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Engage Climate Science

Engage Climate Science

Science-forward to be future-ready

 

As professionals around the globe face the consequences of a changing climate, training and knowledge on how to understand, work with, and plan for climate impacts and solutions remains scarce and scattered. And, too often, that training is provided by people or organizations with an agenda.

Engage Climate Science brings understanding, frameworks, and tools that address climate insights and strategic planning without the agenda

Leaders tasked with making critical decisions about near- and long-term trajectories often lack an adequate understanding of the best available science. This knowledge gap limits planning efficacy, increases future risk, and undermines strategy. Climate science insights are no longer merely advantageous; they are essential for successful organizational, financial, and community decision-making. To set a new standard and ensure that decision makers have the knowledge and resources to understand and apply relevant climate data, the University of Colorado Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and renowned scientist and communicator Dr. Twila Moon founded Engage Climate Science. 

Engage brings climate literacy to those who need it most with a suite of activities including in-person and virtual seminars, half to multi-day workshops, and custom programming to meet your unique needs. Previous participants have started new media campaigns, re-written corporate strategies to integrate climate awareness and action, established new climate-focused investments and giving programs, continued engagement through follow-up training, and more. 

Who is this program for?

Engage Climate Science is for professionals, leaders, and decision makers across business, finance, philanthropy, policy, and media. Connect with us to find out more and bring engagement programs to your organization, board, or strategy group. 

Contact: EngageClimateScience@colorado.edu

Meet the Founder & Instructor

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A world-renowned glaciologist and climate expert, Dr. Twila Moon is a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder and deputy lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Center. She specializes in bringing climate literacy to professional spheres with programs that prepare leaders and organizations to meet the changing climate with sound strategy and science-based solutions. 

  • Expert Communicator: Recipient of the 2025 American Geophysical Union Pavel S. Molchanov Climate Communications Prize, Speaker across global media coverage, Testifier for the U.S. Congress 

  • Leading Researcher: Member of the U.S. Polar Research Board, Lead Editor for the Arctic Report Card, 50+ scientific publications 

  • Strategic Educator: Lecturer at the University of Bristol (UK), Expedition Leader with Active Philanthropy 

Find out more at Dr. Moon's website, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

On working with Engage & Dr. Moon:


Understanding climate realities and tools for effective action and planning is critical for every leader today. Twila’s ability to make complex, cutting-edge science insights clear and actionable is phenomenal. Expect to be informed, grounded, and inspired. This is training that every decision maker needs.

– Lisa Witter, Co-Founder, Apolitical & Executive Board Chair, Better Politics Foundation

Grounded in her science, Twila’s skillful presentation captured everyone’s interest, and evolved our understanding of the current climate realities. Twila is uniquely skilled as a scientist and communicator, providing the critical link between climate research and decision makers that is necessary to spur the systemic transformations required to address the climate emergency.

– Jules Kortenhorst, CEO, Bridge Carbon and Former CEO, RMI

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