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Students and university groups press Durham Public Schools for a districtwide climate action plan
Summary
More than a dozen student speakers, teachers and university volunteers told the Durham school board on Jan. 9 they want the district to move from a 2021 clean-energy resolution to a formal climate action plan, citing health, equity and financing opportunities including federal incentives.
Durham Public Schools Board of Education work session, Jan. 9, 2025
Students, a high-school science teacher and representatives of local university groups urged the Durham Public Schools board on Thursday to direct staff to develop a formal climate action plan to meet targets laid out in the district's 2021 clean-energy resolution.
Why it matters: Speakers said a clear plan would help the district reach its 2035 goal to reduce nonrenewable energy use by 80%, protect student health and unlock federal funding for clean-energy and efficiency projects.
Who spoke and what they asked Rachel Owens, a science teacher at Northern High School and a member of…
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