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Columbus City Schools is Saving Energy Dollars with Ground-Source Heat Pumps
Leaders from across Ohio toured Columbus City Schools’ Starling K-8 for a firsthand look at a ground-source heat pump system that has been operating for more than a decade. We hope more districts will follow in Columbus’ footsteps for the benefit of their students, their budgets, and their communities.
Seal of Climate Literacy Advances in California
Senate Bill 1048 (Becker) cleared the Assembly Education Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support, moving the California Seal of Climate Literacy one step closer to becoming law. Senator Josh Becker and Kirk Anne Taylor made the case for the Seal of Climate Literacy in a Capitol Weekly op-ed.
California’s Choice: Cleaner Air for Schools or Money for Utilities
State lawmakers must decide whether to unlock $194M to fix aging school HVAC systems or return it to utilities for a few dollars off monthly bills.
Opinion: Use Designed Money to Cool California Schools, Not to Enrich Utilities
Thousands of California schools are missing the HVAC systems that could protect students from that heat. That’s not just uncomfortable — it’s dangerous. Extreme heat harms learning, drives down attendance and threatens student safety.
How federal energy tax credits can bring cost-effective cooling to classrooms in Washington state
Featuring experts from Seattle Public Schools and McKinstry, Undaunted hosted a webinar to share how schools in Washington state can incorporate ground-source heat pumps for healthy, resilient, safe buildings. Watch the webinar supported by Washington’s Clean Energy Tax Credit Assistance Program.
California Senate unanimously passes the Seal of Climate Literacy
On May 19, 2026, the California State Senate passed SB 1048 (Becker) to establish a State Seal of Climate Literacy with unanimous, bipartisan support.
Exploring the role of schools in advancing Michigan’s climate goals at the annual Energy Innovation Business Innovators Conference
Michigan has ambitious climate goals. Across the state, schools, municipalities, and businesses are working to meet these goals; strengthening resilience, reducing emissions, and creating local jobs and boosting economic prosperity in the process. At the 14th annual MI Energy Innovation Business Innovators conference, we shared about the exciting initiatives schools across the Midwest are leading to make this happen.
Pennsylvania schools: Modernize your HVAC systems with ground-source heat pumps & save money!
UndauntedK12 joined the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Energy Opportunity Spotlight with Rose Tree Media School District Superintendent, Joe Meloche, to share how school districts are using federal tax credits to modernize HVAC systems with ground-source heat pumps.
Seal of Climate Literacy clears the Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Bill 1048, the landmark legislation to establish a California Seal of Climate Literacy, cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee in another important step toward becoming law.
$194 Million for California School HVAC is at Risk
At a time when UndauntedK12 estimates 60,000 K-12 students in the state have lost classroom time this school year due to weather-related events, roughly $194 million sits in limbo in the CalSHAPE program.
PRESS RELEASE: Senate Panel Advances California Seal of Climate Literacy Bill
Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park) today announced that SB 1048, legislation to create a California Seal of Climate Literacy, has passed the Senate Education Committee with a bipartisan vote, advancing efforts to prepare students for the challenges of a changing climate.
SB 1048 Clears the Senate Education Committee
The California State Senate Education Committee unanimously passed SB 1048 to establish a State Seal of Climate Literacy
Applications Now Open — California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program Cohort 4
The California Youth Climate Policy Leadership Program (CYCP) is returning for its fourth year! Applications are open for student participants (incoming 9-12th graders) and adult mentors across California.
Youth Opinion: California schools are too hot. We need help from state leaders.
"With extreme weather on the rise, we need leaders to take action to make sure it’s not exhaustingly hot inside our schools and that the air is healthy for us to breathe on days when it’s smoky or smoggy."
The State Seal of Climate Literacy Act introduced by CA Senator Josh Becker
The State Seal of Climate Literacy Act (SB 1048), authored by CA Senator Josh Becker and co-sponsored by UndauntedK12, Ten Strands, and California State PTA, will establish a voluntary high school diploma distinction to recognize students who demonstrate climate literacy through coursework and hands-on, experiential learning in their communities.
PRESS RELEASE: New bill creates California Seal of Climate Literacy to prepare students for climate careers, studies, and leadership
Senator Becker introduces the State Seal of Climate Literacy Act to create a climate literacy diploma distinction for CA high school students.
Red Lake School District builds a sustainable, resilient future with solar energy and infrastructure upgrades
Red Lake School District, the only district in Minnesota located entirely within a sovereign tribal nation, is leveraging federal and state funding to make energy-saving facilities upgrades and create powerful opportunities for students to learn about clean energy careers.
California’s Fall 2025 Report Card: How school closures from extreme weather shaped last semester
More than 1,000 California schools were impacted by extreme weather closures in the fall of 2025, totaling more than 55,000 lost instructional hours so far this school year. Our Fall 2025 Extreme Weather Report Card pulls together data from across the state, with disruptions spanning every major California region.
California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program Graduates 45 Students
The California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of youth climate leaders, marking the culmination of seven months of learning, leadership development, and civic action.
Michigan leaders are ready to invest in healthy, resilient schools
Across the state in Michigan, communities approved $2.37 billion in school bonds, many focused on long-overdue infrastructure upgrades. And with Elective Pay, districts can get up to 50% of eligible project costs back when they invest in energy-efficient ground-source heat pumps and other energy-efficient technologies.