ECLIPSE

Empowering Youth for Environmental Justice and Community Leadership

ECLIPSE is an education and civic engagement program designed to help students and their communities lead the way on environmental stewardship.Through tailored curricula, hands-on learning, and community partnerships, ECLIPSE empowers youth to understand environmental justice, shape local action, and imagine futures where they have a seat at the table.

Why We Created ECLIPSE

Young people care deeply about the world around them, but many don’t yet see a clear path to take action. Across the country, especially in historically underrepresented and resource-limited communities, students are too often left out of environmental conversations and solutions. ECLIPSE was created to change that.

We exist to help students:

1

Access relevant, local, and empowering education that reflects their lived experiences

2

Build the skills and confidence to engage in civic life and public decision-making

3

Discover meaningful pathways into environmental and sustainability careers

What ECLIPSE Offers

Community Connections & Partnerships

We help schools forge strong local connections by coordinating guest speakers, experiential learning opportunities, and partnerships that transform classrooms into launchpads for civic and environmental action.

Collaborative Learning Grounded in Community & Civic Action

We co-create adaptable, standards-aligned lessons rooted in local priorities. Educators are supported through hands-on coaching, co-teaching, and professional development in environmental civics and project-based learning—empowering them to guide students in leading meaningful change.

Student Leadership & Real-World Projects

Students lead place-based projects that address pressing community challenges. They develop skills in research, storytelling, action planning, and public presentation—while creating tangible impact where they live.

Elevating Youth Action & Career Pathways

Through initiatives like the Colorado Seal of Climate Literacy and project showcase events, students gain recognition for their efforts. They connect with mentors and professionals in sustainability, public service, and policy—expanding their impact and exploring future careers.

Where We Work

Our first full-scale ECLIPSE program is launching in Pueblo, Colorado—a community tackling ongoing waste management challenges with incredible youth leadership potential.Through a coalition of local partners, we’re:

Addressing issues like illegal dumping and hazardous waste

Supporting youth to lead community change

Aligning with Colorado’s new Climate Literacy Seal to ensure recognition for students’ efforts

How Change Happens

ECLIPSE fosters long-term, community-anchored
impact by:

Increasing student confidence and capacity to lead civic and environmental action

Expanding educator ability to implement locally relevant, project-based instruction

Strengthening collaboration between schools, communities, and local institutions

We’re expanding the program to new sites. If you’re an educator, school district, community leader, or funder interested in youth civic leadership and environmental education, let’s talk.