Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force

Engaging rural Colorado middle and high school students, teachers, and communities to take proactive steps in preparing for and responding to natural hazards.

Environmental hazards—such as wildfire, flood, and drought—are increasingly affecting communities in Colorado. With this rise in hazardous events, there is a pressing need for communities to become more resilient through education, preparation, and planning.

Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force (HEART Force) is an award-winning collaborative project implemented by the NOAA Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) partner Western Water Assessment. Recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation in environmental education, HEART Force was awarded the Innovative EE Program Award from the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education in 2022.

Interested? Please contact our team at: ceee@colorado.edu.

HEART Force Program teaching session in classroom

Audiences

Educators

Students

Public

Contact

ceee@colorado.edu

Explore the HEART Force Scenario-Based Role Play Games!

Resources

Pathways to Resilience Action Projects

Earth Force Resources

Trauma-Informed Practices & Mental Health Strategies to Foster Hope and Resilience

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Resilience Action Project Stories

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Additional Teaching Resources List

Youtube thumbnail of Wildfires in Colorado with Megan Cattau

HEART Force Videos

Pathway to Seal of Climate Literacy

HEART Force curriculum aligns with NOAA's climate literacy principles and is a great pathway for students to earn a seal of climate literacy by meeting coursework and experiential learning project requirements. Learn more about the Seal of Climate Literacy here.