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🎃 October 2025 Newsletter
In this Issue
Highlights (so far) of NNOCCI’s Month of Climate Hope & Action
NNOCCI's Got Merch
Coming in November: 2026 Board of Directors Applications
NNOCCI's Month of Climate Hope & Action
Highlights, and more to come!
This fall, NNOCCI has been celebrating Climate Hope & Action Month with a powerful lineup of events designed to inspire, connect, and empower climate communicators.
We kicked off with the Climate Conversations Taster Session (Sept 19th),with our friends from Yes and Nature, where participants explored improv-based communication tools to make climate discussions more natural and engaging. Next came A Dash of Climate Hope: Impactful Climate Actions(Oct 1st), led by Adam Ratner of The Marine Mammal Center, which highlighted the power of optimism and real-world climate solutions. Then, The Power of Community in Climate Education: NNOCCI Then & Now (Oct 9th) reflected on NNOCCI’s first 15-years of impact with insights from Dr. Megan Ennes and NNOCCI President Kait Birghenthal.
And we’re not done yet! 🌟 Join us for two more free webinars this month:
Featuring award-winning filmmaker and educator Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick on engaging young children with stories and hope.
Let’s keep the momentum going! Register today and be part of the growing community changing the climate conversation for good.
NNOCCI's Got Merch
Thank you to everyone who filled out last month’s survey to help choose our first merch! We heard you loud and clear: our community loves the NNOCCI Earth and “Ask Me About Climate Change” designs (shown above). You also told us you prefer the logos front and center, on shirts in darker shades of blue, teal, and gray - and that sustainability is a must. We couldn’t agree more!
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve reconnected with the incredible artist behind our beloved NNOCCI imagery, Maris Wicks. She’s giving the designs a few updates so they’ll look their best on shirts, helping you proudly show your Network pride.
In the next few weeks, we’ll open our Bonfire shop with both short and long sleeve options. Bonfire prints only what’s ordered to reduce waste, sends the profits post-printing to NNOCCI, and ships directly to you.
*On the signup page, you can also preview the draft design for our NNOCCI Earth shirt and learn more about the sustainability of the shirts themselves.
Coming in November: 2026 Board of Directors Applications
Here are the Board Positions open for 2026:
Communications Director
JEDI Training & Impact Director*
Secretary
Science & Evaluation Director
Training Director
Each of these volunteer roles is selected via a selection committee composed of NNOCCI network members.Most positions will be open for application to anyone who has completed at least a ‘Framing the Conversation: Crash Course’, with the exception of the Training Director and JEDI Training & Impact Director, which require greater experience as a Trainer through the completion of a Study Circle, Trainer Course, or Leadership Camp.
What are the benefits of joining our Board?:
Professional Development: Collaborate with a dedicated team to drive climate action, enhance member engagement, and contribute to our annual virtual conference.
Skill-Building: Develop new skills by working across committees, sharing insights, and supporting one another.
Shaping NNOCCI's Future: Board members play a crucial role in guiding a growing organization, now reaching over 630 organizations, 46 states, and 5 Canadian provinces, backed by major partners and grants.
You are receiving this email because you are an integral part of our NNOCCI network. Thank you for framing your climate communications as hopeful and solutions-oriented!
Our mailing address is: National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation 2000 Bunker Road The Marine Mammal Center Sausalito, CA 94965-2619
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