Students returning to schools across America are entering very different classrooms. In some, the climate crisis will be downplayed. In others, climate will be front and center, and school environmental clubs are booming.
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Back to School Snapshot: No Climate Education Plus Greenwashing
Don’t Send Kids Back to School With Pesticides
Preparing for the school year is full of emotions and supply gathering—but rarely entails plans to safeguard children from harmful pesticides sprayed at schools and playgrounds. That needs to change.
She Founded a High School Environmental Club—and a Native Seed Company
“Everyone should do a little to play their part.” Read how high school student Diya Balagopal is doing more than her part as founder of Nature’s Nurturers and NativeScape Grass Company and co-president of Project Green Schools’ National Youth Council.
Classrooms Across America Are Heating Up. Here’s How You Can Protect Your Kids
Read how one mom has partnered with the climate organization Impacts US to provide free, simple-to-use classroom heat sensors to Wisconsin schoolteachers with the hope of bringing awareness to how heat can affect students’ health and learning.
Wisconsin Mom Leads the Charge for Healthier, Greener Schools
One mom shares why she wrote a Green Schools Day Proclamation to support kids’ learning and health and why we should all prioritize making our schools sustainable for our kids.
Electric School Buses Roll On While Diesel Fleets Freeze in Montana
Parents, students, and seasoned bus drivers are working together to build a movement for electric school buses in Montana.
November Supermom of the Month: Rachel Steuer, Wisconsin
Our November Supermom of the Month is a fierce indoor air quality advocate in her city and across Wisconsin.
My Climate Job: Jennifer Fowler, Environmental Compliance and Sustainability Director, Orange County Public Schools
Jennifer Fowler is in charge of all things environmental at Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida. She works on two critical fronts: ensuring students and staff have healthy spaces for learning and leading initiatives aimed at creating a more eco-friendly future for the district.
In Rural Michigan, New Electric School Buses Get Top Grades
Pellston Public Schools Superintendent Stephen Seelye was initially wary of electric school buses. But since transitioning his entire fleet in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to electric over the last two years, he couldn’t be more pleased.
Moms Call on Congress to Protect Children From Extreme Weather at School
Extreme weather is making it harder for parents to keep children safe and healthy—even at school. The good news is we are not powerless to protect our beloved children where they learn and play.
Moms Call on Congress to Protect Our Children From Unhealthy Indoor Air
A new bill, the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, seeks to ensure that our schoolchildren are protected from unhealthy indoor air. It’s well worth supporting.
Back to School 2024: No ABCs Without A/C
As children across the United States start the school year, concerns about rising heat in classrooms continue. Moms’ Ylenia Aguilar shares her experience in Arizona with extreme heat and schools.