UndauntedK12 is a national nonprofit working to ensure that every student has the opportunity to attend a safe, healthy, and resilient school.
Our Work Across the Country
Through campaigns, storytelling, technical assistance, convenings, and on-the-ground collaboration, we’re accelerating K–12 climate action with partners in communities nationwide.
Modern HVAC Campaign
Ground-source heat pumps are a modern, cost-saving, clean alternative to legacy heating and cooling technology in schools. We are leading a national effort to help schools replace outdated fossil-fuel burning equipment with this technology and achieve reliable heating and cooling, healthy indoor temperatures, and lower operating costs.
Energy Tax Credits for Schools Hub
School districts can access federal energy tax credits to defray the cost of highly-efficient, modern energy technologies. The Hub provides the latest guidance, tools, and videos to help district leaders understand and navigate changes to energy tax credits to support healthy, cost-effective, and resilient campuses.
Seal of Climate Literacy
The Seal of Climate Literacy is a formal high school diploma endorsement that recognizes students with climate science, civic engagement, and problem-solving skills. We’re working with Lyra (who first championed the Seal in Colorado) and other partners on a national campaign to support new states to adopt the Seal and prepare young people with job-ready skills and tools to lead, work, and thrive.
Extreme Weather and Lost Learning Time
Extreme weather is putting student health, safety, and learning at risk across the country. Our Lost Learning Time Map and dashboards track when and where schools close due to heat waves, floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and more. We provide state, district, and local leaders, media, and research teams with data and tools to help them understand these risks and prepare for a climate-impacted future.
Recent Tools and Publications
HVAC Choices for Student Health and Learning
Report on Climate Adaptation and Resilience at CA K-12 Schools
Students, Schools, and our Climate Moment by Laura Schifter and Jonathan Klein
Elective Pay Playbook for State Leaders
School Board Member Climate Action Toolkit
January 2025 Los Angeles Wildfire Report
Elective Pay Blueprint for District Leaders
Featured Media
Celebrating 5 Years of Impact
Since our founding in 2020, Undaunted has worked alongside state and school district leaders, advocates, and students to build healthier, climate-ready schools across the country. Learn more about our work to unlock major investments in healthier, climate-ready schools in the last five years.
