Association of Climate Change Officers

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Stronger Together! The Climate Change Community of Practice is Unifying in Response to the Coronavirus

Our commitment to you is to advance and support the climate change community of practice (particularly in this time of need). We will be more than the sum of our parts!

Here’s what ACCO is doing immediately in response to this pandemic:

Activities Open to the Public:

Virtual
Town Halls

Join peer practitioners for a group discussion on what we can do and need to do as a community.  The first two are March 24 & 26.  RSVP here.

Live
Online Training

Our in-person training is now being offered as Live Online Training, and we’ve even announced a scholarship program for those facing economic hardships.

Interactive
Podcast Series

Thought leaders join ACCO for a new live podcast series. Featured daily topics will include addressing our response to the pandemic and personal resilience discussions. More info coming soon.

CC-P® Candidate
Program

Don’t yet have the experience to qualify for the Certified Climate Change Professional® (CC-P®) credential?  A new candidate program is coming this week.

For ACCO Members:

$1/month
Membership

This week, we will introduce a $1 per month membership for the first 6 months of membership for those facing economic hardships.

Member
Peer Clusters

ACCO has launched a matchmaking program to facilitate groups of 6-10 practitioners who will collaborate on professional interests and personal resilience on a regular basis.

New Working
Groups

Join forces with peers to work together on important solutions and challenges, particularly looking at challenges and opportunities for our field during this pandemic.

Career
Counseling

Lost your job? Trying to figure out how to make yourself a resource today in pandemic response?  We are happy to help you or connect you to peers who can help you.

Unity will enable us to overcome these challenges.

I invite you to join our community of practice.

With fond wishes in this trying time,

Daniel M. Kreeger
Executive Director
Association of Climate Change Officers