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News Stories
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COLUMN: Climate change lessons arrive in kids’ entertainment
Source: The Hechinger Report — Apr 22, 2024
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How to talk to your kids about climate change — and the tools and tips to make a difference
Source: The Cool Down — Apr 18, 2024
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Meet the Creators Bringing Climate Solutions to Children’s Media
Source: The Aspen Institute — Apr 15, 2024
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Eco-Action: Turning Students’ Climate Anxiety into Agency
Source: School Library Journal — Mar 20, 2024
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5 Top Takeaways: Chelsea Clinton Moderates the “A Healthy Childhood in a Changing Climate” Conversation at Harvard Graduate School of Education
Source: Early Learning Nation — Feb 21, 2024
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COLUMN: The climate change lesson plans teachers need and don’t have
Source: Hechinger Report — Feb 14, 2024
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This Leader Partners With Students to Build a More Sustainable Future for Her District
Source: Education Week — Feb 5, 2024
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COLUMN: Colleges must give communities a seat at the table alongside scientists if we want real environmental justice
Source: The Hechinger Report — Jan 11, 2024
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COLUMN: A creation story for Indigenous and nature-based learning
Source: The Hechinger Report — Dec 1, 2023
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Many US schools aren't teaching about climate change. Students aren't happy about that
Source: USA TODAY — Sep 25, 2023
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Are heat days the new snow days? Schools are canceling class as temperatures soar
Source: CNN — Sep 6, 2023
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COLUMN: Is A/C the new ABC? As the country gets hotter, schools need upgrades
Source: The Hechinger Report — Sep 6, 2023
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COLUMN: Want teachers to teach climate change? You’ve got to train them
Source: Hechinger Report — Aug 2, 2023
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COLUMN: What does it look like when higher ed actually takes climate change seriously?
Source: Hechinger Report — Jun 7, 2023
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Disrupted Learning and Health Woes: Climate Change Impacts Educators Should Brace For
Source: Education Week — May 9, 2023
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Aspen Institute Launches Effort to Support Higher Ed's Role in Climate Action
Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education — Apr 19, 2023
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COLUMN: How student school board members are driving climate action
Source: Hechinger Report — Apr 18, 2023
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Are the challenges of Puerto Rico’s schools a taste of what other districts will face?
Source: The Hechinger Report — Apr 3, 2023
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COLUMN: New climate legislation could create 9 million jobs. Who will fill them?
Source: The Hechinger Report — Feb 9, 2023
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First fire, then floods. How a school district helps students recover.
Source: Christian Science Monitor — Jan 27, 2023
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Steal These Resolutions: 7 Experts Share How Schools Can Tackle Climate Change in 2023
Source: EducationWeek — Jan 12, 2023
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On To Greener Pathways: The Future of Work Has New Opportunities for Students
Source: Getting Smart — Jan 9, 2023
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COLUMN: There’s a lot of new federal money for greening K-12 education. This is how schools could use it
Source: The Hechinger Report — Dec 20, 2022
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Quick Hacks: How Schools Can Cut Costs and Help the Environment
Source: Education Week — Dec 2, 2022
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Extreme weather has devastated schools around the country. Now their students are suffering
Source: CNN — Oct 17, 2022
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How NJ schools are taking climate education beyond science class
Source: TODAY Show: September 25, 2022 — Sep 25, 2022
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Canceled classes, sweltering classrooms: How extreme heat impairs learning
Source: The Hechinger Report — Sep 16, 2022
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The Early Years Climate Action Task Force: “A Natural and Necessary Focus”
Source: Early Learning Nation — Jul 26, 2022
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Nearly Half of Educators Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Schools—or Will Soon
Source: Education Week — May 23, 2022
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What Schools Can Do to Tackle Climate Change (Hint: More Than You Think)
Source: Education Week — May 18, 2022
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‘It Has to Be a Priority': Why Schools Can’t Ignore the Climate Crisis
Source: Education Week — May 18, 2022
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In an effort to make schools greener, the White House is offering billions of dollars
Source: NPR — Apr 22, 2022
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How Extreme Weather Has Created a Disaster for School Infrastructure: Public school buildings in the U.S. are no match for apocalyptic weather — and little is being done to prepare
Source: The Washington Post — Apr 13, 2022
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As Hawaii declares climate crisis, schools hope Indigenous knowledge will save the islands
Source: USA Today — Feb 28, 2022
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How schools are combatting climate change, from green schoolyards to solar power
Source: ABC News — Nov 4, 2021
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World leaders to explore girls’ education as climate crisis solution at upcoming United Nations Conference
Source: The 74 Million — Oct 28, 2021
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From Fire to Floods, Extreme Weather Keeping Students Out of Classrooms This School Year
Source: ABC News — Oct 1, 2021
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Bipartisan Coalition’s New K-12 Climate Action Plan Says Net-Zero Schools, Infrastructure Changes are Key to Mitigating Climate Change
Source: The 74 Million — Sep 28, 2021
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Climate Change is Sabotaging Education for America’s Students – and It’s Only Going to Get Worse
Source: The Hechinger Report — Sep 19, 2021
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The US Public Schools Redesigning Buildings with Climate in Mind
Source: The Guardian — Aug 18, 2021
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College-Athlete Agents, Anti-Cheating Czars, and More Education Jobs of the Future
Source: Wall Street Journal — Aug 11, 2021
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America’s Schools are Crumbling. Fixing Them Could Save Lives (and the Planet)
Source: The Hechinger Report — Jun 28, 2021
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Cleaning the Air Starts with Education on School Bus Role
Source: School Transportation News — May 25, 2021
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USVI Teacher Participates in National Discussion of Schools and Climate Change
Source: The Virgin Islands Daily News — Jan 19, 2021
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Explainer: How Biden Could Use His Whole Government to Take on Climate Change Jan. 19, 2021.
Source: Reuters — Jan 19, 2021
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Experts Tell Biden to Teach 50 Million American Children About Climate Crisis in Classrooms
Source: The Hill — Dec 4, 2020
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Teaching Climate Crisis in Classrooms Critical for Children, Top Educators Say
Source: The Guardian — Dec 3, 2020
Opinion Pieces
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OPINION: Higher education must take the lead on climate change, beginning on our own campuses
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Opinion: How I talk to my kids about climate change
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Young people feel betrayed by government inaction on climate change — we must take action
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Schools are not only threatened by climate change, they’re a key part of the solution
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STUDENT VOICES: Why education must lead in addressing climate change
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We must help our youngest learners navigate enormous risks from climate change
Source: The Hechinger Report -
Schools Can’t Hide From Climate Change. They Must Be Part of the Solution.
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Our Schools are in Poor Condition. Here's How to Give Kids a Better Learning Environment
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States Must Help Schools Tackle The Climate Crisis - Beyond What’s On The Curriculum
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Schools Can Help Us Build Back Better and Address Climate Change
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For Gen Z, Climate Change is a Clear and Present Danger to Our Planet
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A Teachable Moment on Sustainability
Source: The Hill
Blogs
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Chief Heat Officers: an innovation to help protect our children from extreme heat
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Announcing the Launch of This Is Planet Ed
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My Climate Moment: How paralyzing sadness over the state of the environment turned to a new education focus
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Broad Center Network Gathers for Virtual Forum
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Student Voice: Why Schools Should Move Toward Climate Action
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Educator Voice: How This Architecture Teacher’s Students are Designing Solutions to Address Climate Change
Source: PBS Newshour Extra -
With a Changing Climate, Students Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis
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The Department of Education Can Help Address Climate Change
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We Can Make Schools a Force for Climate Action
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New Commission Launches to Help Schools Confront Climate Change
Source: Harvard Graduate School of Education:
Podcasts and Videos
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Talking with kids about existential threat of climate change
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Empowering Schools to Take Climate Action
Source: Harvard EdCast: November 15, 2023 -
How NJ schools are taking climate education beyond science class
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Schools Have a Vital Role to Play in Helping Solve the Climate Crisis
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U.S. schools are rebuilding on safer ground to combat flooding and climate change
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Spotlight - Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast + Update on Climate Curricula with K-12 Climate Action
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Climate Change: The View from The Classroom
Source: WAMU’s 1A -
Enabling the Education Sector for Climate Actions, Solutions, and Environmental Justice
Source: Cimpatico Studios -
Talking to Your Kids About Climate Change
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Back to a Normal Level of Crazy
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Bigger Than Us #120: K12 Climate Action
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How Schools Can Be Part of Climate Action
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They Are Greening Public Schools AND Saving The Planet. K12 Climate Action's Laura Schifter Joins
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The Role of Schools for Climate Awareness with Laura Schifter
Source: America Adapts Podcast
Press Releases
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The Aspen Institute and Encantos Announce Launch of “This is Cooler” to Engage Pre-Teens on Climate Education
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The Aspen Institute, This is Planet Ed Announce: Launch of the Planet Media Task Force & the Planet Media Call for Pitches
Source: The Aspen Institute -
Early Years Climate Action Task Force Releases Action Plan to Ensure Healthy, Resilient Development for Young Children in a Changing Climate
Source: The Aspen Institute -
The Aspen Institute Launches an Initiative Focused on the Role of Higher Education in Advancing Climate Solutions
Source: The Aspen Institute -
Children’s Media Almost Entirely Silent on Climate Change
Source: The Aspen Institute -
3 Out of 4 Americans Feel They Have “Moral Obligation” to Address Climate Change for Children
Source: The Aspen Institute -
K12 Climate Action Announces Brand Relaunch with This Is Planet Ed and a Bold New Vision for the United States Education Sector
Source: The Aspen Institute -
Capita and the Aspen Institute Launch the First Ever US Early Years Climate Action Task Force
Source: The Aspen Institute -
The Aspen Institute Launches K12 Climate Action
Source: The Aspen Institute