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 Take the Pledge and Enlist in the Clean Energy Revolution

- 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)
2020 CCLI
Education Leadership Grant Award |
Dara Johnson with Albuquerque Academy
for engaging with students in community service and climate leadership.
- Award Letter
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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
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2017 CCLI
Education Leadership Grant Award |
Citizens Climate Lobby
for organizing the Community Climate Conference
- Award Letter
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2016 CCLI
Education Leadership Grant Award |
Andrea Polli
for creatively integrating art, technology, science & environmentalism
- Award Letter
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2015 CCLI
Education Leadership Grant Award |
Santa Fe Public Schools
for working to evolve its sustainability curriculum
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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  |
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