In New Mexico, you(th) are the future.

Meeting recap: New Mexico Youth Climate Advocate Zoom Call

Saturday, September 6, 2025 (10 AM - 11 AM MST)

Check out the meeting slides and recording

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Join CCL National Youth Action Team's Climate Career Fair on Sunday, September 14, 2-3pm MDT (Register here)

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The Taos High School Eco Club and Sustainable Living Classes are working on multiple projects in areas like clean energy, clean water, livestock, community involvement and outreach. In addition, they plan to spend this year making a manual for future Eco Clubs and Sustainable Living Classes. Not to mention, they will host the 2026 Youth Climate Summit in April! Want to learn more or offer support? Get in touch with Mr. Tindell, Sustainable Living Director (william.tindell@taosschools.org). 

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Cassandra is working on school electrification and energy efficiency in Las Cruces. Want to learn more or offer support? Get in touch with Citizens' Climate Lobby New Mexico (nm.atlarge@citizensclimatelobby.org). 

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The Los Alamos High School Eco Club is planning activities like a community art project, clothing drive "thrift sales" and fast fashion education, hydroponic and community gardening and composting, a climate career fair, electrification and energy efficiency improvements at the schools, and field trips. Want to learn more or offer support? Get in touch with Citizens' Climate Lobby New Mexico (nm.atlarge@citizensclimatelobby.org). 

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The La Cueva High School Environmental Club in Albuquerque is planning activities like local park and campus clean-ups, guest speakers, a program to help restore and maintain a local hiking trail, and thrift swaps (bringing clothes or items you don’t use anymore and trading with friends). Want to get in touch? Contact the club sponsor Mr. Stewart (robert.stewart@aps.edu).  

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Sign up here for CCL's Great School Electrification Challenge

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Intern with CCL!

Applications for Spring 2026 (January 5 - May 26 [start and end dates flexible]) are now OPEN! The deadline to apply is October 1st. All internships are remote and NM students will spend part of their time supporting the NM chapter!

Chapter Development Intern National Youth Action Team 

Inclusion Intern Government Affairs Intern

The National Events Intern Communications Intern 

Read more and apply!

Speaker biography: Originally from Medellin, Colombia, I am a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). At CMU, I am involved in multi-disciplinary research projects to understand better the social, economic, and environmental implications of transitions in the global energy system. I have been an Andrew Carnegie Fellow (2020), a Coordinating Lead Author for the report of Working Group III of the IPCC’s 6th Climate Assessment Report (2019-2022), a member of the National Academies Roundtable on Macroeconomic and Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities (2023-2024) and an ELATES Fellow (2023-2024).

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