Overview of the Program The Lens on Climate Change (LOCC) program engages middle and high school students in film production documenting the effects of climatic and environmental changes on their lives and in their communities.
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Learning about climate change is tangible when it addresses impacts that can be observed close to home. In this program, 64 diverse middle and high school students produced videos about locally relevant climate change topics. Graduate and undergraduate students provided mentorship.
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The Lens on Climate Change project is a engages middle and high school students in producing short videos about climate change topics in Colorado, specifically ones that are impacting students’ lives and their local community.