TEACH CLIMATE NETWORK
The Summer Institute
The Teach Climate Network's three-day climate change education conference is built by educators and climate change professionals from across North America! We are planning the 2025 Summer Institute now. Please contact education@climategen.org if you have questions.
What do I get?
Resources
Explore curricula and tools to teach climate change concepts in all subject areas and settings.
Community
Connect with local leaders and learn about equitable solutions in your region.
Teaching Tips
Reimagine your classroom with pedagogies that support climate change education.
Explore the 2025 Institute
Inspiring Hope, Leading Change
This energizing experience connects educators to an engaged community seeking to build collective strength to inspire hope and action in our communities.
See the agenda and check out the presenters of the 2025 Institute.
Meet the regional cohorts that developed the framework, themes, and workshops of the 2025 Institute.
Institute Themes
Understanding & Observing Climate Change
Dive into how people study, understand, and portray climate change.
Re-grounding in Personal Resilience
Practice strategies for strengthening mental health and emotional resilience in the context of climate change education.
Education for Justice
A look into the intersections between social justice, climate change, and education.
Educators as Change Makers & Champions
Celebrate good teaching strategies that steward climate literacy and social change.
Levers for Change
Explore and evaluate climate change solutions that catalyze systemic change to support communities.
Climate Change Education Policy
Hear about current state and national climate change education policies and identify ways to organize for political support.
WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
Summer Institute Details
Date: Three days the week of July 14 – 17, 2025
Times: 10am – 6pm CT on July 14 & 15 *
Location: Virtual *
Cost: $250 *
Attendees may apply for up to 20 continuing education credits. Optional graduate credits available for purchase.
*Some details may vary by cohort; more information provided about each cohort day on the registration page.
Testimonials
“The Summer Institute continues as the very best place to get specific, implementable information about what’s happening in climate education: legislation, what lessons are available and in development, and who is working passionately in your area on teaching climate to our students.”
— 2024 Summer Institute Attendee
Scholarships Available
We are committed to making this training inclusive and accessible to all educators. Climate Generation offers full scholarships, with priority given to People of Color and educators in underserved districts. More details on how to apply are available upon registration.
Sponsorship Form
Learn more about how to be a sponsor for the 2025 Summer Institute.
Graduate Credit Optional
This event is offered in partnership with Hamline University. It can be taken as a stand-alone course or as a part of their Climate Literacy Certificate. More information about how to sign up for graduate credits is available upon registration.
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