Climate Health Education Project

02/28/2025

Reminder: Contest entries are due in one week! Everyone is welcome to enter the annual Rock to Rock T-Shirt Design contest! The theme is "Our Power, Our Planet," based off of the EarthDay.org 2025 theme pushing for a renewable energy future.
Submit your entry for a chance at amazing gift card prizes from Hull's Art Supply, Ashley's Ice Cream, and Chipotle Mexican Grill (thank you, sponsors!).

Deadline to submit: March 7, 2025.
Instructions and rules are available at: tinyurl.com/R2RContest
Good luck, and happy designing!

02/14/2025

Just 1 MORE DAY to support NHCM by donating to our fundraiser to support our DeCARbonize the Oceans campaign! We are a third of the way to our goal.

This project benefits our community by encouraging alternative forms of transportation and fostering local youth leadership through providing internships! 🌊

Learn more and donate 🔗🌎 https://www.patronicity.com/project/decarbonize_the_oceans_community_education_project #!/

All donations will be matched by Sustainable CT. Small donations welcome, and please share! Patronicity

02/10/2025

Now accepting entries for the annual Rock to Rock T-Shirt Design contest! The theme is "Our Power, Our Planet," based off of the EarthDay.org 2025 theme pushing for a renewable energy future.

Submit your entry for a chance at amazing gift card prizes from Hull's Art Supply, Ashley's Ice Cream, and Chipotle Mexican Grill (thank you, sponsors!).

Deadline to submit: March 7, 2025.
Full rules available at: tinyurl.com/R2RContest
Good luck and happy designing!

12/07/2024

The Greater New Haven Green Fund grant cycle is open! They serve New Haven, East Haven, Hamden and Woodbridge residents by providing community grants for environmental initiatives for up to $10,000.
Applications are due ​January 31, 2025 at 5 PM: http://www.gnhgreenfund.org/apply.html

Our 2025 grant application deadline is January 31, 2025. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to benefit your community. Please feel free to contact us with any questions ([email protected]).

09/15/2024

Apply now for this year's high school internship, a merged effort between NHCM and CHEP!

Are you a high school student attending school in the New Haven area? Apply to intern with NHCM this school year! Programming will focus on continuing our "DeCARbonize the Oceans" campaign and include advocacy related to alternative transportation and communicating impacts of climate change on the oceans. Apply now for this paid opportunity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iCChGGLO-V8ob3LZQNlgsRlzOLrmTecauQpfYAKBkbY/edit?usp=sharing

06/11/2024

Last week, some of our interns and coordinators met in person for a meeting to discuss the successes and challenges of spreading climate education at their schools this year!

Looking for ways to get involved in climate change work in New Haven this summer? Check out New Haven Climate Movement and contact them to join their team!

05/30/2024

During Climate Week, CHEP interns Molly and Suki led a Cookies and Card Making at Hopkins School. Swipe to check out all their happy faces and the finished result! 🍪📝

05/30/2024

Last month, CHEP interns Andy and Nada from Metropolitan Business Academy led an outdoor chalking activity with climate messaging! They were also joined by fellow students in putting up fliers about carbon footprints around the school. 👏🏫

05/03/2024

As one of the activities during Climate Week at Metropolitan Business Academy, CHEP interns Andy and Nada led an activity for writing climate-themed note cards that will go up on their school bulletin board! Both students and staff participated in writing their responses and enjoying cookies. More photos coming soon! 👏📝

04/22/2024

Happy Earth Day, and welcome to Climate Week 2024! 🌎📆 Check out our updated schedule upcoming environmental events in our CHEP and CJS schools, plus in the community. Please see the tagged organizations for more event details!

04/19/2024

Now announcing: Climate Week 2024! 🌎📆 Check out upcoming environmental events for the week of 4/21-4/27 in our CHEP and CJS schools, plus in the community. Please see the tagged organizations for more event details!