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Students and community groups press Durham Public Schools for a climate action plan and Green New Deal-style resolutions
Summary
Dozens of students and advocates told the Durham Public Schools board on Feb. 6 they have drafts of a climate action roadmap and urged the district to adopt a comprehensive plan to meet the district’s clean-energy targets and address emissions, curriculum and disaster planning.
A coalition of Durham Public Schools students, teachers and climate advocates urged the school board on Feb. 6 to adopt a districtwide climate action plan and a set of Green New Deal-style resolutions they say are ready for board consideration.
Students from Durham School of the Arts, Riverside and Northern High School, along with staff and community partners, told the board they have drafted resolutions and supporting materials and asked district leaders to act on the 2021 clean-energy resolution by producing an implementation roadmap.
Rachel Owens, a science teacher and member of the district’s Energy Advisory Council, introduced student speakers and…
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