The Power of We: How Inclusive Communication Drives Climate Action

November 19, 2025 | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM CT

This workshop will explore the pivotal role of inclusive communication in advancing effective and equitable climate action. Equipping educators with strategies to tailor climate communication across subjects and audiences, fostering community-informed climate education. Through a series of interactive sessions, participants will learn why a "one-size-fits-all" approach to climate communication is insufficient and how tailoring messages for diverse audiences is essential for success. By intentionally centering diverse voices and incorporating the knowledge of those most impacted, we can build more resilient communities and create climate solutions that benefit everyone. Through this workshop, educators will have the opportunity to strengthen their science education by using messaging that connects climate science to real-world situations, helping educators teach climate topics in ways that are both scientifically accurate and socially relevant to learners.

This workshop is a part of the Midwest Climate Collaborative's Educator Community of Practice that showcases relevant topics that offer pathways to teach, talk, and lead on climate change in the Midwest. This speaker is based in the Midwest and the workshop highlights topics of interest identified by Midwest educators, but is open and applicable to many communities!

We understand that some of these workshops do not work for educator's schedules, so all registrants will receive a recording and additional resources to their e-mail within one week of the event. We are striving to make our events more welcoming to all, with specific goals about racial equity and inclusivity. Your answers during registration will help us to know how we are doing.

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Cuc Vu

Cuc (pronounced "Cook") Vu is a graduate student in the STEM Education program at the University of Minnesota. Her research interest involves examining the phenomena behind inequities in representation of marginalized populations in STEM disciplines. Her favorite class to teach is “Nature in the Cities”, an environmental science course that focuses on science and conservation of biodiversity in the Twin Cities. This course covers the importance of socially responsible and culturally sensitive interventions to environmental problems.