Hitchcock Center for the Environment

The mission of the Hitchcock Center for the Environment is to educate and to inspire action for a healthy planet. Instead of simply teaching about climate change, HCE helps people develop the skills needed to create climate solutions and foster climate resilience by helping them learn from nature’s efficient systems, develop a problem-solving mindset, and share a positive vision for the future.

We provide opportunities for people of all ages to develop a relationship with nature; we lead sustainable engineering and design challenges for youth; we teach communication, organization, and leadership skill-building for teens; we convene adults for discourse and civic engagement around climate change and sustainability; and we continue to broaden our reach to include communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

Visit our certified Living Building in Amherst, Mass and join one of our programs for all ages.