LEARN HOW TO

STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

For 15 years we’ve helped individuals & nonprofits learn how to create successful solutions to the most important challenges we face.

COURSE CATALOGUE:

Write a Climate Action Plan. Launch Climate Change Solutions

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How to Write a Community Climate Action Plan

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Help your community write, fund & launch a climate action plan.

Indigenous woman in rural America working on a tribal climate action plan.
Write and Indigenous Climate Action Plan

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Discover climate solutions to help tribal members combat global warming.

Three women from a nonprofit working on a funding plan for a community climate change action plan.
Fund Your Climate Change Action Plan

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Develop a donor presentation and have an exploratory donor meeting.

Community members participating in a community based needs assessment about climate change.
Launch Your Climate change Action Plan

8 Week Course: Hands-On
For long term sustainability engage community members in the CAP launch.

Nonprofit Project Design, Funding, and Management

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Design, Fund, & Manage Nonprofit Programs 1

8 Week Course: Hands-On
How to develop solution-oriented programs for the needs of your community.

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Design, Fund, & Manage Nonprofit Programs 2

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Develop funding tools: logframes, budgets, schedules, and fact sheets.

Community members participating in a community based needs assessment about climate change.
Design, Fund, & Manage Nonprofit Programs 3

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Long-term sustainability & impact: Fully engage the community in their project.

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Design, Fund, & Manage Nonprofit Programs 4

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Sustainability: Give the community a plan for project takeover.

Six Month Mentored Nonprofit Programs

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Nonprofit Fundraising Mentored Masterclass

6 Month Masterclass
Tune up your marketing plan, newsletters & website to motivate online donors.

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FastTrack Online Fundraising Masterclass

2-3 Month Self-Paced
Develop donor-focused newsletters & web pages for your organization.

Local government members wanting to write, fund & launch a local climate change action plan.
Mentored Project Design & Funding Masterclass

6 Month Masterclass
Design a project to attract donor funding & manage it for increased impact.

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Mentored Sustainable Development

6 Month Masterclass
Sustainable development project design, financing & project management.

Food: Family, Community and Urban Gardens 

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Vegetable Gardens: How Nonprofits Teach Families

8 Week Course: Hands-On
For individuals, families, & nonprofits. Grow food for family nutrition.

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How Nonprofits Grow Urban Container Gardens

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Teach at-risk urban families to grow fresh nutritious vegetables in small places.

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Nonprofits, Family Nutrition and Community Gardens

8 Week Course: Hands-On
Learn how to start community food gardens for at-risk families.

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Garden Care for Nonprofit Food Gardens

8 Week Course: Hands-On
How to care for the gardens we planted and how to plan for next season.

International Adaptation to Climate Change 

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Climate Adaptation 1

8 Week Course Hands-On
How to design & run a real climate change project in a real community.

Indigenous man re-greening a section of desert as part of a climate change action plan.
Climate Adaptation 2

6 Week Course Hands-On
Develop funding tools: log frames, budgets, schedules & fact sheets.

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Climate Adaptation 3

6 Week Course Hands-On
Long-term sustainability and impact: Fully engage community in their project.

A coffee farmer in Guatemala inspecting his coffee plants for coffee rust- a disease which has moved into Guatemala because of climate change.
Climate Adaptation 4

6 Week Course Hands-On
Sustainability: Give the community a plan for project takeover.

International Sustainable Development 

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Sustainable Development 1

6 Week Course Hands-On
How to develop solution-oriented programs for the needs of your community.

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Sustainable Development 2

6 Week Course Hands-On
Develop funding tools: log frames, budgets, schedules & fact sheets.

A group of Bangladeshi women in colorful dress are sitting and talking during a community needs assessment.
Sustainable Development 3

6 Week Course Hands-On
Long-term sustainability and impact: Fully engage community in their project.

Community members participating in a community based needs assessment about climate change.
Sustainable Development 4

6 Week Course Hands-On
Sustainability: give the community a plan for project takeover.

Advanced Sustainable Development Programs

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Climate Smart Agriculture

6 Week Course Hands-On
Discover specific food & income challenges & find sustainable solutions.

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Emergency Preparedness

6 Week Course Hands-On
Design a DRR program to protect agriculture, livelihoods, and save lives.

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Village Food Gardens

6 Week Course Hands-On
Reduce hunger and malnutrition. Launch food gardens for at-risk families.

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Water  Management

6 Week Course Hands-On
Develop a community water management plan and then launch it!

Breaking News: Positive Climate Change Actions

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Breaking News: Subscribe To Climate Change News

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Build Bridges: Link Skeptics and Believers

10 Minute Read
How to communicate with skeptical communities about climate change.

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8 Steps to Cut Your Carbon Footprint 50%

15 Minute Read
How you as an individual can create a personalized climate action plan.

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Cutting Edge Newsletter for Nonprofit Professionals

Every Month
Use this calculator to run your household’s carbon footprint estimate.

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