Ellen - Champion for The CLEO Institute

For the past thirteen years, The CLEO Institute has dedicated itself to climate education, advocacy, and engagement. A non-partisan non-profit CLEO provides critical education on the science, the urgency, and solutions of the climate crisis. Building community resilience requires an informed, engaged, and prepared public. Therefore, CLEO works with governmental, business, academic, and community leaders to advocate for long-term and inclusive solutions.

Programs include, but are not limited to:

• CLEO Speakers Network: training people to become confident climate speakers.
• Empowering Resilient Women: Supporting women in underserved communities on how to be better prepared for extreme weather events, including food security.
• Climate Resilient Schools: working with high school students and teachers to bring climate, justice, and civic engagement into the curriculum.
• GenCLEO Youth Network: supporting a network of young people who have successfully convinced eight municipalities to declare a climate emergency.
• Statewide Campaigns: activating statewide campaigns like the Melting Florida statues to increase climate crisis awareness.

Annually CLEO engages over 15,000 people through programs, trainings, and webinars. Thousands of people we educate and engage have amplified climate education and advocacy in their communities, making our ripple effect immeasurable. Our free community programs continue to receive more participants every year; programs requiring multiple workshops and certifications are also seeing higher retention rates. CLEO relies heavily on annual grants and is grateful for the individual donors that can help support our programs and help us continue our work in creating a more just, safe, and healthy future for all!