Green Schools Campaign
Fossil fuels have no place in our schools!
Lead the way in building a climate just future for all.
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If you’re like most high-school students, you know how fossil fuels and climate change threaten your future.
The question is: What can you do about it?
The answer might be closer than you think. That’s because most K-12 schools in the US rely on fossil fuels for electricity, generating the equivalent of 18 coal plants of climate-changing emissions each year.
The good news is that you can have a say here. In your school’s energy choices. In our planet’s future.
Join the Green Schools Campaign and learn how you can build a student-led movement to transition your school and your community to 100% clean energy.
Whether you’re an experienced organizer or a first-time activist, the Green Schools Campaign will help you build the leadership, advocacy, and organizing skills to make a difference on climate change. Starting with your school
Excited to get started? Sign up to learn more about the Green Schools Campaign today.
Join the Campaign
Ready to start your campaign? Sign up to join and begin receiving one-on-one coaching from the Climate Reality team and access specialized workshops and resources. When joining the campaign, it is ideal to know who your core campaign team is and where you’ll be running your Green Schools Campaign. Campaign teams can be any combination of student leaders and adult allies.
Green Schools Campaign One-Pager
Ready to bring Green School Campaign to your community? Download the campaign one-pager today to start building your team of students, parents, teachers, and community members to help end the era of fossil fuels and bring clean energy to your school.
Advisory Committee
The Green Schools Campaign Advisory Committee is a team of youth leaders who've led or worked on a Green Schools Campaign in their school district.
HISTORY
In 2020, students and Climate Reality Leaders in Los Angeles campaigned and won commitments from the city's unified school and community college districts to reach 100% clean energy by 2040.
Several of the Leaders involved – Simon Aron, Michael Zelniker, Sybil Azur, and Calum Worthy – recognized these victories could be a model for schools and districts across the country.
Partnering with a new generation of young Leaders including Ava Acevedo, Natalia Armenta, Simon Aron, and Lily Morse, they launched Green Schools Campaign to share their experience and empower students to drive change in schools from coast to coast.
PAST CAMPAIGN WINS
We’re winning the fight for safe, healthy, and climate resilient environments for all students. Recent victories include:
Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles, California
On December 3, 2019, with unanimous support from school board members, the Los Angeles Unified School District – the second largest school district in the nation – adopted Res-018-19/20, committing the district to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2040.
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles, California
On July 8, 2020, the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees voted to pass the Clean Energy and Sustainability Resolution and commit to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy in all sectors by 2040. The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the US.
Long Beach Unified School District
Long Beach, California
On August 17, 2022 the Long Beach Board of Education passed Board Policy 3510.1 to commit Long Beach Unified School District to 100% clean energy.