A $300 million idea to equitably 'jumpstart' a climate-friendly building revolution in Massachusetts
A broad coalition of environmental, housing and education advocacy groups say they have a plan to help Massachusetts meet one of its most challenging climate goals: “decarbonizing,” or dramatically reducing carbon emissions, from buildings in the state.”
There’s a lot of new federal money for greening K-12 education. This is how schools could use it
“With brand-new federal incentives in place, existing climate or environmental initiatives may no longer be ambitious enough — zero-carbon alternatives might even be less expensive up front, as well as cheaper and better in the long run.
Massachusetts group to ask for $300 million to renovate structures, meet climate goals
“One-third of all carbon emissions in Massachusetts emanate from the state’s 2 million existing buildings, according to Logan Malik, interim executive director of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network, a member organization of the Zero Carbon Renovation Fund Coalition.
A new UNICEF report says that children are experiencing frequent heat waves around the world
Manola Secaira talked to our co-founder Jonathan Klein, Dr. Lisa Patel from Stanford, and Sharon Danks from Green Schoolyards America about the increasing threat of extreme heat and its consequences for children’s health and learning.
The School Year Is Getting Hotter. How Does Heat Affect Student Learning and Well-Being?
‘Schools are not prepared for the extreme heat, and we need to change that now,’ said Jonathan Klein. ‘It’s also an equity issue, he said: ‘Our most vulnerable students are the most vulnerable to extreme heat.’