Empowering K-12 students with engaging and solution-centered climate education across all subjects

Energy Detectives

The Energy Detectives is an innovative picture book series, free for elementary teachers and all their students to take home.

Climate Fairs

At our Climate Fairs K-12 students present their chosen climate projects to the public - becoming educators and change agents in their communities!

Art Shows

How Shall We Live? Art Shows invite students to express their personal response to climate change and make art to inspire action.

Heat Seekers

Heat Seekers is a hands-on program in which students learn about, model, and install real-world solutions to overheated classrooms.

A few fun facts!

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Energy Detectives books have been given away in 36 states
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Massachusetts school districts have hosted a climate fair
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+ MA students have participated in Art Shows and Climate Fairs

Blog Posts

With Gratitude And Amazement
As the school year comes to a close, we are grateful, inspired, and honestly a little amazed by all that the students, teachers, families, and community partners have brought to life this year so far....
Springfield Students Lead with Curiosity, Creativity, and Climate Action
At the Springfield Science Museum, nearly 130 students gathered for the Springfield Cooler Communities Climate Fair—an inspiring day of learning, sharing, and connection across schools and grade level...
Springtime At Cooler Communites :: Events :: Grants :: And The Detectives
Cooler Communities Fairs 2026 There is still snow on the ground across Massachusetts, but if you pause and listen closely, you can already hear the first bird songs of spring. The teachers and studen...

Praise from Educators

“Fantastic energy-use focused curriculum that is easily accessible, thanks so much! This is going to be a great resource for our students — and the Spanish translations are so exciting!!”

~Environmental Educator, all grades, Kentucky

“Students gained a lot of insight on what is happening in our environment. Students really understood what they as 4th graders can do to help other students understand that all of their actions have consequences on the environment.”

~ Cetera Moore, Science Educator, Springfield Public Schools (CC, ED)

Our Team

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Thank you to the supporters of our work!

“I am thrilled to be able to add this book to our combined annual school wide celebration for Earth Day and Arbor Day. It will be a strong resource for students, and one that they also will enjoy.

THANK YOU so very much!”

~ Principal of an Elementary School, Connecticut