Community Climate Stories

Boulder Flood 2013

Lens on Climate Change student-produced video on the 2013 Boulder Flood.  

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Pez loro

Esta película fue hecha por estudiantes de LOCC en Puerto Rico en el verano de 2019.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Youth-Produced videos
Behind the Panels

Learn all about the ins and outs of solar power and community solar power. This video was made by Upward Bound Math Science LOCC students in during the summer of 2019.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Save Timothy

Meet Timothy, the sea turtle who has been forced to leave his home due to ocean pollution. This video was made by Upward Bound Math Science LOCC students in during the summer of 2019.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Biospheric effects on the Hydrosphere

Greeley Central HS submission to the Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) video contest.

The Good the Bad and the Litter

This student-made film from LOCC in Boulder urges its audience to address the problem of pollution and litter in their community to "clean up our act."

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Impact on Agriculture

This student-produced short film examines Colorado's water supply and how climate change has shifted that in recent years.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
A Climate Change of Mind

This fun response video to Arapahoe Ridge HS from the LOCC pilot program examines how climate change is affecting agriculture and food security. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Drought: Thirsty Farmers

This video from Inside the Greenhouse discusses the importance of conserving water and the ways in which water shortages affect farmers and agriculture. This is a response video to Poudre HS during the LOCC pilot program.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Pine Beetle Epidemic

This faux-infomercial from Inside the Greenhouse encourages consumers to use more blue-stained pine for more sustainable construction practices during the pine beetle epidemic. This is a response video to Greeley Central HS during the LOCC pilot program.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Snowpack

This sketch from Inside the Greenhouse shows the reality of how climate change negatively affects snowpack. This is a response video to the Alamosa HS snow pack group during the LOCC pilot program.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Melt: The Arapaho Glacier

Watch this video to see what we can learn about water loss from the melting of the Arapahoe Glacier near Nederland, Colorado. This is a response video to Nederland MS during the LOCC pilot program.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Climate Wars

Watch the adventures of Climate Girl as she attempts to defeat her nemesis, Carbon Boy! These students from Mead Middle School will teach you all about climate change.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
The Warning (Whittier K-8)

Colorado middle school students produced several short videos about climate change during the 2016-2017 school year. This is the submission from Whittier K-8 on fossil fuels, renewable energy and water use. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Community Stories, Water Resource Stories, Youth-Produced videos
Snow to Steak

Why is snowpack so important to agriculture? This short film produced by middle school students at Westview Middle School explains. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Landloss

Angevine Middle School students in Colorado produced short videos about climate change during the 2016-2017 school year. Watch this exciting swashbuckling film about the causes and effects of landloss. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Channel 10 News. Weather & Climate Change

Angevine Middle School students in Colorado produced short videos about climate change during the 2016-2017 school year, including this mock TV news broadcast on extreme weather and other climate change phenomena.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Q's with Will Goodman (Angevine MS)

Watch this trivia-based game show intended to educate audiences on the many multi-faceted aspects of climate change. This video comes from the LOCC program in Angevine Middle School.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Community Stories, Youth-Produced videos
The Dry Well

Where does our groundwater come from, and how will climate change affect that? Learn what happens when Lisa and Allen from New Mexico discover that their neighborhood well has gone dry? This student film was produced in Boulder, Colorado.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Biospheric effects on the Hydrosphere

Greeley Central HS submission to the Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) video contest.

The Importance of Snowpack in Alamosa

This LOCC video looks at the snowpack in Alamosa, CO and how it has changed as the climate grows warmer. Alamosa HS Group 2 submission to the Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) video contest.

The Importance of Snowpack in Alamosa

This LOCC video looks at the snowpack in Alamosa, CO and how it has changed as the climate grows warmer. Alamosa HS Group 2 submission to the Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) video contest.

Climate Simulator 2016

Upward Bound high school students produced this short video about choices we all make to affect climate change during a one-week summer workshop in Trinidad CO. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Dr H20 vs Dirt Devil

Meet Dr. H2O and Dirt Devil! Upward Bound high school students produced this short video about climate change and water conservation in a one-week workshop in Trinidad CO.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Dry Hot American Summer

Upward Bound high school students produced this short video about climate change and desertification in a one-week summer workshop in Trinidad CO. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
EcoWarriors Take Charge

Meet the EcoWarriors. They're like you, but more ecologically conscious. Upward Bound high school students produced this short video about climate change in a one-week workshop.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Coyote & the Drought

Students put together a collection of stories about the drought in Gallup, New Mexico. Upward Bound high school students produced short videos about climate change in a one-week workshop. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Cow Meets New Mexico

Students examine how climate change will affect farming and livestock in New Mexico. Upward Bound high school students produced short videos about climate change in a one-week workshop.  

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
The Drought We Live In (Poudre HS)

Students from Poudre High School discuss the widespread consequences of persisting drought in the west. This is a student-made film from the Lens on Climate Change video contest.

The Drought We Live In (Poudre HS)

Students from Poudre High School discuss the widespread consequences of persisting drought in the west. This is a student-made film from the Lens on Climate Change video contest.

Nederland's own: Arapahoe Glacier

This LOCC submission provides a lesson on the history of the Arapahoe glacier near Nederland, CO. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Whittier K-8

Follow the adventures of Water Man to learn the importance of water conservation and only using what you need according to middle school LOCC students from Whittier K-8. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Flora, Fauna and Flooding

This LOCC video by middle schoolers in Estes Park examines the 100-year flood in Boulder, Colorado and imagines what local wildlife could be thinking about the whole ordeal.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Questions with Will Goodman. Climate Change Edition

This student-made short film shows how climate change (more specifically, flooding) affects the lives of students from Manhattan Middle School and their community. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Catch Our Drift

Learn about how drought affects fish in rivers in this LOCC film. This film was made by students in the Upward Bound Math Science program during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Life of a Bike

What happens to a bicycle when they're thrown away? Take a look at this student-produced short film about the effort to recycle old bikes to keep them functional and give people low-carbon means of transportation. This video was part of the LOCC workshop in Carbondale.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Out of Balance

Why do people focus on cows for producing methane when they aren't the only organisms that produce methane? Learn all about sustainable cattle farming in this student-produced film from LOCC Carbondale. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Grass Skis

How would we ski if all of the snow melted? This LOCC film has a solution: grass skis! This film was made by students in Carbondale, Colorado during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Streamflow on the Crystal River

Why is the Crystal River significant and what would happen if it dried up? LOCC students look into the importance of this river to the people of Carbondale. This film was made by students in Carbondale, Colorado during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Our Lives, Our River

LOCC students rethink their water use and explore the Colorado River in this film. This film was made by students in Carbondale, Colorado during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
New Mexico's Lifeline

Through drawings, interviews and graphics, LOCC students explore how New Mexico's water supply is affected by climate change and drought. This film was made by students in the Upward Bound Math Science program during summer 2018. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
The Hunger Game

How does drought affect corn farmers and their families? LOCC students illustrate the gravity of the situation in this film. This film was made by students in the Upward Bound Math Science program during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Life Begins With Water

Water is vital to human life and society. Watch these students from LOCC educate their audience on the importance of water quality. This film was made by students in the Upward Bound Math Science program during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Climate Change Cooking

In this LOCC video, students imagine what cooking shows would look like in a post-climate change world. Here's how to make a burrito out of cardboard and toxic waste, just in case you ever need to.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
The Sustainability of Gunnison

LOCC students discuss drought and sustainability in Gunnison Valley. This film was made by students in Gunnison, Colorado during summer 2018. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Save The Pika

LOCC students learn about the mountain Pika in this video. This film was made by students in Gunnison, Colorado during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Wildfires In The West

In this film, students interview firefighters about how wildfires affect their community. This was made by LOCC students in Gunnison, Colorado during summer 2018.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Mitigación, Adaptación y Resiliencia en la Agricultura Puertorriqueña (English subtitles)

This video explores the challenges facing Puerto Rican agriculture in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and some possible solutions to those challenges. This film was made by LOCC students in Arecibo, Puerto Rico in summer of 2018.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Youth-Produced videos
Libre Tinglar (English subtitles)

In this video, LOCC students investigate the dangers faced by the leatherback turtle due to coastal erosion. This was done by LOCC students in Arecibo, Puerto Rico during the summer of 2018.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Youth-Produced videos
La Gran Ola (English subtitles)

This video is about the environmental problems that arise with coastal erosion caused by climate change. This was done by LOCC students in Arecibo, Puerto Rico during the summer of 2018.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Water Resource Stories, Youth-Produced videos
Libre Tinglar (en español)

En este video, los estudiantes de LOCC investigan los peligros que enfrenta la tortuga baula debido a la erosión costera. Esta película fue hecha por estudiantes en Arecibo, Puerto Rico durante el verano de 2018.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Youth-Produced videos
La Gran Ola (en español)

Este video trata sobre los problemas ambientales que surgen con la erosión costera causada por el cambio climático. Esta fue hecha por estudiantes de LOCC en Arecibo, Puerto Rico durante el verano de 2018.

Lentes en Cambio Climático (LECC) Youth-Produced videos
Wild

This student-produced LOCC film examines the causes of wildfires and the effects of climate change on local wildlife. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Climate Change

LOCC students in this video discuss how the climate is changing and what we can all do to help slow that change. This video was produced by students during the 2017-2018 school year.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Moovie

How do our personal choices affect climate change? These middle school students act out, in a skit, just how many of our actions affect the world around us.  This video was produced by students during the 2017-2018 school year.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
It's a Hard Rock Life for a Pika

What does climate change have to do with the cute, round pika? Angevine middle schoolers learn what they can. This video was produced by students during the 2017-2018 school year.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Choices

This LOCC video produced by students emphasizes the importance of individual choices (like types of milk, reusable cups and carbon-neutral transportation) in mitigating climate change. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Climate Change Farm

Follow this student-filmed story about a farmer who fears for his family when he learns of a climate change-driven drought from lack of snowpack. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
How to Recycle

What is recyclable? What isn't? Students in this LOCC film learn how to properly recycle, and why recycling matters in the first place. 

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Beeble the Bee

How does climate change affect the bee population? Why do bees matter for our ecosystems? Students tell the story of Beeble the Bee, who has an important message for humanity. #SavetheBees

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Super Climate Girl

Super Climate Girl saves citizens victimized by climate disasters and teaches her audience about climate change in the process. This was filmed by LOCC students in Boulder, Colorado.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Mindstorm: Climate Edition

Check out this very special climate episode of the game show, Mindstorm! This was filmed by LOCC students in Boulder, Colorado.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Lawn Owner’s Dilemma

In this video, LOCC students from Salida, Colorado learn about xeriscaping, a form of landscaping that conserves most of the water usually needed for lawn upkeep.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
The Weather Report

Check out this weather and news report from the future, where climate change has gone unchecked for so long that water is incredibly scarce. This student-made film was produced in Salida, Colorado.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
Bad Dream

A boy has a bad dream about what could happen to fishing, rafting and his other favorite outdoor activities if climate change goes unchecked for too long. How can he help fix it?

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
QAF News

This mock television news program covers the pine beetle epidemic, wildfire and a special bonus sneak peek at the future of fashion! This film was produced by LOCC students in Salida, Colorado.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
B-Ballers

What if the future of our planet was in the hands of two basketball teams? This student film from Boulder, Colorado shows us the struggle between environmentally-responsible and environmentally-irresponsible behavior.

Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) Youth-Produced videos
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