Why Education Equity Should Include Climate Justice


by The Education Trust

The Education Trust— Ask a young person about the top issues they care about. Climate change is one of them. Ask a teacher if they want to teach about climate...

Urban Milwaukee—Climate Justice in the Lincoln Creek Greenway. Activists and neighborhood residents seek to restore urban tributary.

The Center Square—Illinois taxpayers to pay for climate education mandates. (The Center Square) – Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall require a unit of instruction addressing climate change in either a required science class or a required social studies class. House Bill 4895 gives the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) the directive to create professional development resources for educators to best teach climate change coursework. State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, said she is working to...

UNICEF—Children and youth call for access to quality climate education. In 2023 alone, millions of people were displaced or died due to extreme weather events. Women and girls in climate hotspots...