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Students urge New Haven Board of Education to fund three dedicated climate staff roles
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Dozens of student speakers from the New Haven Climate Movement told the New Haven Board of Education on Feb. 12 that the district should fund and hire three climate-focused staff positions to implement energy efficiency, climate education and sustainable transportation measures across New Haven Public Schools.
Dozens of student speakers from the New Haven Climate Movement told the New Haven Board of Education on Feb. 12 that the district should fund and hire three climate-focused staff positions to implement energy efficiency, climate education and sustainable transportation measures across New Haven Public Schools.
The students front-loaded their appeal with a mix of personal testimony and data-backed claims. "It breaks my heart that New Haven, a coastal community ... will only struggle more as climate change tightens its grip on our community," said Nancy Hann, a junior at Wilbur Cross High School and chair of New Haven Climate Movement's Climate Education Committee. Several other students described flood risk for waterfront neighborhoods, increased heat in tree-poor neighborhoods, and…
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