A university-wide collaboration to address climate change
By harnessing world-class educators and experts working on all aspects of climate change, Colorado State University is making a strategic investment to become a leading educational institution for climate education, research, and engagement in the United States and globally.
In 2025, the CSU Climate Initiative merged with the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES), combining our strengths to enhance and unify interdisciplinary climate and sustainability efforts at CSU. For more up-to-date information, please visit the SoGES website, as all of our work (including Climate Across the Curriculum) is now living there.
We are also excited to announce the launch of the Climate Hub at CSU Spur Campus in Denver, where innovation meets impact, connecting Colorado State University’s world-class expertise with the pressing needs of businesses, governments, and communities.
Click here to read CCI’s Annual Report for 2024, showcasing our work, some of it foundational to what continues on at SoGES.
Invest in Climate Education
The CSU Climate Initiative sincerely thanks our generous donors for making our climate change education credentials and interdisciplinary faculty training programs possible. Your support allows us to harness the world-class expertise on our campus to create meaningful educational opportunities, empowering faculty and students to build a more climate-resilient future.
Funds will support our Climate Across the Curriculum Training, which equips both public high school educators and CSU instructors and faculty members with essential skills to teach climate change across any discipline.
Recent CCI News
- Source Story – Science, solutions and support shared at youth Climate Leadership Summit
- Source Story – Courtney Schultz named director of School of Global Environmental Sustainability
- Source Story – ‘Green Out’ is not just on game days; it’s a CSU mantra
- Source Story – What’s the biggest climate challenge? The need for interdisciplinary research and education to address climate change
Climate Initiative Information and Resources
Find out about Climate Initiative-related events, updates, and resources.
Programs & Offerings
The Climate Change & Society Certificate!
The Online Climate Adaptation and Risk Management Graduate Certificate!
CSU Climate Initiative Resources
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All news and events
Stories/In the News
- Source Story – Science, solutions and support shared at youth Climate Leadership Summit
- Source Story – Courtney Schultz named director of School of Global Environmental Sustainability
- Source Story – ‘Green Out’ is not just on game days; it’s a CSU mantra
- Source Story – What’s the biggest climate challenge? The need for interdisciplinary research and education to address climate change
- The Rocky Mountain Collegian – CSU Climate Initiative aims for climate education across all disciplines
- The Rocky Mountain Collegian – CSU proposes climate solutions, empowers future leaders
- KUSA-DEN (NBC) – 9News at 5pm: CSU Launching New Climate Initiative
- CPR News – Rep. De Gette reflects on her experiences at COP28
- Source Story – New CSU Climate Initiative to develop next generation of leaders
Past events
- Can (Should) We Cool the Planet by Changing the Atmosphere?, 4:15-5:15 pm at Nutrien Room 135, November 19, 2024
- Climate Across the Curriculum Panel at ClimateCon!, 3:30 – 4:30 pm at Lory Student Center Room 312, November 12, 2024
- Climate Change & Ecological Restoration, 4-5:30 pm, April 30, 2024
- Air Quality & Equity, 4-5:30 pm, March 20, 2024
- Climate Justice & Design, 3-5 pm, February 14, 2024
- Methane Reduction Strategies, 3-5 pm, January 24, 2024
- Climate-Democracy Connections, 3-5 pm, November 16, 2023