HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231011 - Sustainability Advisory Board - Green New Deal for SchoolsThe climate crisis is getting worse EVERY DAY.
And it hurts poor, working class, black and brown communities first & worst.
IN OUR LIFETIMES THE WORLD WILL BECOME
UNRECOGNIZABLE
The climate crisis is making other crises WORSE
●Makes food more expensive, as droughts and floods hit crops
●Makes housing and insurance more expensive
●Housing that is cheaper / already needs repairs is worse affected in times of
climate disasters.
●Heatwaves, floods, blizzards all affect poor, black and brown
neighborhoods most -the neighborhoods with less trees for shade, less
well kept drains, where the power company is least likely to fix the power.
●Poverty & crime will increase as climate crisis gets worse
●Healthcare costs & insurance will increase as more people have health
problems.
We can’t just stop the climate crisis, we need to take care of our
people along the way.
OUR SCHOOLS ARE NOT PREPARED TO
FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND KEEP
OUR STUDENTS SAFE
But we have a solution…
Pair share: What do you want to see changed in our schools?
SAFE AND CLEAN BUILDINGS
●GHS
●Solar Fund
●Jamall Bowmans Act
How does this relate to the sustainability board?
Climate Curriculum
●Environmental Education Grant
●Curriculum Revision Cycle
How does this relate to the sustainability board?
Pathways To Green Jobs
●CTE Credits
●College and Career Center
●Environmental Education Grant
How does this relate to the sustainability board?
Free and Healthy Lunches
●The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
●Local Farmer bid on district lunches
●Proposed Mill
How does this relate to the sustainability board?
Climate Disaster Plan (Overall Goal)
●Schools as hubs for aid
●Less of a strict focus on standardized learning-place to grow
●Feeding back into our community
How does this relate to the sustainability board?
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WE STARTED HERE…
30 KIDS NATION-WIDE
10 SCHOOLS
SIX MONTHS LATER
NOW WE ARE
HERE…
OVER 150 KIDS
NATION-WIDE. OVER
30 SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
THE MOVEMENT
WILL ONLY GROW
WHAT WE ASK OF YOU…
SIGN THE PLEDGE, JOIN THE FIGHT!