Climate Stewards

Are you Interested in Helping Your Community Adapt to Our Changing Climate?  

The Cornell Climate Stewards Program is a 12-week training program for adults who want to volunteer in their community. After completing the training, volunteers agree to contribute 40 hours over one year to a local project to help advance their community’s goals.

Cornell Climate Stewards (CCS) have helped their communities earn the designation as a Climate Smart Community; they have planted community pollinator gardens, volunteered on municipal boards and commissions, and educated neighbors about stormwater management and flood preparation. 

The sky is the limit for the types of projects CCS can work on in their communities.
For more examples visit https://climatestewards.cornell.edu/climate-stewards-storymap/

When is the Spring 2026 Training & What Can I Expect?

Classes begin Thursday April 2nd and end Thursday June 18th, 2026.

ALL TRAINING CLASSES MEET VIRTUALLY ON THURSDAY EVENINGS 6:00pm-8:00pm

Participants must have ability to attend all training classes virtually using the Zoom platform.

All materials for the course will be available electronically.

How Much Will This Cost? 

At this time, there is no cost to enroll into this training program.

How Do I Apply? 

Complete the Application

If you want to be considered for participation in this training program to be a Cornell Climate Steward, click the link above.

It may take 15-20 minutes to complete the entire application- please be prepared to complete the entire registration/application at one time, because the form CANNOT SAVE YOUR PROGRESS. After completing the entire registration, you can click the "Submit Registration" button to submit the application.

Once submitted, you cannot return to the application.

Learn more at the Cornell Climate Steward Website

Last updated February 11, 2026