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The United States has made fighting the climate crisis a top priority. UndauntedK12 is working to ensure national, state, and local climate and education leaders place America’s K-12 schools at the center of efforts to equitably decarbonize our infrastructure and create the clean energy workforce of the future.

Two years of progress: celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on schools
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Two years of progress: celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on schools

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy is increasingly irresistible. And with clean energy comes the opportunity for our schools to be healthier, more resilient, and more efficient to operate. The first 100 districts are already on their way to harnessing the benefits of clean energy and leveraging Elective Pay to make it affordable.

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White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy Schools
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White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy Schools

The Biden Administration will host school leaders, state agency representatives, and key national stakeholders next week for the first-ever White House Summit on Sustainable and Healthy K-12 School Buildings and Grounds. Join a livestream of the opening plenary and panels on April 26th from 1 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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2023 - A Year In Review
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2023 - A Year In Review

We are so grateful for our partners working for equitable, healthy, sustainable, and climate-resilient school buildings and grounds. Learn about UndauntedK12’s work in 2023 here.

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Climate Action Toolkit for School Board Members
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Climate Action Toolkit for School Board Members

We are proud to introduce, in partnership with This Is Planet Ed and School Board Partners, a new resource designed for school board members to advance climate solutions and empower schools to become leaders in climate resilience and sustainability.

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Making Climate-Smart HVAC Investments
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Making Climate-Smart HVAC Investments

In partnership with AASA, UndauntedK12 and RMI led a webinar highlighting the opportunities for Superintendents to improve school HVAC systems using new financial resources from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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23 Climate Levers for 2023
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23 Climate Levers for 2023

In our latest blog, we present 23 levers for climate action in K-12 education for 2023. They are organized into three areas: governance and leadership; buildings and grounds; and teaching and learning. Scroll through this quick reference to discover a building block that’s within reach in your state or district!

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Celebrating National Healthy Schools Day
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Celebrating National Healthy Schools Day

UndauntedK12 is proud to celebrate National Healthy Schools Day and urges policymakers, lawmakers, and school district leaders to modernize HVAC systems and invest in other technologies to support healthy schools.

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Climate-Resilient California Schools:  A Call to Action
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Climate-Resilient California Schools: A Call to Action

Over the last several months, a statewide coalition of nearly 50 experts – including doctors, medical and environmental health researchers, educators, youth and community groups – worked together to explore the challenges of climate change from the perspective of children’s health and education. Our insights and recommendations were published in Climate-Resilient California Schools: A Call to Action.

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See You at the Green Schools Conference!
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See You at the Green Schools Conference!

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the only event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in schools.

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