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Description

The impacts of climate change are here and will likely intensify in the coming years. We need to take action now to build resilient communities.

Join the Community Climate Leaders program to find ways to take action and help your community prepare, and connect with like-minded individuals who want to help your community thrive.

This eight-week program includes:

  • Five online modules covering climate change basics, what climate change looks like in Minnesota, accessible climate actions you can take, how to amplify your impact by working in community, how to integrate climate justice, and leadership skills
  • Four in-person sessions including group discussions, climate communication exercises, and sharing of climate action plans
  • A stepping stone project to make plans for taking climate action in your community
  • A copy of The Climate Action Handbook by Dr. Heidi Roop, a climate action notebook, and other activity materials

Course contacts

Christy Marsden, 612-301-1270, cmarsden@umn.edu

Registration questions

Extension Registration, ext-reg@umn.edu

If you experience difficulties logging in

Contact the University of Minnesota IT Help Line at 612-301-4357. Please mention you are using a "guest account" to register for a non-credit Canvas course.

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Section Title
Community Climate Leaders Northfield 2026
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Dates
Mar 23, 2026 to Jul 01, 2026
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Days
F
Time
2:30PM to 5:30PM
Dates
Apr 03, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Type
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Days
F
Time
2:30PM to 5:30PM
Dates
Apr 17, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Type
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Days
F
Time
2:30PM to 5:30PM
Dates
May 01, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Type
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Days
F
Time
2:30PM to 5:30PM
Dates
May 15, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • Off-Campus
Course Fee(s)

Section Details

The online course will be available March 23. In-person sessions will be held on April 3, April 17, May 1, and May 15, 2026 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the Weitz Center for Creativity.

The Northfield program is being offered free-of-charge for Northfield residents only, and is unavailable for people who do not live in Northfield. Our other spring offering is located in Pine River, Minnesota. If neither of these options work, please visit Community Climate Leaders to sign up for notification for future cohorts

Section Title
Community Climate Leaders - Happy Dancing Turtle
Type
Online
Dates
Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
Type
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Days
Th
Time
5:00PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Apr 09, 2026 to May 21, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • Off-Campus
Course Fee(s)
Course fee $200.00

Section Details

This program is a combination of online and in-person.

The online course will begin on March 30. In-person sessions will be held on Thursday evenings, April 9, April 23, May 7, and May 21 from 5to 8 p.m. at Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River, Minnesota. Food will be provided by the Initiative Foundation.

This program is being offered on a sliding scale so that everyone is able to participate. For more information about the program and cost, please visit Community Climate Leaders.

This program is made possible by the support of Happy Dancing Turtle and The Initiative Foundation.

You will receive instructions for accessing the online training after you register

Section Title
Community Climate Leaders - Duluth
Type
Online
Dates
Mar 30, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
Type
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Days
M
Time
5:30PM to 8:00PM
Dates
Apr 06, 2026 to May 18, 2026
Campus
Off-Campus
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
10.0
Location
  • Off-Campus
Course Fee(s)
Course fee $200.00

Section Details

This program is a combination of online and in-person.

The online course will begin on March 30. In-person sessions will be held on Monday evenings, April 6, April 20, May 4, and May 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Duluth Folk School in Duluth, Minnesota.

This program is being offered on a sliding scale so that everyone is able to participate. For more information about the program and cost, please visit Community Climate Leaders.

You will receive instructions for accessing the online training after you register

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