Naperville 203 board hears student-led carbon action plan aiming for 35% cut by 2035, net‑zero by 2050

Summary

Students and staff presented a district Carbon Action Plan that sets a 35% emissions reduction target by 2035 and net‑zero by 2050, outlines nine priority reduction measures (buildings, transportation, waste), and recommends a staff‑and‑student steering committee and multi‑year implementation tied to funding sources and timelines.

A student advisory team and district staff presented Naperville CUSD 203’s Carbon Action Plan to the Board of Education on March 10, 2025, outlining targets to reduce district greenhouse gas emissions 35% by 2035 and reach net‑zero by 2050.

The presentation, led by district staff with students from the advisory team, summarized a greenhouse‑gas inventory using 2018 as the baseline year and update years 2022–23. The presenters said the inventory is available on a public dashboard that breaks emissions down by facility and by transportation as a separate view. "We are excited to share our carbon action plan," one staff presenter said, noting the plan began in May 2024 and was developed with a consultant and an advisory team of students, staff and community members.

Nut graf: The plan gives the district a 25‑year roadmap that pairs targets with nine reduction measures…

Naperville 203 board hears student-led carbon action plan aiming for 35% cut by 2035, net‑zero by 2050

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