Climate Speaker Series
Susan Joy Hassol is the Director of Climate Communication. She is an award-winning climate change communicator and author known for her ability to translate science into English. For three decades she has helped scientists communicate more effectively and provided clear information to policymakers and journalists. Susan is an IPCC author and has written and edited numerous other high-level reports including the first three U.S. National Climate Assessments. She has testified to the U.S. Senate, written an HBO documentary, and writes popular articles and op eds including in The New York Times, LA Times, and Scientific American in recent months. Susan is the recipient of the 2021 Ambassador Award from the American Geophysical Union and is a Fellow of AGU and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her exceptional contributions to the communication of climate change science to policymakers and the public.
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Climate Speaker Series


Rachel Forbes
Rachel Forbes, MSW, is a Professor of Social work and the Western Colorado MSW program director at the University of Denver.


Jon Waterman
Forty years ago, Jon Waterman took his first journey to Alaska’s Noatak River and was astonished by the abundant wildlife...


Auden Schendler
Auden Schendler spent twenty-six years running sustainability programs at Aspen One, which operates ski resorts, hotels, restaurants, and


Pollution In Pristine Places
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña is a geologist/glaciologist/climate change expert with extensive experience in science communication.

Justicia Climática Para Los Latinos
Beatriz, cofundadora de Voces Unidas, ahora dirige una iniciativa de Conservación Colorado.


Latino Climate Justice
Explore the Colorado Latino Climate Justice Policy Handbook - first of its kind research and informational guide for the Latino community.


Colorado’s Roadmap To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution
n January 2019, Will Toor joined the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) as its Executive Director appointed by Governor Jared Polis.


An Indigenous View On Climate And Environment
Darren is the author of “The Bear River Massacre: A Shoshone History” and teaches Native American History at Utah State University.


World On A Plate
Lisa Palmer is the National Geographic Research Professor of Science Communication at the School of Media and Public Affairs.

Code Red: Communicating The Urgency And Opportunities Of Climate Action
Susan Joy Hassol is the Director of Climate Communication.