Filmmaking
Open Media Generation is a free, weekly program for Denver Metro youth. Members can access studios, take classes, and rent equipment to create video and audio media.
Talk to the Camera’s STEAM-based after-school classes and camps were created to spark imaginations and boost self-confidence through moviemaking & video creation.
Speaking out. Creating Solutions. Leading the Change. Explore great films featuring youth who care about the Earth and are taking action.
Take Action
Be inspired by and share the “Story of” movies, participate in study programs, and take part in campaigns on the environmental and social issues you care about.
Is being eco-friendly at home a goal of yours? It can be overwhelming to figure out how to be more environmentally friendly at home, especially with a tight budget. Fortunately, there are many ways that being sustainable and saving money can go hand in hand. In fact, going green is usually the ideal option for saving “green”!
Turn ideas into action! Learn how you can join other young voices and take action to fight climate change.
Get Outdoors
Learn where to go biking, birding, boating, camping, fishing, geocaching, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, kayaking, rock climbing, skiing, swimming, and more!
Check out State Parks Backpacks from the Denver Public Library. The backpack includes a pass for up to 7 days, binoculars, guides, a suggested activities list, and the Leave No Trace outdoor ethics principles.
An opportunity for each and every 4th-grade student and their family to experience federal public lands and waters across the country in person throughout the school year.
Virtual Field Trips
Take a virtual safari through our local zoo, and stay informed, entertained, and engaged with videos, wildlife-themed activity ideas, and much more!
Tour national parks, botanical gardens, museums, zoos, aquariums, and farms all online!
Take nature adventures sponsored by the National Park Service, the USDA Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, and more!
Citizen Science Projects
The SciStarter mission is to help people of all ages discover and get involved in real world science: citizen science.
The Zooniverse enables everyone to take part in real cutting edge research in many fields and creates opportunities for you to unlock answers and contribute to real discoveries.
Contribute to science! Share your observations from the natural world with scientific data repositories and scientists around the globe.
Get Involved with CEFF
Filmmakers under age 19 can submit an environmental film to be shown during the CEFF 4 Classrooms screening.
Youth photographers can enter a photo in the international environmental photography contest and exhibition.
Assist the film committee in selecting films for the next festival as a junior judge.
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