Colorado Climate Corps is a multi-faceted initiative addressing the impacts of climate change. Part of the strategy includes advancing the Governor’s bold goal of moving Colorado’s electric grid to 100% renewable sources by 2040 and protecting the environment for future generations, by any of the following:
- Providing critical capacity and support to local governments, especially county commissions, to develop and execute climate action plans and/or projects;
- Building upon and expanding existing conservation and youth corps to do hands-on projects, including wildfire and flood mitigation;
- Implementing additional environment and energy projects with nonprofits, higher education, Tribes, and local or state government that accelerate the adoption of clean, renewable resources and energy efficiency, advancing electrification efforts in our transportation sector, mitigate against droughts, floods, and wildfires, and ensuring the conservation of our public lands and wildlife.
Structure
The Commission supports program development with a variety of grantees who manage programs that are part of the Colorado Climate Corps portfolio. PY24-25 programs include:
- Youth Corps for Colorado.
- Colorado Climate Corps (program).
- CivicSpark Colorado.
- Colorado eeCorps.
- Mountain Roots Healthy Futures.
- DUG Corps.
- Watershed Stewards.
- River Science.
State connections
The Colorado Climate Corps is a collaborative effort with the Interagency Climate Team, which has over 30 agencies and state offices that participate
Resourcing
AmeriCorps funds, CO Dept of Natural Resources, and Great Outdoors Colorado (state lottery funds). Individual programs utilize other sources of funding to operate their programs.
Members in Program
700
Member development
Numerous stackable certifications are earned by CO Climate Corps members, there is a particular focus on training wildland firefighters and credentials that lead to the green building trades
Inter Program Coordination
We launched the Colorado Climate Corps by doubling the existing Youth Corps programs
Branding Approach
We receive strong support from the Governor and Lt. Governor’s comms shops, we have a webpage, use social media tools, and are building a recruiting platform with Service Year Alliance.
