People around the country are telling us what they think schools can do to take climate action.

We are starting a series of guest blogs to highlight what we've heard from students, parents, educators, and organizations around the country about what the education sector can do to take climate action.

What should education do to address climate change?

• Realizing Racial Justice: Understanding Systemic Racism and Climate Change: Ndidi Opara of Student Voice discusses the importance of addressing racial justice as part of climate change education and climate action in schools.
• Saving the Planet Must Include Rural America: Leigh Walden of Student Voice underscores the need for sustainability and climate change education in rural communities.
• A Sustainable Future Begins in Our School Curriculum: Mia DiLorenzo of Student Voice explains the need for climate education across all subjects in schools.
• Afterschool Will Be a Key Partner in Climate Change Education: Jodi Grant and Chris Neitzey of Afterschool Alliance describe the role afterschool programs can play in supporting climate change and sustainability education.
• Artistic Engagement in Schools Prepares Students for Climate Activism: Norah Laughter of the Kentucky Student Voice Team explains how including arts in education gives youth an outlet to process their thoughts about climate change.
• Addressing Climate Change Through Community-Based, Local Youth Leadership: Addy Battel, an alumna of Michigan 4-H, describes how youth leadership programs create opportunities for youth to take climate action in their communities.