Build Your Toolbox

• NOAA Resilience Toolkit

From their website: "Looking for climate data? Need to compile a Climate Vulnerability Assessment or Adaptation Plan? Our catalog of more than 200 digital tools can help you take steps to build resilience, from engaging a community to developing a climate action plan. "

• NOAA Global Climate Change Indicators

Hardcore database of any data you could need about changing climate patterns from the our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From their website: "Many lines of scientific evidence show the Earth's climate is changing. This page presents the latest information from several independent measures of observed climate change that illustrate an overwhelmingly compelling story of a planet that is undergoing global warming."

• Alliance for Climate Education (ACE)

From their website: "Alliance for Climate Education's mission is to educate young people on the science of climate change and empower them to take action.

First, we teach climate science that puts teenagers at the center of the story. Our live, in-school assembly is award-winning and proven to work.

Second, we give every student a chance to take action. For some, it’s a small lifestyle change. For others, it’s hands-on preparation for a lifetime of leadership. "

• Climate Reality

Al Gore's international organization to train a corps of climate leaders, based around training members to give the Climate Reality Presentation and use their resources to connect to other Climate Reality Leaders to initiatives.

• Green Schools Alliance

GSA is a huge online database with action groups and categorized resources/tool-kits/project guides/research to help students with their projects. You can register your school to be a part of the alliance and receive all of their updates and information.

• Climate Hot Map

Interactive database of climate change effects, sorted by ecosystem and geographic location made by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

• Solutions Project

Full plan, state by state for the United States, and for other nations to run off of clean energy. Includes additional resources for data on clean energy use and initiatives.

• iMatter

One on one mentoring organization for students to design and implement a Climate Report Card for your town/city.

• NYSERDA Climate Science Clearinghouse

Full access to a huge database of NYS climate data. Map different scenarios, track impacts in your area, and be prepared with the facts for your next presentation!!