educators, Scientists, Students Read MoreResearch Experience for Community College Students
ProgramThe Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) is a paid summer research experience program open to all Colorado (and CO's surrounding states) community college…
Scientists, Students Read MoreLens on Climate Change (LOCC)
ProgramThe Lens on Climate Change project engaged Colorado middle and high school students in film production documenting the effects of climatic and environmental changes on their lives and in their…
Educators, Students Read MoreGirls* on Rock
ProgramGirls* on Rock is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for high school girls*. Each summer a team of 8-9 participants and 3 instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning about the…
Students Read MoreTribes Eye
Program ArchivedWe engaged Navajo youth from Diné College and the Southwest Conservation Corps’ Ancestral Lands Program in learning about climate and the local environment through photography. The Navajo…
Students, Public Read MoreClimate and Resiliency Education
Program ArchivedWhat are the causes and effects of a changing climate and how do they impact human lives and the environment? To explore this question, a team from CIRES Education Outreach partnered with faculty…
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