Hart County Schools gets $793,000 via energy-savings project
Hart County Schools has earned $793,000 by installing a field of geothermal wells — technology that, because it utilizes renewable energy, has enabled the district to acquire tax credits.
Will Trump Cut Climate Funds for Schools? Here’s What Could Happen
“A cut to federal funding would leave more districts—particularly smaller, rural ones—struggling to move forward with necessary improvements to their buildings and energy output,” Ross said
Saving Money on Clean Energy for Schools
Amherst could save about $4 million through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), said Town Councilor Cathy Schoen, who chairs the building committee.
As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioning
Vomiting, cramps and lethargy. That’s what thousands of CA student are facing when they go to school in classrooms without air conditioning.
Hurricanes and wildfires are closing schools. How can students get back on track?
As extreme weather events like Hurricane Helene devastate communities, the impacts on student education are far reaching.
Some L.A. teachers, tired of waiting, are creating their own climate curriculum
Los Angeles-area public schools are now guided by the country’s most ambitious climate education policies, according to local school administrators and advocates for environmental education. There’s just one problem: There’s little money for any of it.
California students push for solar schools
"Energy costs are the second-largest expenditure for schools after teacher salaries, and every dollar spent on energy is a dollar that can’t be used for teachers, textbooks, supplies and other essential resources,” said Stephanie Seidmon, program director at UndauntedK12.
How this one climate fix means a school nurse sees fewer students sick from the heat
Students at Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, no longer complain of headaches and fatigue after a new ground-source heat pump was installed for heating and cooling.
109 degrees on the first day of school? Extreme heat is delaying when some students go back
Climate change is heating up the back-to-school season. Some districts hope that pushing back the first day could reduce heat-related cancellations and risks to student health.
Yolo County Office of Education Launches School Resiliency and Sustainability Project
The Yolo County Office of Education launched its groundbreaking Schools Resiliency and Sustainability Project, marking a significant milestone in sustainable education practices.
Teachers and activists are rebuilding crumbling schools with sustainable retrofits
Students and teachers experience the challenges of climate change firsthand, including struggles with extreme heat exacerbated by poor air quality and ventilation. A newly coalescing coalition of school districts, teachers, and nonprofits see a solution.
Newsom energy plan sparks tug of war with lawmakers in final hours of legislative session
Stephanie Seidmon said the HVAC program is particularly important at a moment when COVID-19 is surging and California is dealing with worsening heat waves and wildfires, all of which underscore the need for proper air conditioning and ventilation in schools.
Inside California’s last-minute effort to cut electric bills and streamline clean energy
“It is a pound-foolish decision that doesn’t address the systemic (energy) affordability crisis we’re facing,” said Stephanie Seidmon, Program Director for UndauntedK12, a nonprofit that helps public schools transition to clean energy.
Editorial: Too many kids are going back to school this month without functioning A/C
Some California students are returning to classrooms this month with inadequate cooling — or no air conditioning at all. In Long Beach Unified, the state’s fourth-largest school district, thousands of students will be returning this month to 556 classrooms at 13 schools that don’t have air conditioning.
Protecting Children From Extreme Heat Is Critical for Their Health, Learning, and Development
As climate change intensifies extreme heat around the globe, policymakers must take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care centers, and communities are safe and healthy places for children.
Education and the Environment: School buildings, playgrounds and carbon
Throughout California, students and teachers spend classroom time learning about the climate crisis while simultaneously experiencing its impacts. The Climate Ready Schools Coalition (CRSC) wants to address this.
Schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions.
As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
‘Next generation of climate leaders’: These Utah students are trying to get their school district to commit to clean energy
These Utah students are trying to get their school district to commit to clean energy. The initiatives have unfolded in a state where K-12 buildings rank as some of the highest producers of carbon emissions per million square feet nationally.