For District Leaders

Healthy campuses, lower costs, and prepared students

Rising temperatures and extreme weather are harming learning environments, forcing school closures, and deepening inequities — while students call on schools to take action on climate and prepare them for the future.

District leaders play a key role in protecting student health, adapting school buildings, and reducing emissions by leveraging available funding, while also shaping learning opportunities for the next generation.

The solutions below help district leaders meet today’s challenges and join others leading the way.

Protect Indoor Air Quality and Reduce Classroom Temperatures

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat are harming student health, attendance, and academic performance.

How can your district protect students in the face of these increasing threats?

Prepare for Extreme Weather, Reduce Lost Learning Time

From wildfires to floods, extreme weather is forcing school closures, affecting student learning and well-being.

How can your district prepare for unexpected weather events?

Decarbonize Buildings for Healthier Environments & Lower Costs

Aging school infrastructure is getting in the way of student success and driving up costs.

What improvements does your district need? How can they also drive lower costs and advance sustainability efforts?

Maximize Funding For Improvements

Modernizing campuses requires resources.

What funding sources can your district leverage?

Set Students Up for Success in a Changing World

Climate change is creating new challenges for students today and in the future.

How is your district preparing students to succeed in a changing world?

District-Level Climate Action Plans

Around the country, school districts are implementing adaptation and resilience measures, reducing carbon pollution, and educating their students on climate change.

Explore this map to see model, district-level plans and resolutions that can inform actions for your local context.