C3 Student Clubs provide a great opportunity for students to:  

• Make a measurable environmental impact on their school and surrounding community.
• Understand how their actions relate to the bigger environmental picture.
• Become knowledgeable, confident, and active environmental leaders.

C3 supports Clubs through:

• Teacher training workshops.
  • Learn from conservation and natural resource experts to receive a holistic picture of Chicago’s environmental scene.
  • Network with other talented, enthusiastic teachers from throughout the city.
  • Earn professional development credits (CPDUs) and a small stipend for your efforts.
• Detailed, adaptable project guides and activity suggestions.
  • All of C3’s activities are designed to be student-centered, age-appropriate, and hands-on.
  • To see examples of the types of projects and activities C3 Student Clubs participate in, visit our blog.
• Grants and materials.
  • Materials to carry out all C3 projects are provided at our workshops.
  • Competitive grants are awarded to returning Clubs for year-long projects with a climate change focus.  Learn more about our Club Action Projects.
  • C3 sponsors field trip opportunities throughout the course of the year.
  • Additional resources are distributed as they become available.
• C3 staff and Partner Organization support.
  • C3 staff work closely with Clubs to help them reach their goals.
  • C3’s 17 partner organizations offer a wide variety of events and programs that are advertised to Clubs.
• Recognition of students at the annual “C3 Graduation.”